By Seth Klein

The climate mobilization in Canada has yet to feel like a grand societal undertaking. Among the bold initiatives that would send such a signal — an audacious Youth Climate Corps. As the world has begun to confront the climate crisis, the last few years have seen a burgeoning of youth leadership. As in WWII, youth are once again mobilizing to secure our collective future. But so far, our governments have failed to create public programs to accept and deploy their energies and talents. A new generation of young people needs a way to meet this moment.

By Seth Klein

Since releasing my book, I have frequently been asked, “How do you know when a government gets the emergency?” Here are my four markers for when you know that a government has shifted into emergency mode:

1) It spends what it takes to win;

2) It creates new economic institutions to get the job done;

3) It shifts from voluntary and incentive-based policies to mandatory measures;

4) It tells the truth about the severity of the crisis and communicates a sense of urgency about the measures necessary to combat i