What Do A Speeding Train and GHG Emissions Have In Common?
What does a speeding freight train have in common with GHGs -- greenhouse gas emissions? Three things. First: they are both out of control....
Can Litigation Save Us From Climate Change?
Catherine Gauthier (executive director of Environment Jeunesse) is fed up with PM Justin Trudeau's bold promises on the climate while simultaneously supporting tarsands/oilsands projects...
Climate Emergency Response Must Follow Emergency Debate
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has released its most frightful and alarming report yet -- Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC....
Children Face Unique Health Risks Due To Climate Change
The medical profession has sounded the alarm on the potential health risks of climate change. And one demographic in particularly is vulnerable to the threats arising from a warming planet. Climate change disproportionately affects children. A recent paper in the Pediatrics journal estimates that children will bear 88% of the burden of climate-related disease.
Lobbying For A Liveable World on Parliament Hill
Over 50 citizens from across Canada will lobby for a liveable world on Parliament Hill October 13-16. This year's lobbying of elected officials by...
#LetsTalkClimate With Climate Minister McKenna
In a recent video, Catherine McKenna (Minister of the Environment and Climate Change) invites Canadians to talk about climate. “When I talk about climate...
Staring Into the Face of Climate Change – Summer of 2018
The summer of 2018 will be remembered as the first time global warming became front-page news around the world. “The impacts of climate change...
Where is Canada’s Climate Leadership?
During this summer of 2018, hundreds of millions of people around the world are suffering from the effects of global warming. The impacts of climate...
Milestones In The Fight Against Climate Change
Humanity is in a race against time. Our planet is warming. We are witnessing a scorching summer on a global scale. The Arctic is...
Canadians Now The Not-So-Proud Owners Of Very Own Pipeline
I must admit that I did not see this coming. Canadians have been hearing for several weeks -- since Kinder Morgan set its May...