Albertans are ready to fight climate change.

Where is the offer from government?

There is no shortage of urgent ecological, infrastructure, or care-based projects in Alberta. Whether the problem is fast-tracking solar installations in the South-East, retrofits in Edmonton or Cold Lake, trail management and fire mitigation in the Rockies, expanding high-speed internet from High Level to Siksika, or lifting the conditions of work in long-term care; opportunities for action are abundant. The problem is that for the people who are ready to work, the door remains closed.

Below are some of the fields that an Alberta Climate Corps would support.

Transforming our Buildings

Construction and retrofits

HVAC and Heat Pump installation

Province-wide buildings inventory

Infrastructure

Scaling up renewables (solar, wind, geothermal)

Building high-speed rail

Implementing local climate plans

Nature-Based Solutions

Land reclamation

Ecosystem restoration and protection

Wildfire mitigation and tree planting

Emergency Responses

Extreme weather (wildfire, flooding, hailstorm) mitigation and rapid response

Community liaison and emergency outreach

Food Security and Agriculture

Scaling up community gardening

Partnering on community transition projects (renewables and vehicles)

Soil, water, and crop monitoring

Care Work

Building and staffing community heating/cooling centers

Community climate educators

Expanding child care and senior care