Reasonable Opposition to Net Zero Action Plans in the Greater Peterborough Area
and How to Get Involved
Implementation of U.N. Directive Programs Through Sustainable Peterborough
In the spring of 2012, the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, its eight Townships, and the two First Nations adopted the Greater Peterborough Area Community Sustainability Plan, which Sustainable Peterborough administers.
According to Sustainable Peterborough's Strategic Plan, this NGO is focused on "implementing and tracking progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" in our community and created the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0.
The Township of Douro Dummer officially partnered with the ICLEI-affiliated NGO Sustainable Peterborough on April 3, 2012, through Council Resolution Number 132-2012.
We believe the Councils of the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, its eight Townships, and the two First Nations that adopted the Greater Peterborough Area Community Sustainability Plan are only partially aware of the potential disadvantages of adopting this plan and its related partnerships.
Disadvantages of Agenda 21, Agenda 2030 and Net Zero by 2050 Policies
There are some downsides to adopting the Partners of Climate Protection Program (PCPP) and other U.N. directive programs. The PCPP works with local authorities to develop Municipal Plans to achieve net zero goals, sustainable development, and other U.N. objectives. However, these plans can have some negative impacts, such as:
Targeting privacy rights, mobility rights, property rights, water rights, and energy security.
Limiting severances based on arbitrary provincial mapping.
Driving population growth to specific "settlement areas."
Reducing population growth in smaller municipalities.
Reducing tax revenue and services in smaller municipalities and
Increasing population in larger municipalities, leading to housing, healthcare, homelessness, mental health, crime, and drug addiction crises.
It's crucial to note that the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) and the Government of Canada do not bear any responsibility for the program. Once adopted, the council will be asked to endorse private sustainable development goals. These goals divert public funds and assets to private development purposes and foreign investors, all under the guise of 'saving the planet.' Councillors who oppose the U.N. directives may face repercussions for not aligning with the program's goals and ideology. Additionally, municipal staff, committees, and councils will need to allocate their time and wages to analyze, report, review, endorse, and implement U.N. directives.
During the public consultation process on municipal plans, surveys are conducted to gather the public's opinion on sustainable development. The survey presents various options, and the public is asked to select their top three sustainable development action items. In this process, local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are partnered with ICLEI are considered key stakeholders and are included in the consultation process. This may lead councils to believe that the public supports the endorsement and implementation of this sustainable development agenda.
Learn More About U.N. Directive Programs and What Can Canadian Councils Do to Ensure Local Issues are Prioritized Over Global Interests.
Introducing the Peterborough and Kawartha Local Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (PKLCLEI)
The Peterborough and Kawarthas` Local Council on Local Environmental Initiatives was established to safeguard against any sustainable development policies that could infringe or restrict the Canadian way of life, such as property ownership, single-family homes, private car ownership, individual travel choices, and privately owned farms.
Delegations Against U.N. Directive Programs to the Council of the Township of Douro Dummer March 19, 2024
Public Recommendations
Therefore, we recommend that the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, its eight Townships, and the two First Nations seriously reconsider their adoption of the Greater Peterborough Area Community Sustainability Plan administered by Sustainable Peterborough.
How to Support the Recommendations
If you reside within the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, its eight Townships, and the two First Nations and support this recommendation, please complete the poll below and consider collecting signatures for our Statement of Support and send it to gather2030@protonmail.com
Statement of Support
Community Poll
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