Culture, Curiosities, & Humour
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CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionJurisdictionsSub-National Governments
UBC Climate Hub: Finding Hope, Joy, and Community in the Climate Movement
You don’t have to look far to find dispiriting news about climate change these days, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed by anxiety and ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Front-Line Communities Are Driving Force for Biden’s Climate Transformation, Salazar and Goloff Say
Adrien Salazar is Senior Campaign Strategist for Climate Equity at Dēmos, a U.S. racial and economic justice policy organization. Ben Goloff is Senior Climate ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCulture, Curiosities, & HumourFood SecurityForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesSoil & Natural Sequestration
Global Food System Could Drive Emissions Past Paris Agreement Targets
Emissions from farming and food production are enough on their own to drive atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations beyond the targets in the Paris Agreement, ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingCulture, Curiosities, & HumourMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Shell Gets ‘Ratioed’ After Twitter Poll Touts Individual Climate Action, Obscures Fossils’ Responsibility
Colossal fossil Shell got more than it bargained for earlier this week when it launched a Twitter poll aiming to reinforce the fossil-driven frame ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsOpinion & AnalysisUnited States
Lookback: Trump’s 2017 Inauguration Put Climate Campaigning at the Starting Gate
This archived post captures what the world looked like on January 20, 2017, the day a misogynistic, white nationalist climate denier became president of ... -
Climate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Cultural Assessment for Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel Ignored 10,000-Year-Old Artifacts, Technician Says
A technician hired by Calgary-based pipeliner Enbridge to explore the Straits of Mackinac for any artifacts of cultural or archaeological significance missed stone patterns ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDrought, Famine & WildfiresJurisdictionsUnited States
#TBT: Six-Year-Old Wildland Filmmaker Visits 2015 White House, Gets High-Five, Finds Decency
It’s been 5½ years and feels like half a lifetime since six-year-old wildland filmmaker Noah Gue visited Washington, DC, got a high-five, and encountered ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourDemographicsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
In Run-up to U.S. Election, Youth Activists Bring Politicians a Literal Wake-up Call
As the United States election campaign enters its final weeks, youth climate activists are out in force, “naming and shaming” politicians who are ignoring ... -
BuildingsCitiesClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyUnited States
Sacramento Utility Moves to Measure Energy Efficiency by Avoided Carbon Emissions
The publicly-owned utility in the California capital of Sacramento is shifting the focus of its energy efficiency programs by adopting a metric that emphasizes ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Ontario’s Gain from Low-Carbon Energy Could Drive a Wedge Between Ford, Kenney
The economic advantages of renewable energy, accentuated by new federal incentives for low-carbon investment, may be driving a wedge between kindred conservative governments in ... -
BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions
EU’s Retrofit Revolution Could Usher in a New Architectural Movement
The “renovation wave” of energy retrofits poised to sweep the European Union has architects and policy-makers excited for the chance to create a new ... -
Ben & Jerry’s Issues Declaration, New Ice Cream Flavour to Promote Climate Action
Burlington, Vermont-based ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has renamed and reissued one of its dairy-free flavours to help push the UK government for ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Scientists Compare Climate Pledges Without Action to COVID Plans Without Social Distancing
Carbon reduction pledges without action are like pandemic plans with no provision for social distancing, according to a group of University of Exeter scientists ... -
Air & MarineAsiaAustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionJurisdictions
‘Flights to Nowhere’ Drive Up Aviation Emissions, Sell Out in Minutes
Airlines from Australia to Japan are filling seats, and running up unseemly carbon footprints, by offering scenic “flights to nowhere” that give frequent flyers ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National Governments
Basic Income, Just Transition Depend on Each Other, Regehr Says
Sheila Regehr has been chair of the Basic Income Canada Network since 2014. She’s a retired federal public servant with years of experience working ...
