Fossil Gas Isn’t Natural, and it’s Not a Climate Solution
The fossil fuel industry has employed many strategies over the years to keep money flowing.…
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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…
Renewable communities produce energy, jobs and hope
Anishinaabe economist and writer Winona LaDuke identifies two types of economies, grounded in different ways…
Consumer society no longer serves our needs
My parents were born in Vancouver — Dad in 1909, Mom in 1911 — and…
Renewable energy isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than fossil fuels
In their efforts to discredit renewable energy and support continued fossil fuel burning, many anti-environmentalists have circulated a dual image purporting to compare a lithium mine with an oilsands operation. It illustrates the level of dishonesty to which some will stoop to keep us on our current polluting, climate-disrupting path (although in some cases it could be ignorance).
Renewable energy isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than fossil fuels
In their efforts to discredit renewable energy and support continued fossil fuel burning, many anti-environmentalists…
Corporate influence inflames political cynicism
One of the most popular boys answered, “I hope to go into politics.” We were delighted because we knew he wanted to make the world and Canada better, and we admired him for it.
Corporate influence inflames political cynicism
In 1952, my Grade 10 civics teacher asked us what we hoped to become as…
Local action needed to resolve world’s biggest problems
Humans are an astonishing anomaly. As many species teeter on extinction, our populations grow in size and complexity. From exploring space to eradicating diseases and other remarkable achievements, human curiosity has pushed the outer limits of our physical universe. Yet our ability to embrace shared values has been challenging. More than a billion people live in poverty, inequality gaps are expanding, and we face unprecedented environmental challenges that threaten our survival.
Local action needed to resolve world’s biggest problems
Humans are an astonishing anomaly. As many species teeter on extinction, our populations grow in…