Are We Unable To Contemplate Our Own Destruction
We are watching climate change play out in real time on a planetary scale. "Our environment is burning. It's melting. It's flooding. It's depleting....
Canada Is On Fire – Open Letter by Seniors for Climate Action Now
A recent study links the rise of wildfires directly to emissions produced by oil companies. The research quantifies the connection between companies, emissions and...
Our Banks Are Not Our Friends. They Are Climate Villains
In 2015 countries committed to holding global warming well below 2°C with an aspirational goal of 1.5°C. Yet, in the seven years since the...
Ongoing Reckless Investment in Fossil Fuel Expansion by CPP
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is the largest pension fund in Canada and one of the largest in the world. The CPPIB (Canada Pension...
Canada’s Climate Villains: the Largest Barrier to Climate Action
“It’s no accident that in Canada, climate policy after climate policy gets weakened, delayed or killed. It’s because of the actions of a small...
Letter to the CEO of the Oil Bank of Canada
In his message in the RBC Climate Blueprint, CEO David McKay says that "Global plans to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by...
It’s Time For A Youth Climate Corps
A recent study of Canadian youth shows that nearly 80 percent of 16-26 year-olds surveyed say that climate change affects their overall mental health, and...
Seven Reasons Why Policymakers Must Reject CCS
"Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is purported to collect or “capture” carbon dioxide generated by high-emitting activities, and is therefore commonly proposed as a...
New Climate Rules for Canada’s Big Banks
In late December of last year, Canada released a new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, (starting January 1, 2023)...
Canada Needs Strong Clean Car Standards
"A strong Clean Car Standard would phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 by requiring automakers to sell zero-emission vehicles instead....