Climate Crisis

• Switzerland’s climate inaction violated human rights, historic court ruling says

  The European Court of Human Rights's ruling is expected to resonate across Europe and beyond, and to embolden more communities to bring climate cases against governments.

  Environment

  Apr 9, 2024
  
• Kingston climate activists rally for second annual ‘Fossil Fools Day’

  Seniors with SCAN as well as other Kingston, Ont., climate action groups gathered in front of RBC downtown to protest the institution's spending on fossil fuels.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2024
  
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• Sci-fi to cli-fi: How climate fiction is driving change

  We've all heard of science fiction, but what about climate fiction? Cli-fi for young adults, in particular, is some of the most ambitious and exciting fiction that's out there.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2024
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• Family’s climate action journey: From carbon cutting challenge to sustainable living

  Six months ago Winnipeggers Brigette DePape and Kari Rodrigues set out to cut down on their carbon emissions and now they are beginning to see the fruits of their labour.

  Environment

  Feb 25, 2024
• Caribbean cruise rewards for top workers: Pinnacle of recognition or ‘carbon bomb’?

  Bank ‘carbon bomb’ cruises may signal need for mindset shift about employee recognition trips in corporate Canada, to better align corporate values with corporate actions.

  Investigations

  Feb 7, 2024
• Trans Mountain pipeline project clears another major hurdle toward completion

  Canada's energy regulator green-lit a last-minute change to the Trans Mountain pipeline methodology, paving the way for the $35-billion project to finally get fully built.

  Environment

  Jan 12, 2024
• COP28: A Canadian lawyer’s backchannel strategy to force polluters to act

  A Canadian human rights lawyer is trying a different approach to compel the world's biggest polluters to compel nations to drastically lower their emissions.

  Environment

  Dec 2, 2023
• Alberta student minister to attend COP28 where Pope Francis will speak at climate meeting’s first-ever faith pavilion

  A southern Alberta student minister will attend COP28 remotely where Pope Francis will speak at the first-ever faith pavilion at the climate meeting.

  Environment

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Indigenous rights collide with $35B Western Canada pipeline expansion

  Already tens of billions over budget, a dispute over a 1.3-km stretch of construction is standing in the way of the completion of the 1,147-km Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

  Environment

  Nov 22, 2023
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• Eco-grief: How the climate crisis is impacting our mental health

  If you didn’t already feel consumed with dread over climate change, this summer certainly felt like a tipping point.

  Environment

  Oct 7, 2023