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Climate Action- Right Way, Wrong Way
Climate Action- Right Way, Wrong Way It seems everywhere I go these days I see signs saying, “Climate Action- Now!”. But what do people mean by climate action? What exactly are they calling for? Are they calling for the right actions? Is our climate message the right one? Are our demands workable? Will the necessary […]
Climate action shouldn’t mean choosing between personal and political responsibility
Climate action shouldn’t mean choosing between personal and political responsibility Can your individual behaviour make a real difference to the environment? And should you be expected to voluntarily change your life in the face of our worsening environmental crises? Some argue this emphasis on personal responsibility is a distraction from the real culprits: companies and governments. We often […]
The Climate Crisis Is Real: Here’s the Expert Advice on What We Need to Do
The Climate Crisis Is Real: Here’s the Expert Advice on What We Need to Do A global primer on next steps, from keeping oil in the ground to changing our diets to shifting to a green economy. “The world is waking up,” Thunberg told world leaders at the recent UN Climate Action Summit. “And change […]
How Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly helped climate action
How Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly helped climate action Holding a Citizens’ Assembly on climate action is one of just three demands by the headline-grabbing activists of Extinction Rebellion, whose city-stopping protests now progress to local movement building. Yet many people don’t even know what a such an assembly is, even as the City Council in Oxford, […]
14 New Massachusetts State Reps Support 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
14 New Massachusetts State Reps Support 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 With the swearing in of new members last week, the Massachusetts legislature, not unlike the U.S. Congress, is receiving an infusion of brand-new state representatives who already are pushing an aggressive agenda focused on addressing climate change and transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity […]
As Harper Stalls on Climate, Canada Moves Without Him
As Harper Stalls on Climate, Canada Moves Without Him Students, provinces, investors and unions are taking action. How long can he ignore it? One of the first things Stephen Harper did after winning a majority in 2011 was to build a system of levees around the Prime Minister’s Office. They weren’t physical levees, of course, […]
Oil Industry Can No Longer Ignore Climate Action
Oil Industry Can No Longer Ignore Climate Action Global momentum towards action on climate change is building in the lead up to international negotiations, set to take place later this year in Paris. With the writing on the wall, some of the largest oil companies are banding together in order not to be left out […]
BC Climate Change Progress Stalled, Critics Say
BC Climate Change Progress Stalled, Critics Say ‘We know we need to do more,’ says environment minister. Lately, Premier Christy Clark has been bragging about British Columbia’s record fighting climate change, but observers say that pride is misplaced. “They’re talking a lot about being a world leader in climate action,” said Jens Wieting, a campaigner […]
EU Energy Union May Be Biting Off More Than It Can Chew
EU Energy Union May Be Biting Off More Than It Can Chew With oil and gas still flooding the scene it’s a buyer’s market. For some however, picking isn’t easy. For the European Union specifically, an abundance of choice comes with its own set of logistical and geopolitical problems. February 4 marked the launch of the EU’s […]
