If I Were Canada’s Prime Minister. My Bold New Climate Vision
I'm pleased to welcome Guy Dauncey as a new contributor to Below2C. Guy is an author and futurist who works to develop a positive...
The Mandate Letters
Following the release of the Mandate Letters in November 2013, Celine Bak of Analytica Advisors forwarded the following summary message to clean energy entrepreneurs....
Letter to Federal Party Leaders Harper, May, Mulcair, Trudeau
Letter to Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May, Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau
I'm forwarding this letter to all four federal party leaders. The letter is about the need...
A People's Climate Plan for All Canadians
I’m working to hold my Member of Parliament and our government accountable to the people. We Canadians want a people's climate plan -- crafted...
The Clean Energy Revolution is Underway
The clean energy revolution is underway. From Germany to China and countries all around the globe, governments, cities, towns, public institutions, and progressive companies are leading the...
Canada Might Provide the Spark for Carbon Fee and Dividend
In a recent (May 16) piece written for the Citizens' Climate Lobby (Canada), James Hansen compares two carbon pricing mechanisms: Cap and Trade and Carbon...
Unprecedented Climate Mobilization Needed Now
Unprecedented Climate Mobilization is the title of a book just released by authors Elizabeth Woodworth and David Ray Griffin. Although I'm pleased with the launch of...
Fifteen Leap Manifesto Demands
In Now is the Time to Leap, I posted a condensed version of the Leap Manifesto released on September 15 by representatives from Canada’s Indigenous rights,...
Recycling Carbon Pricing Revenues
This post features excerpts from Choose Wisely, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission report on the options and trade-offs for recycling carbon pricing revenues. It’s an excellent...
Harper’s Decarbonization Rhetoric is Hollow, Dishonest and Politically Cheap
Stephen Harper made headlines for joining other G7 leaders in committing to "decarbonize" Canada's economy by 2100. For a brief, flickering moment it seemed...