Équiterre, the David Suzuki Foundation and WWF-Canada Quebec emphasize action in combating climate change and achieving the 2012 target of reducing GHG emissions

Mary MacDonald

Politicians, civil servants, businessmen, unions, environmentalists, and so many more, all gathered at the Centre for Sustainable Development on Tuesday, June 10, to attend the event hosted by WWF-Canada, Équiterre and the David Suzuki Foundation, to highlight Quebec’s action on climate change and to celebrate the achievement of reaching the 2012 target of reducing GHG emissions by 6%. This would not have been possible without a non-partisan approach as well as teamwork and the personal commitment that many people in Quebec made to take action on climate change. This unifying event also marked the willingness of participants to continue working towards achieving the 2020 target of 20% reduction that Quebec has set.

Amid Jean Charest, Partner at McCarthy-Tétreault and former Premier of Quebec Marie-Claude Lemieux, Director of the World Wildlife Fund in Quebec Ribaux, Co-Founder, CEO Équiterre, Mario Plourde, President and Chief Officer of Cascades, Pierre Patry, treasurer of the CSN, David Heurtel, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Richard Brooks, co-founder and Senior Director Équiterre and Karel Mayrand, Director of the David Suzuki Foundation in Quebec. © Benoit Desjardins
Amid Jean Charest, Partner at McCarthy-Tétreault and former Premier of Quebec Marie-Claude Lemieux, Director of the World Wildlife Fund in Quebec Ribaux, Co-Founder, CEO Équiterre, Mario Plourde, President and Chief Officer of Cascades, Pierre Patry, treasurer of the CSN, David Heurtel, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Richard Brooks, co-founder and Senior Director Équiterre and Karel Mayrand, Director of the David Suzuki Foundation in Quebec. © Benoit Desjardins