. Fossilflation – the Conversation Should Be About the F-word . Climate Change: Famines and the Food Crisis . Big Oil: It’s Time To Sue the Bastards . Inspiration Is Not Enough: Are We Ready For The Talk? . Global Heating. Do We Finally Get It Now? . Climate Solutions From Around the World .... Continue Reading →
Since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, the phrase ‘Building Back Better’ is everywhere, providing a framework for recovery from the world’s worst crisis in generations. One after the other, governments have pledged to act boldly coming out of COVID-19 shutdowns by focusing investments and actions on a green recovery. But that’s not... Continue Reading →
(Repost) We Are Not Building Back Better: CO2 Emissions Heading for All-Time-High in 2023
Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) is an international alliance of governments and stakeholders working together to facilitate the managed phase-out of oil and gas production. The alliance aims to elevate the issue of oil and gas production phase-out in international climate dialogues, mobilize action and commitments, and create an international community of practice on... Continue Reading →
What is BOGA?
A recent Canadian Climate Institute report, Independent Assessment — 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, describes Canada’s new 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan as “a watershed moment in Canadian climate policy that has the potential to drive emissions reductions across all sectors and all major sources of emissions.” Five Major Policy Pathways Canada’s new 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan... Continue Reading →
Five Ways Canada Can Reach 2030 Emissions Target
“Canada is warming, on average, at twice the global rate,” says a recent Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (University of Waterloo) report. “Urgent action is required NOW to manage risk and avoid worsening impacts — and ultimately FATALITIES — resulting from rising heat.” The report which identifies Canada’s “red zones” should raise alarm bells for... Continue Reading →
Alarm Bells Over Canada’s Extreme Heat In Red Zones
“Instead of hitting the brakes on the decarbonization of the global economy” amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, “now is the time to put the pedal to the metal towards a renewable energy future,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. But instead, we are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. Walking to Climate Catastrophe “The 1.5-degree goal is on... Continue Reading →
We Are Sleepwalking To Climate Catastrophe
Individuals can make a huge difference when it comes to action on climate. New research shows that “government and industry do have the most responsibility, but citizen and community action is meaningful, impactful, and urgently needed.” We’re all in the war on climate together. Citizens have to take the jump and be part of the... Continue Reading →
Citizens Need To Take the Jump On Climate
Honest Government Ad | Net Zero by 2050 (feat. Greta Thunberg)
The Government™ has made an ad about Net Zero by 2050 and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. Source...
Canadian banks are playing a growing and globally significant role in fueling climate destruction and are more exposed to climate risk than they are telling their shareholders according to data in a new Greenpeace report. The report finds that prior to the pandemic, Canadian big 5 banks steadily increased their fossil fuel loans and investments since... Continue Reading →
Canadian Banks Are Fueling Climate Destruction
The recent leak of a draft of the next IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) warns that recovery from climate breakdown may be impossible as the impact of tipping points leads to far-reaching and perhaps irreversible disaster. Well, it turns out we don’t need the IPCC report to point that out. We’re getting a... Continue Reading →
What do Heat Waves, Wildfires and Banks Have in Common?
Reality is catching up to Alberta but it seems like those huge quantities of oil have a way of interfering with common sense. Albertans have been witnessing the death spiral of the Tar Sands with no end in sight. The official cancellation of the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline is but the tip of the iceberg. The message... Continue Reading →
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