Carney: short-term self-interest?
The tragedy Mark Carney warned about was stranded assets, financial loss, and maybe economic collapse—does he not understand the evil damage we are doing over the horizon to our only home and every future generation? How Canada, as a major producer, must be responsible? And the need for urgent, unthinkably radical action?
Water security a matter of national security
Water systems aren’t just environmental resources. They’re critical infrastructure and prime security targets.
Plastics and PFAS: a public health crisis Canada can no longer ignore
The government must invest in the health of Canada, stop subsidizing polluters, and drive the well-being agenda by eliminating harmful toxics and plastics.
Canada needs an agenda to end pollution from toxics and plastics
Voluntary measures for polluters will never measure up: we need rules that reduce pollution.
Chimps, war, and us
Jane Goodall’s research revealed chimpanzees were far more like us than anybody had suspected. One aspect was deeply troubling: they fight wars. Like us.
The climate is changing faster than Canada’s infrastructure—ignoring it is not fiscally responsible
Extreme weather is already reshaping our economy, destabilizing our energy supply, weakening our ecosystems, and testing our infrastructure.
A critical moment for the climate emergency, and a green infrastructure deficit
An alternative vision is not only possible but necessary to secure Canada’s economic future.
Some ‘positives’ in the climate crisis
All of this comes down to that 1980s oil filter commercial that concluded with ‘you can pay me now or pay me later.’ That same logic applies to mitigation of climate change to protect future generations. After all, the future belongs to younger Canadians who need to be considered as our nation is rebuilt.
Energy efficiency: unlocking Canada’s superpower potential
Energy efficiency is the ‘first fuel’ we must rely on to build a more prosperous, resilient, and competitive Canada.
Climate collaboration with China serves Canada’s national interests
Canada and China share a stake in mitigating climate change, and leveraging each other’s strengths can lead to faster progress.
