Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance
So far, the clearest outcome of COP27 seems to be growing doubt over the summit’s ability to achieve results—beyond contributing to emissions.
Poor animal welfare a root cause of climate and biodiversity threats
As the world gathers to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, improving animal welfare can provide Canada with ample opportunities to demonstrate leadership on these two threats.
The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh
The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate action must be rooted in justice. That means holding the fossil fuel companies accountable and making polluters pay their fair share to fix the problem they created. The Trudeau government can […]
Climate, Egypt, and the Amazon
The best news this year has to offer on the climate front is that the Amazon, which may have been on the brink of irreversible collapse, has got a reprieve thanks to Brazil’s new president.
Who should pay to save humanity?
As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets
Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works that will change that.
Canada must push harder to curb greenhouse gas emissions
Canada’s grand national project should be achieving a clean energy economy and meeting our net zero emissions target, but it has been our biggest failure. Instead, the country is badly divided.
Loss and damage fund for developing nations to be ‘the defining issue’ of COP27 climate conference, say advocates
As the federal government finalizes its negotiating positions for next month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, advocates are calling on Canada to break with its previous record and support the creation of a dedicated UN fund to help developing countries rebuild in the aftermath of catastrophic climate-related disasters. Advocates have highlighted the recent devastation in […]
Nature networks in urban areas can play key role in federal plan to preserve biodiversity
Ignoring these areas will not only result in lost habitat for hundreds of species, but also compromise our own survival by destroying the ecosystems that sustain life where 80 per cent of the population lives.
Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste
Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it is more and more difficult for Canadians to buy the things they need without leaving behind plastic trash—92 per cent of which ends up in landfills, incinerators, and our ecosystems. The […]
