Young people like Greta Thunberg will ensure climate activism is here to stay
Climate activism is no flash in the pan movement. Young people like Greta Thunberg will make it stick, writes David Tindall.
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These 20-somethings say climate action must involve food security, too
Food activist Rayan Kassem says action on climate change shouldn't be separated from issues like hunger which will only get worse in a warming world.
A group of medical students join thousands of other climate strikers on the streets of Glasgow
The young medical students standing atop a statue plinth in Glasgow’s George Square last Friday want med schools to teach about planetary health. Nearby, 50 countries this week pledged to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems.
Indigenous groups suspicious of ‘natural solutions’ proposed at UN climate conference
Indigenous leaders say nature-based solutions to climate change must include them and not make healthy forests and oceans into another commodity that can be bought and sold.
Gregor Robertson accepts climate prize at COP26 on behalf of cities group
Cities do the heavy lifting when it comes to climate change mitigation and this prize money will help some disadvantaged cities move forward, Robertson said.
Obama offers rousing message of hope to adoring crowd at COP26
The popular president stated more international co-operation is needed if the world is to meet crucial climate targets.
Could we be turning the corner on climate change?
The amazing thing is that if cut to the core message, Al Gore and Greta Thunberg are pretty much saying the same thing at the UN climate conference: The hour is late and we are very far from where we need to be, writes Kairn Carrington.
Oceans will determine if we sink or swim when it comes to achieving our climate goals
Our oceans are the unsung heroes of climate sequestration and must be factored into international global warming strategies and targets at COP26 or the globe is sunk, says a Canadian scientist.
Focus on food technology at climate conference ignores what most of the world’s farmers need, experts say
Forty-five governments led by the U.K. pledged Saturday to spend billions on transforming the world's farms, fisheries and forests in an effort to make our food more sustainable.
Get up to speed on what's happening at COP26
On Wednesday morning, a draft version of the final agreement to come out of the two-week United Nations climate conference was released. Now, the world waits to see what the final text will hold.
Quebec goes into green overdrive; government vehicles to be zero-emission by 2040
Quebec says it plans to transition to electric vehicles for all government departments and ensure all its institutional buildings become zero-emission producers over the next 19 years as it looks to speed up its shift to green energy.
CleanBC program wins COP26 award for encouraging industry to reduce emissions
The CleanBC program uses two complementary carbon tax initiatives to encourage greenhouse gas emission reductions.
The silent strength of Indigenous renewable energy micro-grids
The village of Old Crow, 120 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, was quiet for the first time in decades, as the nation brought its solar energy micro-grid online, said Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm at an official COP26 side event Thursday.
Canada to fund forests, farms, and coastlines in climate efforts
Canada has committed to spending over $1 billion to help developing countries protect their coastlines, forests, and other natural ecosystems in an effort to combat climate change.
Investors in oil and gas risk flushing their dollars as capital shifts to renewables
Banks should leave natural gas behind and move on to the lucrative renewable future, writes Rob Henderson
