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Supreme Court decision puts Canada on right track for carbon pricing
David Suzuki | Although this decision was about carbon pricing, it signals that the federal government has the authority to enact national climate and clean energy regulations that reduce harmful emissions.
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Peace, order and good government: Supreme Court reaffirms power of federal government
Philip Resnick | The Supreme Court's decision is telling Canadians that the federal government must take its responsibility to address climate change seriously and provide the necessary leadership for the provinces.
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Healthy food systems for a healthy planet
David Suzuki | Although a major share of transport and energy emissions are carbon dioxide from burning coal, oil and gas, food systems are more complex. CO2 makes up only half of food-related emissions.
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Conservative Party delegates ignore their leader's plea to acknowledge climate change
David J. Climenhaga | Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole invited Quebec separatists, en français, "to come and share power with me in Ottawa." What could possibly go wrong?
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Hope is a 'powerful political act' for environmental activists facing despair
Lauren Scott | "Hope Matters" author Elin Kelsey questions the singular doom-and-gloom narrative, arguing that "evidence-based hope" can help advocates find solutions and push harder for climate justice.
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Bringing questions of justice to the heart of struggles for climate action
Scott Neigh | Laura Hamilton talks about her trajectory in the climate movement, from an initial focus on divestment to her current radical commitment to climate justice.
Book Review
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Concrete is everywhere. It's also terrible for the planet
Daniel Aureliano Newman | A new book captures the wonders of concrete but equivocates on the damage it does to the environment.
Book Review
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Should Canada treat climate crisis like a war?
Robert Hackett | Seth Klein's "A Good War" is the book every climate-concerned Canadian has been waiting for.
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Opening up -- what are the next steps for progressive movements?
Victoria Fenner | rabble's latest webinar focused on strategies for the way forward during COVID-19. Listen to our panelists share their perspectives.
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If corporations have legal rights, why not rivers?
David Suzuki | In considering how to make systems more equitable and sustainable, one change underpins all others: a change in our relationship with nature.
Book Review
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'The Imperilled Ocean' makes climate change all about us
Daniel Aureliano Newman | Laura Trethewey's lively book pitches human-scale stories as portals into world-sized issues, but the stories don't cohere.
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'Beyond Climate' ventures to the heart of a rapidly heating B.C.
David Suzuki | Ian Mauro's award-winning film, "Beyond Climate," takes viewers past the headlines and into the heart of the climate challenges and opportunities facing B.C.