Alberta oil and gas advocates plan counter-rally amid Greta Thunberg’s visit to Edmonton
United We Roll is rallying support for people “to come out in unity to show Greta we do not need her yelling at us.” Continue reading
Climate Change
Climate change buzzwords: What do they mean to Albertans?
By Tiffany Lizée Meteorologist
Since the writ dropped five weeks ago, federal leaders have been using climate change buzzwords. Global News breaks down some of those terms, and what they could mean in Alberta. Continue reading
Barack Obama endorses Justin Trudeau in Canadian federal election
A tweet from the former U.S. president endorsing the Liberal leader comes less than a week before Canadians head to the polls. Continue reading
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton Friday for climate strike
Thunberg is currently touring North America and took to social media on the weekend to say she will be visiting Alberta in the coming days. Continue reading
Word on the Street: How the energy industry and climate change are affecting Calgary voters
By Dallas Flexhaug Anchor
‘Global News Morning Calgary’ took to the streets to find out what Calgarians think about the energy industry and climate change in the context of the 2019 federal election. Continue reading
Extinction Rebellion N.S. members on hunger strike to urge action on climate change crisis
“As we lose agricultural crops and land to storms, flooding, desertification, soil depletion and other climate crisis impacts, food will become increasingly expensive and scarce.” Continue reading
Bring those who question climate change into the discussion: panellists
Megan Leslie, chief executive of the Canadian arm of the World Wildlife Fund, said there are “extreme outliers” among political parties on the issue, and efforts must be made to shift them from denial to discussion. Continue reading
Climate group Extinction Rebellion vows to fight London, U.K. protest ban
“This is nature defending herself,” said an XR co-founder, protesting one day after the ban was imposed. “I’m doing this for your children.” Continue reading
Extinction Rebellion caps off week of protests with downtown Montreal die-in
Their message to Montrealers was to stop drinking the “Kool-Aid of denial, despair, inaction, and guilt when it comes to climate change facts”. Continue reading
Climate activist Greta Thunberg heading to Alberta
By Cassandra Jodoin Radio Anchor/Reporter
The 16-year old climate activist shared on social media that she’s coming to Alberta. Continue reading