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Greta travelled a long way from Sweden to visit Canada. In the spirit of cultural exchange, I've put together five charts comparing the climate emissions and efforts in our northern nations.

Greta has travelled a long way from Sweden to visit B.C. In the spirit of cultural exchange, I've put together five charts comparing the climate emissions and efforts in our two northern nations.

Sustainabiliteens, a youth climate advocacy group in Vancouver, will lead a march alongside Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in an historic moment today.

According to University of Regina researchers, the influence of oil and gas has instilled in Saskatchewan's education system a troubling worldview that doesn't acknowledge the urgency of the climate emergency.

Much of the public debate about energy this election has been limited, according to several experts, focusing on how to decrease emissions without considering seriously changing the foundation of Canada's oil-dependent economy.

Premier Jason Kenney responded to the news of Thunberg's visit by smugly suggesting she should pay more attention to Saudi Arabia.

According to your Google searches, September was climate change’s biggest month of all time. For the first time since Game of Thrones became a thing, Americans showed more interest in climate change than the plight of the scattered Stark family.

Lobbying in US and Europe has tried to block and delay moves to cut emissions, study shows

Firm’s public calls for climate action contrast with backing for conservative thinktanks

"In the middle of an election, we’re urging parties to abandon — to disregard — this election wish list, because it really would doom a lot of Canadians to a future that’s less bright than the one we have now," Dale Marshall of Environmental Defence said.

A wave of protests is being mounted by XR chapters in more than 60 cities worldwide, including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, over the coming two weeks.

A false equivalency has been drawn between the Conservative and Liberal climate plans, which couldn’t be more different. 

As 17-year-old Julia Sampson stood amid a climate protest crowd swelling into the thousands, the Nova Scotia organizer said she and her peers are weary of an unresponsive older generation of political leaders in the region.

Was the “Greta factor” instrumental in getting this many people out? There’s no doubt. But those on the streets sound purposeful and committed to change. They were inspired by Greta, but actively looking for local solutions to a global crisis.