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Apr 18, 2020

Why not hold a virtual COP26 climate summit to dramatically cut carbon emissions?

Brent Patterson

The G7 is meeting regularly by video conference, so why not hold a similarly urgent summit to slash carbon pollution and fossil fuel subsidies?

Blog

Mar 21, 2020

Human rights and Canada's possible $15-billion bailout package for the oil and gas industry

Brent Patterson

Given the twin crises of the coronavirus pandemic and climate breakdown, it is all the more essential for Canada to uphold its human rights obligations.

Blog

Mar 22, 2020

World Water Day 2020: taking a watershed approach to climate change

Beth Lorimer

The theme of this year's World Water Day explores how climate change and water are inextricably linked.

Blog

Mar 10, 2020

Halt to Teck Frontier mine signals new fossil fuel exploration just not worth it

Penney Kome

Activists call for "fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty" to control remaining fuels' carbon emissions.

Activist Toolkit

Suppressed report on climate change in Alberta finally comes to light

Reports

The UCP has been ignoring and hiding this report. Make them address it.

Columnists

Feb 21, 2020

Tackling farm and climate crises

Lois Ross

The National Farmers Union's latest report, "Tackling the Farm Crisis and the Climate Crisis," focuses on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while also improving food security.

Blog

Feb 19, 2020

Something's happening here

Judy Rebick

Solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en is the result of both the organizing of Indigenous peoples and young environmentalists who understand the links between Indigenous sovereignty and saving the planet.

Podcast

Feb 18, 2020

What can climate justice organizers learn from the 'energy humanities'?

Talking Radical Radio

Professor Sheena Wilson of the University of Alberta talks about the political implications of energy systems, about the Just Powers project, and about what movements can learn from her work.

Blog

Jan 21, 2020

Ecological crises deserve better media coverage

David Suzuki

We've frittered away two of the 12 years we have to halve our greenhouse gas emissions. Where is the daily discussion about concrete ways to reduce them?

Podcast

Dec 19, 2019

Youth activists frustrated by slow pace of climate action at COP 25

rabble radio

Simon Chambers of the ACT Alliance just got back from COP 25 in Madrid. He assesses Canada's performance and also talks about activists' frustration over the slow pace of change.

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