The Canadian government, along with the Quebec, Alberta and B.C. provincial governments, are investing in renewable natural gas pilot projects as a climate change solution. Renewable natural gas (RNG)
A Swedish initiative has rolled out a novel pilot program in the City of Södertälje to rid the streets of cigarette butts. Corvid Cleaning is training New Caledonian crows to pick up the butts in
Caribou once roamed across half of Canada. Today, this iconic species has disappeared from its southern ranges and is edging closer to the brink of extinction. The protection of caribou goes beyond
Economic indicators, primarily gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation, have long been used to measure human progress. Many critiques exist and are accelerating as wealth disparities keep
Launched only days ago, EarthNet is a new initiative that aims to galvanize climate action using social network technology. According to EarthNet, “we exist to break down institutional silos, improve
One of the main barriers to biodiversity action is the lack of integrated economic and ecological decision-making. According to Cambridge Conservation Initiative, nature rarely has a place at the
We have certainly come through another difficult pandemic year that no one could have imagined. So, let us imagine an opening up of our communities in the coming year as we regain our freedoms. Let us
Now that the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has drawn to a close, three Royal Roads University scholars, Drs. Leslie King, Robin Cox and Deb Morrison, convene to discuss the details of "the most
In November 2021, in under a week, extreme rainfalls created extensive flooding in parts of southern BC. The once-in-a-100 year flood, one of the worst floods to strike BC since the 70’s, forced over
A new map published in the Journal of Nature Sustainability reveals irrecoverable carbon stores that must be protected. The study defined “irrecoverable” as carbon that if lost, couldn’t naturally