Important words from Seth Klein
There has never been a more important and urgent time to support independent journalism. In an era when mainstream media is shrinking; when ascendant right-wing politicians around the world are doing everything they can to discredit genuine news organizations; when young voters increasingly get their 'news' from social media, and that same social media is awash in misinformation and disinformation – that is precisely when independent media you can trust most needs our financial support.
Will you join me in supporting vital climate journalism by donating to the Climate Solutions Reporting Project? Your gift will help us reach our goal of $150,000 by May 22.
There are numerous independent progressive media organizations I choose to support, and I hope you do, too.
But as someone particularly focused on battling the climate emergency, I never fail to open my morning email from Canada's National Observer.
Every day, I trust Canada's National Observer to bring us just the right balance of vital information — the bad news about the escalating climate crisis and policy foot-dragging and backsliding; the good news about emerging climate solutions, activists and champions; and the fact-checking that debunks the climate disinformation that increasingly litters the public landscape.
This is what journalism at a time of emergency is supposed to look like, written by front-line reporters in this defining struggle of our time. It's setting an example for the rest of the Canadian media landscape to emulate. And, thankfully, it is attracting the attention of more and more Canadians in search of compelling and trust-worthy news, analysis and opinion.
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