Alison CreeksideMar 18

I see media and Alberta NDP people criticizing Avi Lewis for his advocacy of the Leap Manifesto a decade ago.

The 2015 Leap Manifesto called for :
*A shift to a "100% clean energy economy" by 2050.
*An end to gov subsidies to the fossil fuel industry
*Support for community-owned clean energy projects
*A universal program for retrofitting, prioritizing low income communities
*Re-training for workers in carbon-intensive industries
*Localization of agriculture infrastructure
*A moratorium on international trade deals that infringe upon democratic rights
*A debate on universal basic income
*An end to corporate funding of political campaigns and examination of voting reform.

Scary stuff, huh. #NDP #NDPleadership

Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 18
@AlisonCreekside Is the Leap Scenario related to #GiantLeap?
Show threadAlison CreeksideMar 18
@DoomsdaysCW I don't know #GiantLeap. Can you link me something? Here's the Leap Manifesto from a decade ago:
https://leapmanifesto.org/en/the-leap-manifesto/#manifesto-content
The Leap Manifesto

The Leap Manifesto | A Call for a Canada Based on Caring for the Earth and One Another

The Leap Manifesto
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 18
@AlisonCreekside The Leap Manifesto certainly seems to be inspired by Giant Leap. Or it could be a nice coincidence.
Show threadAlison CreeksideMar 18
@DoomsdaysCW Thanks! The Leap Manifesto was spear-headed by Naomi Klein in 2015 and is Canada-centric. When/where did Giant Leap originate?
Show threadDoomsdaysCW
@AlisonCreekside Oh, so Naomi Klein was involved in the 2020 Earth4All initiative! So, it was Naomi who inspired the #GiantLeap scenario! Very cool! Klein's book, "A Survival Guide for Humanity" was instrumental in forming the initiative!
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