January 9, 2025 We can all take part in the great transformation. Apathy is the enemy. We can stand with land defenders, march with climate strikers, write letters, sign petitions, attend local government meetings, get active in politics, learn, vote, dance, have conversations with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues, make positive changes in …

Jan 9, 2025 · Apathy is the enemy. We can stand with land defenders, march with climate strikers, write letters, sign petitions, attend local government meetings, get active in politics, learn, vote, dance, have conversations with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues, make positive changes in our own lives and spread some good energy.

Jan 15, 2025 · The year is off to a turbulent start with political uncertainty gripping Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he’s resigning, the Liberal Party will elect a new leader on March 9, we’re facing tariff threats from the incoming president of our biggest trading partner and Parliament has been prorogued until March 24 — which happens to …

Feb 8, 2024 · I was trained to be a scientist. A book I cowrote with Tony Griffiths became the most widely used genetics text in the United States. But as I was beginning my career in Canada, I was struck by the priorities of newspapers and television. Whole sections and programs were devoted to politics, business, sports and celebrity, with columns on astrology and bridge.

4 days ago · “To put that in perspective, temperatures during the warm periods on Earth three million years ago — when sea levels were dozens of feet higher than today — were only around 3 C warmer than pre-industrial levels,” NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt said in the Guardian.. “We are halfway to Pliocene-level warmth in just 150 years.”

Inviting your neighbours, colleagues, classmates or peers to join you in activities that build community is a mutually beneficial act. Chances are good that you’ll make a positive difference in each others’ lives — and for the common good!. These 12 simple ways to build community can help slow people down, even just a little, to check in on the quality of their relationships with family ...

Nov 21, 2024 · After winning his first presidency in 2016, Donald Trump immediately committed to withdrawing from the international Paris climate agreement. His administration also rolled back more than 100 environmental rules, covering air and water pollution and emissions, drilling and extraction, wildlife protection and more.This time, the president-elect has vowed to reverse even more climate progress ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Car culture has fuelled the climate crisis from the beginning. In the early days, large cars weren’t built just for luxury and big families; they were built to burn as much energy-dense oil as possible, fuelling a massively profitable, mutually beneficial alliance between Big Oil and the auto industry.

Eco-grief and climate anxiety are becoming more recognized as responses to the climate and biodiversity crises. It can be overwhelming to think about what one person can do to help solve these global problems when we know larger, societal transformation is needed.

Trees have lots to teach about the natural world and humanity’s place in it. Inspired by Tu B’Shvat, an ancient Jewish “new year for trees,” we’ve compiled 10 inspiring lessons from trees and five ways you can celebrate and honour them.