Tag: Climate Emergency
Reducing Your Home Carbon Footprint Is Easy
This is the story of how Bill and Lenore (a couple living in Ottawa, Canada) were able to reduce their home carbon footprint with...
Why Canada Needs Climate Crisis Legislation
During the election campaign, all parties—with the exception of the Conservatives—promised many new climate change measures, including legally binding targets that get Canada to...
Carbon Pricing Survives. Now What?
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...
It’s The Climate, Stupid!
Canadians are in an election campaign that will stretch out another four weeks. We're also in a climate emergency. Our government said so following...
Adults Need To Do Their Homework On The Climate
A recent Angus Reid poll (in August) shows that climate change and the environment are amongst the top issues facing voters in Canada's upcoming...
Climate Politics Now at a Pivotal Moment In Canada and US
Climate change is rising to the very top of the political agenda both in Canada and the United States as each country enters its...
Helping Kids Prepare For A Climate Constrained Future
I have four grandkids ranging in age between 9 and 14 years old. I often think about what their future will be like. Many...
So How’s That Climate Emergency Thing Going?
Climate change is an existential crisis. And we have but two choices: we can declare a climate emergency and take extraordinary measures to turn...
Top 5 Reasons Why Canada Needs A Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is very much part of the election conversation in Canada with voting day now just 11 weeks away. And climate...
Helping Politicians Meet the Most Urgent Challenge of Our Time
As a volunteer lobbyist with Citizens' Climate Lobby Canada, I (and my colleagues) regularly meet with Members of Parliament to discuss carbon pricing, climate...