Climate Crisis Archives

Climate Action

COP25 – It’s Time For Canada To Get Real

Below2C | Primary Source: Climate Action Network | @CANRacCanada - December 5, 2019

Climate Emergency

The Climate Solution Requires Going Into Emergency Mode

Margaret Klein Salamon - December 4, 2019

Climate Politics

Why Canada Needs Climate Crisis Legislation

Ken.Johnson @Below2C_ - November 27, 2019

Food

What Does Food Waste Have To Do With The Climate Crisis

Below2C | Primary Source, Climate Reality | @ClimateReality - November 23, 2019

Climate Impact

Disconnect Between Paris Climate Goals and Countries’ Policies on Fossils

Stephen Leahy @StephenLeahy - November 22, 2019

Climate Action

Gasoline Breakup: Gasoline, Gasoline, the World’s Aflame

Franke James - November 15, 2019

Climate Emergency

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CLEAN ENERGY

Reducing Your Home Carbon Footprint Is Easy

William Nuttle

This is the story of how Bill and Lenore (a couple living in Ottawa, Canada) were able to reduce their home carbon footprint with one simple choice. Lenore and Bill are climate colleagues and friends. We met a few years back as members of 350.org Ottawa. Their story was first published in Medium. Back when... Read more

CLEAN ENERGY

Carbon Pricing Survives. Now What?

Below2C | Primary Source, CCL Canada @CitizensLobbyCa

Climate change and carbon pricing were among the top issues in Monday’s federal election. Over two thirds of Canadians voted for climate action, virtually putting an end to the challenges against Canada’s national carbon policy. Which begs the question, NOW WHAT? With 82% of Canadians saying that the climate crisis is a serious concern, the... Read more

CLEAN ENERGY

Against Carbon Pricing? Think Again.

Below2C | Primary Source, CCL Canada @CitizensLobbyCa

Elections always matter. Canada’s federal election, now just days away, will be followed by the U.S. election in November of 2020. Canadian voters have to decide whether to elect a government which will take progressive action on the climate or choose a return to the Stephen Harper years of climate inaction—a Canada chastised as a... Read more

CLEAN ENERGY

Roadmap to a Green Economy - 10 Guiding Principles

Dianne Saxe | Saxe Facts @envirolaw1

The call of youth for more ambitious climate action by world leaders cannot be ignored. And politicians who ignore their protests do so at their own peril. One in 37 Canadians showed up for the recent #climatestrike on September 27—around 1 million, or 3% of us. Change is coming! This piece by Dianne Saxe describes... Read more