Leading Thinkers Call for Fossil Fuel Halt
In 1970, to make the world safer from humanity’s worst self-destructive impulses, most nations joined…
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Canadian Budget 2021 Must Help Create a Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable Future
Photo by Jules Marvin Eguilos on Unsplash We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine our…
Alberta Inquiry Steps into a Past Era’s Dark Denial
That anyone today could deny the overwhelming and incontrovertible evidence for human-caused climate disruption is…
Net Zero offers Affordable Path to Climate Stability
Another year, another record. Even with a global seven per cent drop in fossil fuel…
U.S. crisis shows need to speak truth to power
As was demonstrated in the U.S. last week, many who are motivated by fear and…
Carlsberg and Coca-Cola Will Switch to Plant-Based Bottles That Break Down Within a Year
Within a year, Carlsberg Beer and Coca-Cola will transition to plant-based bottles that break down.…
We are living in a plastic world
Almost every product and material we refer to as “plastic” is made from fossil fuels.…
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.
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…
Political climate is heating up
Global warming isn’t a partisan issue — or it shouldn’t be. The many experts issuing…