Cate May Burton

She/her
UBC Social Justice PhD student & Elementary Teacher—climate justice, feminist, Indigenous rights activist

[Avaaz @Avaaz]

Minister @s_guilbeault: Are you ready to finally phase out ALL fossil fuels? This means mentioning COAL, OIL and GAS in the cover draft! We kindly ask you to submit your answer below:

We are counting on you….

[Avaaz @Avaaz]

⏰ The clock is ticking! We are entering the “official” last hours of #COP27, but we are still without a strong draft cover document📑

As @UN SG @antonioguterres stated “We are at crunch time in #COP27 negotiations” and we have an important question for World Leaders: 🧵

[Dr. Devyani Singh @Kumari_Devyani]

This is a small window into what environmental racism looks like. The Climate crisis affects everyone but we cannot pick and choose who to care about.
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[Dr. Devyani Singh @Kumari_Devyani]

Isn't it amazing how Canadian media and people are freaking out about the European Heat wave (hitting temps in 40s) while the same ones barely cared about the heat wave in South Asia (hitting 50C temps) in April.
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[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

@David_Eby, Land Defenders protecting unceded #Wetsuweten land from an illegal pipeline should NOT be criminalized.

👇Use this link to tell Eby to #DropTheCharges
https://t.co/y8Y5gpcBKS

#WetsuwetenStrong #landback #DefendTheLandDefenders

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

.@RBC is fuelling climate chaos and the violation of Indigenous rights by investing in fossil fuels. Their AGM is today, and we need to make sure CEO Dave McKay feels the pressure. Tell him to divest now: https://t.co/1smcccWnRu #NoMoreDirtyBanks
https://t.co/CfoGkyIHHm

[Leadnow @leadnowca]

.@RBC’s AGM is underway and hundreds across Canada are calling on them to stop funding climate destruction and Indigenous rights violations.

Join them by sending a message to CEO Dave McKay and tell him to divest from fossil fuels now 👉 https://t.co/L2T9HAZQWJ #NoMoreDirtyBanks

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

Hi @theJagmeetSingh @JustinTrudeau

We need a stronger democracy that represents our diverse population.

A Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform must be part of any deal.

We can't wait any longer, the time to act is now.

#ElectoralReform

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

We need bold and necessary climate action and we need it now. @JustinTrudeau, for #COP26, you must commit to delivering a climate-safe future. Youth deserve a safe future and a livable world. #ClimateJusticeNow #ClimateActionNow https://t.co/6TAjdZHDlE

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

We need bold and necessary climate action and we need it now. @JustinTrudeau, for #COP26, you must commit to delivering a climate-safe future. Youth deserve a safe future and a livable world. #ClimateJusticeNow #ClimateActionNow https://t.co/6TAjdZHDlE

[Leadnow @leadnowca]

#COP26 is a critical opportunity for us to change course on climate. @JustinTrudeau, we're counting on you to deliver a climate-safe future that leaves no one behind. #CdnPoli #JustTransition

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

.@RBC Climate leaders don't invest $208 billion into fossil fuels. It's time to stop funding the violation of Indigenous rights and #DefundClimateChaos #RBCIsKillingMe

https://t.co/TyDA8vI3tY

[Leadnow @leadnowca]

.@RBC: Thousands of people across Canada are calling on you to respect Indigenous rights and #DefundClimateChaos.

Bankrolling fossil fuel projects without consent, goes against your commitments on reconciliation. It is time to invest in the future. #RBCIsKillingMe #DivestCGL

[Be The Change Earth Alliance @BTCEA]

EXTENDED DEADLINE until July 11, 2021 at 11:59pm PDT!

We are looking for BIPOC youth from the ages of 14-24 to join a community of like-minded people to support each other in art, activism, and storytelling! Check out our application at https://t.co/NVsny8cJmP

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

Old-growth logging deferrals are needed NOW - @jjhorgan @bcndp act on your promise to protect at-risk forests and respect First Nations’ right to manage their own land https://t.co/ngR1GBhVXi #bcpoli #oldgrowth #fairycreek

[Leadnow @leadnowca]

Concerned citizens have crowdfunded this ad in the @VancouverSun today calling on you to fulfill your promise to protect old-growth @jjhorgan @bcndp. Don’t stand by as they are cut down. Defer logging of all at-risk old-growth now. #bcpoli #OldGrowth @standearth @wildernews

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

Just noticed that the BC Curriculum calls climate change a "controversial issue" in one of the gr6 social studies competency descriptions. What qualifies as controversial in education and why? #bcedchat @BTCEA #climateactionnow #climateEducationReform @bctf @bcedchat

[Avaaz @Avaaz]

Welcome to the @OECD Secretary, @MathiasCormann! Will you stick to your commitment & rally the world behind ambitious climate action to keep us safe? FIRST TEST: Support @IEA’s & @fbirol’s #NZ2050 to keep us below 1.5ºC. Prove your critics wrong. Don't sink Paris #fixtheWEO

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

#bcedchat #environmental #WorldOceansDay #worldOceansMonth #teachers #teachersforenvironmentalliteracy

[Be The Change Earth Alliance @BTCEA]

Want to keep teaching about oceans beyond #WorldOceanDay on June 8? Check out the free resources from our SLC program by registering here: https://t.co/uDiCdEaGBz

@BCSTA_News @climateedreform
#oceans #teachers #ed

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

@nafeesaalibhai

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

Tomorrow morning, I will talk to 4 incredible activist storytellers about how stories help each of us grapple with climate grief and injustices... Stories can be healing, connecting, empowering, nurturing! Register here: https://t.co/NHu9X93nm3 #booktalk #climatejustice #Stories

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

@BanyenBooks @orcabook @SFU @cjubc @UBCClimateHub @LynneQuarmby #growingupelizabethmay #peopleofcolourprotectingourplanet #watermelonsnow #climatebooks #activiststories

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

4 more days to register! Storytelling for Change discussion with activist-storytellers Anuradha Rao, Sylvia Olsen, Nafeesa Alibhai, and Lynne Quarmby. #climateaction #climatestories #activiststories #ecoanxiety #youth #books #writers #storyteller

[Banyen Books & Sound @BanyenBooks]

June 12th - Cate May Burton moderates an interactive discussion with authors and activists exploring the relationship between storytelling and climate action. https://t.co/iBqPqJ8RAH

#onlineevent #virtualevent #storytellingforchange #climateaction #environment

[Cate May Burton @VCateMB]

@Tiquetonne @AmitaKuttner Short answer, yes. Here's a quick read that I find helpful. https://t.co/dn5UKMtLdF