In an evaluation of climate action from 1979 to 1989, this special New York Times feature asks: “We understood what failure would mean for global temperatures, coastlines, agricultural yield
Sudanese-American poet and activist, Emtithal Mahmoud, expresses "the real emotions behind the headlines" according to this Guardian article. She was born in Darfur and moved to Yemen before settling
This New York Times article goes through the arguments for a universal income scheme and a basic income scheme. The former is not sustainable due to the costs of the program although the argument is
The City of Victoria has officially banned plastic bags as of today. This means that businesses can no longer provide single-use plastic checkout bags. As part of the Checkout Bag Regulation Bylaw (No
A good friend sent me this video, Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke. It is excellent fun and well worth taking the time to watch all the way through, it reminded me of the 60s. We fought for so much then
A recent study published by Nature estimated that limiting global warming to 1.5°C — instead of 2°C — above pre-industrial levels would avoid about US$30T in damages. These US$ 30 000 billions, far
The Guardians, a breathtaking documentary film by Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran, illuminates the delicate balance between humans and nature in Donaciano Ojeda, Mexico. This mountainous region is home to
The International Energy Agency just released a scorecard for G7 countries evaluating their efforts in ending support for fossil fuels. On transparency, Canada scores 6th; on pledges and commitments
Can you imagine a supermarket with no plastic packaging? Well, Ekoplaza in the Netherlands has taken a step in the right direction after opening the world’s first plastic-free aisle in February of
For the first time, employment in the renewable energy sector has reached the 10 million mark last year! The renewable energy sector employed 10.3 million people, directly and indirectly, which repres