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"For a government that has trumpeted its environmental awareness and climate change responsiveness the Liberal government has done almost nothing to actually contribute to means of trying to mitigate the dramatic impact that environmental warming is having on the quality of life and safety of Canadians. Now, what do I mean by that? Instead of having a dedicated emergency response organization that has some teeth—some people and equipment to respond in cooperation with the provinces—increasingly, their default position is to go to the Canadian Forces, and dispatch them to assist with a variety of relatively mundane tasks; important, nonetheless. But is it a task that the Canadian Forces should be doing? Or has the resources to do so?" Andrew Leslie and Peter Kasurak discuss Canada's disaster response approach. Leslie discusses the government's inaction on environmental warming's impact and calls for a dedicated national disaster response force. He's concerned about straining the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with disasters amidst personnel shortages and international conflicts. Leslie stresses a separate, well-equipped organization for efficient disaster response. Kasurak suggests clarifying military and civilian roles and prioritizing mitigation over recovery, highlighting federal-provincial challenges and resilience needs. Both stress the need for a coordinated disaster response strategy in Canada. https://lnkd.in/g-hhsThW

We must take every positive Action to restore our lands, combat actions that lead to land desertification. Take #PositiveActionforClimate. #PAC #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateChange

🌍 This #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, let's unite for land: our legacy, our future. 🌱 Every second, 4 football fields of land degrade - the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030. Let's join #UNCCD in reversing land loss for a sustainable tomorrow. #United4Land ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eiGJb5sF

European Commission Responds to NWWAC Advice on Marine Action Plan https://lnkd.in/etbVRdP7 #EUfishingnews #EUfishingindustry #fishingnews #commercialfishingnews #dailyfishingnews #EuropeanCommissionMarineActionPlan #NWWAC

Outside the Netherlands, few people appreciate the implications of living below sea level. This is the case for the Western part of this small delta country, where three rivers poor their water into the sea. Large cities like Utrecht, The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam rely on strong dykes and windmills/pumps to keep their feet dry. In 1953 this failed, partly because allied bombs damaged the dykes, partly because the government chose military spending over safety. Although many protections have been erected to prevent a repeat, some have noticed that water is not pumped out fast enough in this winter of 2023-24. The ground is saturated with water. https://lnkd.in/eQcbX_xG #flood #disaster #Netherlands #dykes #Rijkswaterstaat #dams #Amsterdam #Rotterdam #TheHague #Utrecht

Get Latest Updates on VoNat's Efforts in #SpeciesConservation, #LandscapeRestoration and Fight Against #ClimateChange in the August Edition of VoNat E-newsletter. 👇🏽 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/dJ4NnATx

Before you set off on your journey through the UK’s winding rural roads, it would be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the common road signs that you may come across on your journey. NFU Mutual and breakdown partners, the RAC have put together a useful guide:

Before you set off on your journey through the UK’s winding rural roads, it would be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the common road signs that you may come across on your journey. NFU Mutual and breakdown partners, the RAC have put together a useful guide: