Climate Irony in Alberta: Version 2.0
In his recent Opinion piece in the Tyee, Mitchell Anderson sums us Premier Jason Kenney's vision to return the Oilsands to their glory days...
Canada Is Doubling Down on Fossils
Canada is doubling down on fossil fuel infrastructure expansion. In May the Trudeau government bought a pipeline -- Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain project --...
The Sound of Climate Silence
Once upon a time, children were born into a world that offered promise and hope for the future. Opportunity was just around the corner....
When Will My Bank (RBC) Divest From Fossil Fuels?
Did you know that there are roughly 7.5 million grandparents living in Canada? And many, like Lorraine Green (and myself), have become climate activists,...
Carbon Markets: Climate Solution or Greenwashing
"Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney says carbon markets are booming. By 2030 they could reach a value of up to $100 billion...a...
Are Fossil Assets the New Subprime?
According to the Banking On Climate Chaos 2021 report, between 2016 and 2020, (since the Paris Agreement), the world's 60 largest banks financed fossil...
It’s Time To Stop The Money Pipeline
A new campaign has been launched to "stop the money pipeline". The campaign targets Wall Street which it claims is financing climate destruction and...
Humans Can’t Be Healthy On A Sick Planet
Below2C welcomes Elaine Blacklock as its latest guest contributor. Elaine is first and foremost a practicing physician. She is also Dr. Air Care, a...
I’m Not Here To Talk About Hope, I’m Here To Talk About Fear
The world is beginning to come to grips with the climate crisis. The transition to clean energy is accelerating. The sense of urgency needed...
Climate Insanity: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Show a Sharp Rise in 2021
Another sure sign that we are losing the war on climate is the unthinkable near-doubling of fossil fuel subsidies in 2021 at the same...