The City of Regina is embracing action rather than fear when it comes to climate pollution! On October 29th, 2018, city councillors unanimously adopted a 100% renewable energy target for 2050. This
During this past week, Canada adopted a federal tax on fossil fuels set to begin next year. This carbon tax targets fuel, production and distribution companies in provinces that don't have yet
Sometimes I take the privilege of writing very personally in my blog, as a greying pointy-headed academic. Given the dire warnings of the latest IPCC report, this is a personal plea for political
I think one of the greatest leadership challenges is trying to introduce change into our current federal/provincial/municipal system. Prime Minister Trudeau just announced his government's
Blog by Joanna Chin, Doctoral Student, York University-Environmental Studies
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s perspective in “Braiding Sweetgrass” on healing our broken relationship with the land, and using our
The latest IPCC report warns the world has just a decade to take “unprecedented” action to cut carbon emissions and hold global warming to a moderate—but still dangerous and disruptive—level. That
What contributes the most to sustainable community development--public space, where people can connect outside of their normal circles? This Spanish city, Pontevedra, banned all but the most essential
Climate science is becoming more and more dire. This article entitled, Why the next three months are crucial for the future of the planet, is an important read. Also see our front page news about the
While economic growth has proven to be beneficial, especially in high-income countries, when pursued indefinitely it carries a burden. As it becomes harder to reach, economies are following a more
Two islanders living over 10,000 kilometres apart set out on an extraordinary poetic expedition through Greenland. What brought them together was the shared effects of climate change. Aka Niviâna is