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Canada and Northwest Territories Signal Settlement in Precept to Deepen Collaboration on Planting Two Billion Timber Nationally

YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Dec. 16, 2022 /CNW/ – Canada’s forests are an integral a part of our battle towards local weather change. As a part of the Authorities of Canada’s broader strategy to nature-based local weather options, bushes planted as a part of the 2 Billion Timber program will assist restore nature, create wholesome forest ecosystems and clear our air.

In the present day, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Pure Sources, and the Honourable Shane Thompson, the Northwest Territories’ Minister of Surroundings and Pure Sources, are happy to announce that the Authorities of Canada and the Authorities of Northwest Territories signed an Settlement in Precept (AiP) underneath the two Billion Timber program.

Whereas the Authorities of Canada engages straight with particular person organizations throughout the nation towards planting bushes underneath the two Billion Timber program, working intently with territories and provinces on shared planting plans is important to help native communities and allow additional tree-planting. AiPs are an necessary step on this path. With this settlement, Canada and the Northwest Territories are leveraging their shared dedication to delivering social and environmental advantages for communities by way of tree-planting.

Canada and the Northwest Territories are collaborating to handle local weather change, defend nature and necessary habitats, battle biodiversity loss, enhance air and water high quality and protect our pure heritage for future generations.

As Canada is welcoming the world to Montreal for the Nature COP — COP15 — which continues to work with companions to safeguard nature and construct a vibrant future for generations to come back, together with by way of the two Billion Timber program. Throughout COP, Minister Wilkinson introduced the launch of the third name for proposals of this program, making certain extra long-term agreements with eligible companions, together with Indigenous communities and companions, municipalities and for- and non-profit organizations, as we proceed to advance our dedication to help companions in planting two billion bushes by 2031.

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Canada’s dedication to plant two billion bushes is a key a part of our collective effort to sort out the dual crises of local weather change and biodiversity loss. The Settlement in Precept introduced as we speak between Canada and the Northwest Territories will additional advance efforts to increase our forests, serving to to seize and retailer carbon from the ambiance, enhance air and water high quality, restore nature and biodiversity and create sustainable jobs.”

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Pure Sources

“The boreal forest is considered one of Canada’s strongest property within the battle towards local weather change. The Northwest Territories’ work to assist Canada attain two billion bushes will harden this asset and construct local weather resilience as we face down this problem collectively — and help native jobs and alternatives by way of these initiatives.”

The Honourable Shane Thompson
Minister of Surroundings and Pure Sources, the Northwest Territories

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Canada and Northwest Territories Signal Settlement in Precept to Deepen Collaboration on Planting Two Billion Timber Nationally

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