Sustainability within a Generation:
A new vision for Canada

Nine out of ten Canadians rate the environment as a top concern. Yet a study by Dr. Tom Gunton of Simon Fraser University, The Maple Leaf in the OECD, found that Canada is one the worst environmental performers in the industrialized world.

But this can change.

Adopting the policy recommendations outlined in Sustainability Within a Generation could safeguard our natural legacy for future generations and improve our quality of life.

Sustainability Within a Generation lays out nine core goals Canada can achieve by the year 2030. Download your copy today and find out how Canada can become an environmental leader.

The policy changes from Sustainability Within a Generation are quite simple and involve a common theme: making the market work better.

Right now we subsidize polluting industries and discourage clean ones -paying too much tax on some things, and not enough on others.

Sustainability means living within the earth’s limits – improving our health and well-being by reducing and eliminating pollution and waste. It means tackling the root causes of health and environmental problems before they occur.

Download the executive summary (PDF):
English (118KB)
French (119KB)

or the full report:
English (1MB)
French (2MB)

Sustainability involves everyone. Many Canadians already recycle, drive less, and use environmentally friendly products. But we also expect our governments to set policies that give us choices to build a better future – better transportation options, healthy food, safe and clean energy, and products that won’t harm our well-being.

Countries like Sweden, Germany and the U.K. have been successful by setting similar long-term environmental goals. Canada can do the same ... or better.

Download Sustainability within a Generation, The Maple Leaf in the OECD, or any David Suzuki Foundation reports as free PDFs from our Publications page.

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Sustainability within a Generation:A new vision for Canada

Sustainability within a Generation:
A new vision for Canada