A monster storm, a coal mine and underwater oil: Atlantic Canada’s year in climate
What we covered in 2022 and what we're keeping our eye on in 2023.
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Slugs and bugs are worth saving, too
Folks may find slimy, slithery, creepy creatures repulsive, but reptiles, insects, and mollusks make up nearly a third of Canada’s species at risk and need their fair share of the conservation spotlight.
Doubting farmers, here is proof solar panels and sheep get along just fine
The Arnprior Solar Project is one of the largest solar electricity sites in Canada, and for the past five years, it has also doubled as a summer home for hundreds of sheep.
2022 connected the dots between fossil fuel finance and climate chaos
In 2023, watch as we build a climate-resilient economy that puts people over profit.
How one park naturalist inspired thousands ‘to walk gentler on the Earth’
Invermere, B.C.’s beloved Larry Halverson received a lifetime achievement award from the Canadian Museum of Nature for his efforts protecting the environment.
Amidst the climate crisis, the case for hope is getting stronger
The movement to protect nature, transition away from fossil fuels and create an equitable society won’t achieve critical mass without supporters, adopters, innovators and foot soldiers.
For Lisa Brodeur, cutting carbon just makes good business sense
As the manager of operations for 360 Energy, Lisa Brodeur helps small and large enterprises focus on emissions reduction to save money and enhance their reputation.
Turkey, stuffing and a side of pollution
Environmental scientist Thomas Elliot is calling on Canadians to cut back on the Christmas pork and turkey for the sake of the climate.
Climate and the holiday storms of 2022: ‘I don’t think people realize just how much trouble we’re in’
Some are calling the weather set to hit Ontario over the holidays the storm of the century. But this is just one of the many ‘storms of the century’ to hit Canada in the last few decades, says one expert.
As the world negotiates international deals, Indigenous Peoples navigate a space ‘somewhere in the between’
For a long time, Indigenous Peoples remained isolated and disempowered in the “straitjacket” of nation states, but because of global Indigenous organizing, there's been change.
First Nation reclaims traditional territory with help from a B.C. geologist
For the first time in over 100 years, Kukpi7 (Chief) Hillary Adam of the Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation can now walk freely across a vast swath of his people's traditional territory.
Farming with nature
Corporations controlling the food system are as powerful as fossil fuel industries and deeply linked to them, writes Harriet Friedmann.
The world’s plan to protect nature recognizes Indigenous rights, but worries over green colonialism remain
Indigenous rights and territories were recognized in the agreement, but because protection areas will be under the purview of the state, there are worries that land grabs may happen under the guise of conservation.
Sustainable development goals can transform mid-sized cities
With mid-sized cities such as Guelph, Ont., in the throes of social and economic transformation, they are ideal locations for local SDGs, global blueprints for clear targets related to human health and the environment.
COP15 roundup: What did Ottawa announce at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal?
For Canada, there's no path to us protecting at least 30 per cent of our lands and waters without the involvement of Indigenous peoples, Guilbeault said in an interview with Canada’s National Observer.