Anjali Appadurai’s not afraid to make a run for climate action
Running on a bold climate agenda, Anjali Appadurai came within a hair of being the member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville in the 2021 federal election.
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Starfish Canada’s Kyle Empringham makes connections for climate justice
This 32-year-old facilitates free access for not-for-profits and charities to virtual conversations at ThoughtExchange.
Christie McLeod is changing the way lawyers think about climate
As a lawyer, 32-year-old Christie McLeod believes her profession has an ethical obligation to advise clients to advance climate justice.
WeiChun Kua wields power of student politics for climate justice
"It is our future. It is not enough for you to have a token youth in your decision-making circle. Foreground our voices and show you are listening," says SFU grad WeiChun Kua.
A rights-based approach can address environmental threats to Canadians
In a historic move, the United Nations Human Rights Council recently voted in favour of recognizing the right to a healthy environment. This right has already been recognized by 156 countries. Canada is not yet one of them.
Young people need system change — and a path to achieve it
As young people, our demand for system change to save the plant isn’t naïve — it’s absolutely necessary. Science is behind us.
A just transition means vulnerable communities won’t carry the climate burden
What often gets drowned out in technical climate debates is the socio-economic relationship between fossil fuel projects and self-directed development opportunities for First Nations.
‘The world they wanted for me is literally on fire’: SFU350’s Gurleen Aujla protects nature to honour parents
Gurleen Aujla, as one of the leaders with SFU350, helped draw the attention of Simon Fraser University's board of governors to the substandard working conditions of its contracted janitors and cooks.
How renters are uniquely vulnerable to climate catastrophes
The U.S. housing market is tight — and 40 per cent of rental units are in the path of disaster.
How to get a university to divest
On Nov. 1, Abby Herd helped lead a group of Simon Fraser University students over the finish line as they won an eight-year campaign to persuade the administration to divest from fossil fuels by 2025.
Climate change’s assault on ecosystems is violence against women
To be truly feminist, Canada must fully consult women — particularly land and water defenders — to lay the groundwork for community-driven and inclusive clean energy economies, writes Jane Thirikwa with KAIROS Canada.
When will climate justice be served?
In Canada, one of the most striking aspects of climate justice is the disparity between Indigenous peoples and settler society, writes David Tindall.
Women hardest hit and least heard, delegates from Global South tell COP26
The Global North is largely responsible for the climate crisis, but the Global South weathers the worst impacts and is left to come up with solutions, say climate justice and human rights activists attending COP26 in Glasgow.
Children dangle from bridge to remind COP26 leaders youth’s future is on the line
Two children, aged 10 and 12, suspended themselves from a bridge high above the Clyde River near the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday afternoon to protest global leaders lack of action on the climate crisis.
It's our job as environmental advocates to turn the eyes of the world to B.C. at COP26
B.C. holds tremendous potential for true climate leadership. But only if we are willing to change our relationship with each other and the land, writes climate justice advocate Anjali Appadurai.
