Carbon pricing is like handwashing in a pandemic
Sometimes we need to be reminded of the basics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health…
Browsing: David Suzuki
Our children shouldn’t have to pay for our excesses
This year, “Earth Overshoot Day” came later than it has in 15 years — on…
Old oil and gas wells find new life with renewable energy
As part of its COVID-19 response, Canada’s government is spending $1.7 billion to clean up…
We are living in a plastic world
Almost every product and material we refer to as “plastic” is made from fossil fuels.…
True recovery means looking to the future, not the past
The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the…
Circular economy is too important to be co-opted by industry
Many people are calling for a just, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in…
Language shapes our relationship with nature
As natural environments and geographies shape language, so too does language shape the way we…
Coal power should be relegated to the ash heap of history
During and after his 2016 campaign, the current U.S. president promised to make coal great…
Human rights lens needed to prevent environmental racism
Diversity is strength. That’s true in nature and human affairs. But recent painful events have…
Green recovery gains momentum as world confronts multiple crises
After the 2008 stock and housing market crash plunged the U.S. and world into economic…
Reflections from an elder in isolation
I’m fortunate. This slowdown is giving me time with my grandchildren who are with me,…
Reimagining streets could lead to healthier cities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cities worldwide have been repurposing streets to create more room for…
Returning to normal after pandemic isn’t good enough
After months of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people just want to get…
Pandemic and climate crisis unmask inequalities
A chorus of world leaders has declared we’re all in the same COVID-19 boat. In…
Multiple crises expose systemic flaws
The coronavirus spreading COVID-19 around the globe isn’t the first disease microbe suspected to have…
Do “Murder Hornets” pose a serious buzzkill?
As if we didn’t have enough to contend with, now we’re facing a “murder hornet”…
Giving nature a chance improves our chances of well-being
In early 1995, eight grey wolves were transferred from Jasper National Park in Alberta to…
Crisis brings out our best, but we must remain vigilant
Most people just want to ensure that we and our families are safe and healthy…
Earth Day offers a chance to re-evaluate our path
Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970 — 50 years ago. Since then, the…
Economics should reflect what really matters
When you pause to reflect on what’s truly essential and meaningful for you to thrive,…
Review shows ocean life could rebound in 30 years
With everything humanity is going through, it’s comforting to come across good news. The best…
Let’s come together in these physically distancing times
These are difficult times, especially for people who lack safe shelter, food and other necessities…
Healthy forests mean healthy people
Despite their crown “social distancing,” many trees communicate with each other through underground fungal networks, or “mycorrhizae.”
Idle some more: a novel climate solution
Rather, we should consider selective idleness. When it comes to climate activism, for example, we require more, not less.
If corporations have legal rights, why not rivers?
Under Western legal systems, the concept of “personhood” includes rights, powers, duties and liabilities. In many countries, corporations are recognized as having legal “personhood” and accompanying rights as well
The woman who discovered global warming — in 1856!
Our book Just Cool It!: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do features a chapter on…
Pipeline actions signal need for true reconciliation
Some Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their people are defending their rights to traditional practices, clean air and water and a healthy environment. They say the Coastal GasLink pipeline threatens those rights.
Beyond Climate ventures to the heart of a rapidly heating British Columbia
Island Scallops on Vancouver Island has relied on stable ocean conditions since 1989. But CEO…
More federal transit money, e-buses could be climate lifesavers
If we’re going to tackle the climate crisis, we have to reduce transportation emissions. Good…
Conservation and climate action go together
Climate-wise connectivity looks at a number of strategies for conservation planning amid the climate crisis, as emergent ecosystems appear.
A 2020 vision for climate action
Let’s hope 2020 marks the start of a year and decade when we finally take…
As fracking booms, report finds we know little about impacts
With easily accessible gas and oil deposits becoming depleted, companies have turned to fracking to extract it from shale formations. This involves drilling deep, often horizontal wells and pumping large amounts of pressurized water, sand and chemicals into them to fracture rock and release gas or oil.
Cities hold the key to reversing bee decline
And when bees decline, so do the plants that depend on them for reproduction.
Children should be seen and heard
Too many adults become complacent, unwilling to even imagine making sacrifices for their children and grandchildren — even though many changes required to bring emissions and warming under control would confer numerous benefits, from healthier diets to reduced pollution to greater employment and economic opportunities in clean energy.
Carbon, climate and corruption coalesce in concrete
Most of us rarely think about concrete, but it’s the foundation of modern society —…
Renewable energy brings renewal to Indigenous communities
Energy is inextricably linked to a range of community issues, from health to housing. That…
Decades of denial and stalling have created a climate crunch
In a 1965 speech to members, American Petroleum Institute president Frank Ikard outlined the findings…
Canadian pipeline push promotes false and misleading claims
An Angus Reid poll found 58 per cent of Canadians think lack of pipeline capacity…
Political climate is heating up
Global warming isn’t a partisan issue — or it shouldn’t be. The many experts issuing…
Exhibit Opening: The Lost Fleet Opens at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia
The Maritime Museum of BC is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the…
Politicians who deny reality aren’t fit to lead
When faced with conclusive evidence of a major threat to citizens, a true leader would…
Ocean study criticism shows benefits of scientific method
Errors in a recent ocean warming study illustrate global warming’s complexity. They also show the…
Tackling climate change requires healing the divide
Canadian climate change opinion is polarized, and research shows the divide is widening. The greatest predictor of people’s outlook is political affiliation. This means people’s climate change perceptions are being increasingly driven by divisive political agendas rather than science and concern for our collective welfare.
Tackling climate change requires healing the divide
Canadian climate change opinion is polarized, and research shows the divide is widening. The greatest predictor…
Economists’ Nobel puts spotlight on climate solutions
As the U.S. administration denies or downplays climate science, some more sensible Americans have been rewarded for developing climate solutions.