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We now need to lead forward
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Now that Oxford Dictionaries has declared “climate emergency” the word of the year for 2019, following a hundred-fold increase in usage, and 25 countries and 1,195 jurisdictions have declared a

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A Gift to the World
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Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI), also known as Big Trout Lake First Nation, is one of largest “carbon storehouses” left on the planet. It is located in the boreal region of Ontario, roughly 600

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The Green New Deal
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Last week, the U.S. unveiled a Green New Deal resolution, which outlines plans to become carbon neutral in the next 10 years. With a WWII-level of economic transformation, it calls for national

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Youth Speak Up
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Last week, our front page featured the civic work of 16-year old Greta Thunberg urging immediate action on climate change. Student strikes in Australia, Scotland and Ireland were joined by England

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UN Climate Talks
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The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24 to the UNFCCC) took place from December 2-14 in Katowice, Poland. Expectations were high for governments to make clear commitments and see whether the world

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What a Difference Government Leadership Makes
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It is interesting to see the difference between the Ontario government and BC government plans to meet their climate change commitments. The new BC plan, Clean BC, was just announced and requires all

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It's Time!
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The inaugural Paris Peace Forum, held earlier this month, marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Inspired by the COP 21 model, this event centred around one simple idea:

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The Circular Economy
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The National Zero Waste Council argues we need to focus on waste prevention as we produce more garbage per capita than 16 other OECD nations. This is a win-win scenario, as it isn’t just ecologically

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Mobilizing the Political Machine
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After discovering that raw sewage was illegally flowing into the LeHave River right outside her Nova Scotia home, Stella Bowles was determined to put a stop to it. She was only 11 in 2015 but learned

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Ireland is number 1!
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Fossil fuel divestment has gained traction recently among universities and wealth funds, particularly after the 2015 Paris Agreement. Some of the largest financial institutions and insurance companies

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