Tag: Canada
Big Oil’s Misleading Ads, Distractions and Outright Lies
Using misleading ads, Big Oil creates distractions and even outright lies about their positions on climate change, attempting to convince people they are making...
How To Make Your Next Vacation Green
This article was featured in the June Climate Legacy newsletter. Climate Legacy is a project to engage and mobilize older Canadians in climate action...
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...
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...
Canada Needs A Bold Emissions Cap
The Oil and Gas industry remains one of the biggest obstacles in Canada's quest to cut emissions reports the National Observer. "Canada’s progress on...
RBC Was the #1 Financier of Fossil Fuels and Climate Chaos in 2022
Even after clear messages from the IEA and IPCC that we can't afford any new fossil fuels, banks continue to finance fossil fuel expansion...
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...