The most unexpected
“We won’t hide it, the biggest obstacle is political. Any measures that will have a major impact on climate change will not elect any government. Shouldn’t we create a political entity that can have a certain independence vis-à-vis the government in place and have weight in bills? I think that the urgency to act deserves this reflection. ”
Bruce loheac
“To better understand the issues related to global warming, everyone, including decision-makers, should watch David Attenborough’s excellent documentary on Netflix Our planet has its limits. It stirred me! “
Yvan Daigle
Taxes, cars and SUVs
“We could start to put an end to the relative free use of cars in public spaces. For example, more parking spaces should come at a cost. Another example, the use of many roads and highways in Quebec should no longer be completely free. ”
Martin bergeron
“Let’s start with the car fleet. The price of license plates for large polluters, SUVs, light trucks, should be increased by 30 to 40% immediately. ”
Gaston Veilleux
“To show that Quebec and Canada are serious about the environment, we should heavily tax the purchase of any SUV. It’s time to turn the tide of buying those big SUVs that often only have one passenger. They also take up a lot of space on our roads and parking lots. It would be a very strong gesture whose message would be highly publicized in the world. “
Jean-Claude Brisson
“As with tobacco ads, ban ads on gasoline cars, especially SUVs. “
Liliane raduly
The wealth
“The rich, with their chalets, motorized toys, etc., have a huge impact compared to ordinary people. Do you want a second home? You pay the total on an ecological tax to allow you to have a double environmental impact. Material wealth is incompatible with the environment. “
Charles Thibault
“When I watch myself act and especially when I watch companies act, I see that the power of money largely dominates the situation. As a consumer, I unfortunately find it difficult to pay more for an ecological product. As eco-responsible approaches are almost always more expensive, it is therefore not surprising that our activities are so polluting. It therefore seems to me that if we manage to make polluting solutions more expensive (with taxes, for example), we could make a lot of change. “
Jean-Francois Gervais
Meat consumption
“When I was little, Catholics told us not to eat meat on Fridays. To help the planet, we must now eat meat just on Fridays. “
Johnny filion
“Changing our agricultural model (regulation and financing). Produce less meat. Eat less meat. Make fewer monocultures. ”
Felix Légaré
“In my opinion, goods should be taxed in relation to the GHG emissions that their production generates. For example, there could be a special tax on beef consumption, since beef production is responsible for 8.5% of GHG emissions. And so on for SUVs, clothing, etc. This tax would go into a special fund to finance projects related to sustainable development. ” [L’élevage de bétail est responsable de 14,5 % des GES dans le monde. Les émissions de l’élevage de bovins représentent 74 % de ce total.]
Pierre Dagenais
Tree planting and deforestation
“I believe that the issue of deforestation is important in Canada. We reforest in monoculture, which is a mistake, and we break the soils with their biodiversity when cutting. Only 10% of what is planted survives. ”
Michel Dubé
“Limit and stop deforestation caused by urban sprawl. It is absurd, the number of woodlots that have disappeared in Saint-Jérôme for several years. It is astounding, the lack of an eco-environmental vision of the town planning services and of several elected officials. It is irresponsible to leave so much room for real estate developers. “
René Gauvin
“Stop cutting trees everywhere, especially in suburban towns. In England, for example, trees are allowed to live for centuries. Here, we are talking about aging stocks when trees are 50-60 years old. People think big trees are too much trouble. It’s a bit sad. However, to combat heat islands and reduce energy consumption associated with air conditioning, nothing beats a mature tree. “
Sylvia Fredericks
Urban sprawl
“Urban sprawl is a big problem in all major cities in Quebec. If we take the example of Saint-Lin, which is not included in Greater Montreal, it can develop its city as it wishes without respecting the constraints of the cities included in Greater Montreal. In addition, she has problems supplying water to all citizens, the construction is so intense. “
Claude Meunier
“The Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MELCC) must deserve its name and forcefully refuse all insidious forms of requests for exemption from its new environmental protection regulations: forests and environments wet. In short, the MELCC must put an immediate stop to the current race towards urban sprawl in all its municipalities. “
Nicole milette
“Limit urban sprawl and ponder the following sentence: ‘Anyone who believes that growth can be infinite in a finite world is either a fool or an economist.’ “
Guy Lefebvre
Lifestyle and consumption
“I think we have to listen to experts like those of the Shift Project, which advocates sobriety at all levels. The first thing to do is to quickly measure all objects and activities in terms of emissions. For example, a fridge emits carbon during the extraction of raw materials, its construction, its transport, etc. We must quickly increase the price of carbon and ensure that all our purchases are comparable in terms of price. It will help the consumer to make choices (and reduce reliance on China or other polluting countries). “
Louka Methot
“We must also review our societal values and our excessive consumption in order to prioritize our survival as a species, because the planet will survive in spite of us and without us. “
Michel Laplante
” Hurry up. Those who follow us will blame us. We must have a new way of living, consuming less. Stop buying for nothing, stop staring at yourself. ”
Claude beaudoin
The posts have been edited for brevity.