Tag: climate change
NextGen Perspectives: Climate action conversations and the plight of today’s youth
Environmental experts around the globe have pointed out that the window to reverse climate change is growing smaller each day. Tick tock...the planet's countdown...
Picturesque, carbon-conscious inspiration from Costa Rica
Costa Rica had been on my bucket list for years. But work deadlines, family obligations, hockey tournaments, and pandemic roadblocks have taken precedence. Sound...
Catherine Stewart appointed Canada’s ambassador for climate change
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced that Catherine Stewart has been appointed Canada’s new Ambassador for Climate Change.
Stewart, who...
Megadroughts and massive impacts to environment and economy
Drought is a slow-moving natural disaster, a kind of creeping phenomenon, which destroys livelihood and economies, but the impacts of which show up over...
CCA forms expert panel on the future of the Arctic
The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the world and scientists are finding out why. Canadian researchers continue to advance...
Report indicates pivotal moment for environment and climate goals in Nova...
The Province Nova Scotia released its first annual report on July 22 regarding the work underway to address climate change and drive the province...
Burntfields: New land designation to build more resilient communities
Extreme weather conditions are driving the risk of major wildfires globally. Last summer the small town of Lytton, British Columbia faced three consecutive days...
PM says Canada could help Europe expand its clean energy infrastructure
At the recent G7 Summit in in Elmau, Germany, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could help build Europe over the "medium term"...
$2.2-B expansion of Low Carbon Economy Fund to benefit northern First...
The Government of Canada has expanded the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support projects such as the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program.
The $2.8-million...
Tidal Wave of Green Swans: How tech can help navigate climate...
By Neil Sahota
Many are concerned about the increasingly brutal wildfires burning every year along the West Coast in British Columbia down to California. The...