Climate Solutions Reporting

Climate Solutions Reporting Project produces written stories, podcasts, and newsletters about Canada's action and inaction in fighting global heating, as well as the impact of environmental degradation and solutions on people and communities. We offer these stories free of charge thanks to supporters and collaborators, including individual philanthropists and foundations. Read more about the project here.

536 Articles

The pathway to doubling public transit use by 2035

A new study by Environmental Defence and Équiterre lays out how Canada can double public transit ridership by 2035, reducing GHGs by 65 million tons between 2024 and 2035: the equivalent of the annual emissions from 20 million cars.

Cloe Logan

February 27th 2024

Getting outside to build climate-resilient communities

As operations director of Womxn Of Colour Durham Collective (WOCDC), Kiana Bonnick, 28, provides culturally sensitive opportunities for fun in local natural spaces, while creating community and building resilience.

Opinion

Youth climate action

February 26th 2024

The promise of Bras d’Or

Volunteers have protected and promoted the Cape Breton estuary for over a decade — which is good news for the planet.

Zack Metcalfe

February 26th 2024

UN kudos for Canadian project to climate-proof coastal estuaries

A West Coast estuary resilience project involving a dozen First Nations partners, academics and government scientists studying climate impacts and solutions for vital tidal ecosystems is getting global attention.

Oceans, Waterways & Coastlines

Rochelle Baker

February 23rd 2024

Forests can add value without being clearcut

Aiming to protect and restore forests, and maintain local ownership of the land, Growing Forests has already raised $750,000 from 75 small investors, and the company has purchased roughly 900 acres of forest from woodlot owners.

Moira Donovan

February 23rd 2024

How to roll with the tide

The Nova Scotia community of Mahone Bay devised a creative way to combat climate challenges.

Zack Metcalfe

February 21st 2024

Linking student concerns to climate justice

Celine Isimbi empowers her fellow university students to link their concerns to climate justice.

Opinion

Youth climate action

February 20th 2024

Like we did for tobacco, we must ban false fossil fuel ads

A private member's bill put forward by NDP MP Charlie Angus is closely modelled on the Tobacco Act, which successfully controlled tobacco advertising in the face of that public health crisis.

Opinion

Climate of denial

Seth Klein

February 13th 2024

Making action on climate change culturally relevant

Zamani Ra, founder and CEO of CEED Canada, helps low-income newcomer communities make a difference by showing them climate action can be simple, convenient and culturally relevant.

Opinion

Youth climate action

February 12th 2024

Feds off-track courting foreign groceries

Forget Trader Joe's. Some observers say Canadian grocery co-ops are a better climate-friendly community alternative to big foreign chains.

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

February 9th 2024

Fill ’er up. Burn it down

Fuelling our rising horde of gas-guzzlers in Canada is burning down our nation’s climate promises and our kids’ future.

Race Against Climate Change

Barry Saxifrage

February 9th 2024

Bill seeks crackdown on fossil fuel ads

A new private member’s bill is taking aim at fossil fuel companies using the same tactics that forced Big Tobacco to stop advertising.

Natasha Bulowski

February 7th 2024

Europe's record renewable use weakens case for LNG in Canada

A report just released by energy think tank Ember found that fossil fuel electricity generation levels in Europe reached a record low in 2023, calling into question Canada's justification for exporting LNG abroad.

Cloe Logan

February 7th 2024

Saving and celebrating our oceans

Emma Chu and her friend Anna Kovtunenko created Vancouver’s ORCA (Ocean conservation, Reform, Climate optimism, Action) Festival.

Opinion

Youth climate action

February 5th 2024

Our water is under threat. A new global initiative wants to find solutions

The University of Michigan and McMaster University have launched a new global centre for climate change that aims to incorporate Indigenous knowledge to address water crises across the world.

Isaac Phan Nay

February 5th 2024