BC Climate Change

• ‘Action against fossil fuels’: Climate activists in Vancouver, Victoria join global rally

  Vancouver activists will gather at City Hall for a march to the Vancouver Art Gallery. Victoria demonstrators will meet at the legislature and march through nearby streets.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2023
  
• Cost of future extreme heat events high for humans and the B.C. economy: report

  The report by the Canadian Climate Institute broke down the costs of the 2021 B.C. heat dome, during which more than 600 people died and hundreds more were sent to hospital.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• UBC students pitch climate action ideas to City of Vancouver

  A climate action lab saw 40 students participate, with the goal of finding green solutions to challenges. On Thursday, those students pitched their ideas to the City of Vancouver.

  Education

  Nov 6, 2022
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• Fight or flight: Climate forces B.C. community choice

  The idea of relocating his community isn't one that Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band in B.C.'s Nicola Valley thought he'd be considering when he was elected chief.

  Environment

  Oct 9, 2022
• Extreme heat emergencies to be added to B.C. alert system

  The province has been under intense pressure to act after the BC Coroners Service concluded 595 people died from “heat-related deaths” in between June 18 and Aug. 12, 2021.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2022
• How these two key takeaways from COP26 could affect B.C.

  Interviews with delegates from the University of British Columbia revealed a widespread sense of urgency and a resurgence of hope after the world came together to battle COVID-19.

  Environment

  Nov 5, 2021
• B.C. ramping up climate plan to hit 2030 reduction targets

  There is wide agreement among scientists that there are links between the changing climate and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events.

  Environment

  Oct 25, 2021
• B.C.’s new all-time highs from recent heat wave are very concerning. Here’s why

  New all-time highs very concerning. They are "just so far out of line" from past records. Almost like our climate has reached a new level of change.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2021
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• Could the youth-led climate movement lead to change at the ballot box in B.C.?

  Experts say the Global Climate Strike could sweep more voters to the polls in October - and help the fortunes of some parties in B.C.

  Environment

  Sep 26, 2019