One of Canada’s most prominent environmental crusaders is being named among TIME’s Top 100 most influential climate leaders worldwide. Tzeporah Berman, a Vancouver-based activist and policy advocate, is at the forefront of climate action nationally and internationally. Her latest brainchild, the Fossil fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, aims to check the expansion and end fossil fuels use and transition equitably away from coal, oil and gas in favour of clean energy to save the planet and people.
The treaty’s network is growing and enjoys the backing of 14 nations, more than 100 cities or regional governments, thousands of civil and environmental groups, Indigenous communities and international bodies such as the World Health Organization and the Vatican — and nearly a million individual global citizens, including Nobel Peace Prize winners and most recently former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. The response to the international treaty, not dissimilar from successful global agreements to reduce the use of destructive nuclear weapons or landmines, has been tremendous, said Berman. “I think in 30 years of advocacy, I’ve never done work that feels this meaningful and exciting,” Berman said, who is the treaty’s chair and international program director at Stand.
Earth. “It’s exciting every day open the computer and see what’s happening, who’s endorsed, who’s come on board, and what countries are considering.” TIME’s recognition for her work, and in conju.
