climate solutions

Thankfully, local governments, First Nations, and civil society are picking up some of the slack where they can. Toronto is fighting tooth and nail to keep its bike lanes in place against a hostile Ford government. Vancouver, after a brief flip-flop, stuck to its ban against natural gas heating in new residential buildings. First Nations are developing clean energy projects across the country, getting off diesel generators to reduce risk, clean the air and avoid emissions at the same time.

It doesn’t look like humanity will organically coalesce around solutions anytime soon. If that’s the case, we must find a way to demand those solutions from our leaders, no matter how deeply flawed and cynical the leadership class may be.

PFAS chemicals are notoriously difficult to break down once they’ve found their way into the environment or human body, and even minuscule amounts pose big health risks.

A global collaboration program involving three Canadian universities and one in Paris offers promising opportunities for young, climate-minded individuals to develop the skills that will help them effect meaningful change.

The Cape Breton social enterprise and leader in community self-reliance is on the path to a cleaner, more affordable energy future.

The Nova Scotia government has announced a community solar program. But how is it different from the solar panels you already see on homes?

Despite all the signs that we need to be doing more, faster, the current political conversation around climate is to do much less: Remove the carbon tax, eliminate the clean electricity standard.

Perhaps some relief for climate anxiety can be found by imagining what the world would look like if we embraced these climate-friendly measures — in 2029.

Researchers, biologists, and Indigenous communities work together to bring eelgrass — with its role in creating healthy shorelines and its capacity for carbon storage — back to Nova Scotia coastlines.

A closer look at the technology behind Bridgewater’s energy-efficient co-housing community.

A series of unique HalifACT events provide an opportunity to chat about climate-related topics with the walking, talking “book” of your choice.

Giving African Nova Scotian, Black and Indigenous peoples a place at the table in the fight against climate change.

Using uncertainty about the ecological and climate crisis as an excuse to wait and see is bad for business, bad for farming and bad for human health.

With two LEED Platinum-certified buildings, Dalhousie University hopes to teach a new environmental lesson about saving energy.

Clean Foundation pilots Flood Retrofit Program in two municipalities.