climate action

• Canada needs a national tracking system to better fight climate change. Here’s why

  The deadly wildfires and fall flooding in British Columbia are just the latest examples of climate change's impact on Canadian society, experts say.

  Environment

  Jan 13
  
• Canada has planted only 8.5M of 2B trees promised by Trudeau so far

  According to government data, 7.6 million of the 8.5 million trees planted since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his pledge were in British Columbia.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Majority support Trudeau’s climate policy pitches made at COP26, poll suggests

  Majority of respondents to an online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies support Canada's recent climate change announcements at COP26.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2021
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• Montreal demonstrators call for ecological transition built on workers’ needs

  A coalition of unions, public sector workers and students are calling on governments to take climate action more seriously. Demonstrators formed a human chain link on Parc Ave.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2021
• COP26: Canada, U.S. commit to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad

  Canada and the United States are joining 18 other nations pledging to stop funding global fossil fuel projects in an effort to limit the impacts of climate change.

  Environment

  Nov 4, 2021
• Climate change is ‘biggest health threat facing humanity,’ WHO says

  Stepping up action on climate change could save millions of lives per year, the World Health Organization says.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2021
• Vancouver councillors to vote on new vehicle tax, overnight parking permit program

  If approved, the parking program would impose a fee on the purchase of some new, high-polluting vehicle, and add more overnight parking permits to the city.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2021
• BC Hydro report says residents unaware of best choices for cutting carbon footprint

  BC Hydro is working on improving carbon literacy for its customers.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2021
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• Trans Mountain worker knocked out by fallen tree branch; tree-sit camps dismantled

  One Trans Mountain worker was injured last week by a falling tree branch at tree-sit camps in the Burnaby forest, aimed at halting pipeline expansion construction.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 2021
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• Penticton youth rally to demand action on climate change

  Youth-led demonstrations will occcur on the last Friday of each month in Penticton, rally organizers said.

  Environment

  Sep 26, 2021