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Yes, I am deeply worried that we are totally unprepared for the looming
social and ecological collapse that will probably hit us hard sooner than
expected and especially food security globally. Clearly the majority of
govt, business and most people are still living and planning for more or
less business as usual. I just sat in on a presentation by a City of
Vancouver planner on a new economic revitalization plan, and while climate
change and enviro sustainability is obviously factored in, by no means do I
see the kind of radical economic shifts that are needed immediately. It all
feels very surreal as these planners are still looking at long range time
frames and pretty much status quo form what I can see. I let them know that
I was shocked by this lack of concern.

Truth is, we are locked in processes, systems, jobs, investments, etc etc,
that preclude just saying, "okay, today everything changes. no more work as
usual, we are shutting this or that down, we are beginning our degrowth"
Not going to happen, so best we can do in my opinion is prepare the best we
can for collapse by building as much resilience in community as we can,
possibly to stave off the worst to come. Even this feels challenging. We
can only do what we can.

At any rate, I would like more information on this coalition. While I
support the points raised (and certainly there could be many added), there
are some important considerations that I would add, namely respecting and
honoring Indigenous rights and sovereignty, the protection of large
conservation areas able to sustain at-risk species and accessible to
Indigenous hunting, fishing and food gathering (so including the protection
of fish stocks and shutting down of fish farms), and massive new
urban/peri-urban agriculture strategy (including decommissioning roads to
allow for more food growing space) to grow more food close to cities (where
most people live and assuming transport breakdowns).

I could come up with more, but just a few thoughts. Please keep me updated
as I am on board with a large public statement on the threat to our food
security and something that the BCFSN might want to take a more serious
look at - in terms of immediate emergency response to our food security in
view of sudden and probable ecological collapse. While I do not have time
now, there are many scientific sources that could be cited warning of
immanent eco and social collapse.

Thank you,

-- 


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On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 2:51 PM Roz Powell <rozpowell at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with these talking points! Great work here. (There will be lots of
> helpful input from such a group as ours and others, in finessing and
> mobilizing.)
>
> I'm on it!
> :) many blessings,
> Roz
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 8, 2019, at 2:40 PM, JEN FISHER-BRADLEY <humandignity at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
> These are the demands of the People's Coalition to Survive the Climate
> Food Emergency
>
> As the traditional food systems collapse under the pressure of extreme
> weather, the struggle for governance and law and order will be increasingly
> difficult to maintain.
>
> These challenges will be compounded by massive inflow of refugees,
> primarily from the United States, many may be armed and dangerous.
>
> Declare a nationwide mobilization comparable to our efforts in world war
> II and going beyond. Make this mobilization on a 5 year timeline because
> according to all the recent climate data there is minimal time to adapt and
> mitigate.
>
> These are the demands of the People's Coalition to Survive Climate Food
> Emergency. Do you agree with these demands? Are they something you would
> pitch to a friend or family member so they might consider joining the
> coalition of allies? Are you an ally? Would you send these demands to your
> MP and to those running against him?
>
> 1. Declare a Climate Food Emergency.
>
> This is the realization that if we do not create local food systems,
> across Canada, capable of feeding everyone, the inevitable collapse of
> affordable food from agribusiness will lead to collapse of democratic
> governments.
>
> 2. End, immediately, all fossil fuel subsidies, including tax breaks, and
> begin charging the globally competitive royalty rate. Direct the revenues
> and savings towards the Climate Food Emergency.
>
> 3. Task the Bank of Canada with providing all other needed funding for
> this transition. Canada is the best able country for currency to survive
> attacks from global bankers or anyone else. We have the abundant resources
> and low population for a self-sufficient economy and monetary system.
>
> 4. It takes people to farm, people are living in urban areas. Create a
> program to pay: the water bills for urban farms, retrofits for rainwater
> and grey water capture, and water storage and irrigation, concentrating on
> areas with seasonal dryness.
>
> 5. Mobilize Canada's armed forces and reserves to help with labour
> intensive, low carbon footprint solutions. Create a hiring program to
> enlist other Canadians for Food Emergency work. Encourage immigration with
> a path to citizenship for those willing and able to help with the Climate
> Food Emergency.
>
> 6. Immediately forbid all clear cutting in the forests of Canada. Give
> logging companies one year to transition to 0 clear cutting and 100%
> selective logging. Start massive tree planting programs in areas without
> dry seasons including primarily food bearing trees.
>
> 7. Implement holistic management restorative grazing in areas with
> seasonal dryness, in 2019, that is Thunder Bay West to Victoria, and North
> to Inuvik. Allow one year to transition all existing grazers, cows sheep,
> goats etc to holistic grazing. Subsidize portable fencing.
>
> 8. Establish a Guaranteed Livable Income for all citizens. When we are
> fighting a war against climate food disruption, starvation and breakdown,
> it is not an option not to pay the soldiers, the people of Canada.
>
> This message is from Women's Food and Water Initiative
> Please share. To reinforce our sincerity to have these demands met we are
> advocating a global tax revolt and non repayment of loans. We need the
> global banking industry and our democratically elected governments to help
> us make this unprecedented food and agricultural transition. According to
> Extinction Rebellion all we need is 3.4% of the population to revolt and we
> will get out Climate Food Emergency demands met and, hopefully, there will
> be a very thin chance that some humans will survive The Climate Food
> Emergency.
>
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