Culture, Curiosities, & Humour
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Arctic & AntarcticaBitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCulture, Curiosities, & HumourElectricity GridEuropeFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands
Queen Elizabeth’s Wealth Manager Dumps Tar Sands/Oil Sands, Arctic Oil and Gas, Coal
Coutts, the private banker to Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the British royal family, has promised to drop its investments in the ... -
Dogs Will Need Protection from Extreme Heat, Just Like Humans, Study Shows
Very large dogs, dogs older than 12 years, and breeds with flat faces and wide skulls will be most susceptible to heat-related illness, and ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCollateral DamageCulture, Curiosities, & HumourFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
85 Spills in 67 Years: Groups Call for Indigenous-Led Probe into Aging Trans Mountain Pipeline
After a history of 85 spills along the 67-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline, the federal and British Columbia governments must launch an “independent, Indigenous-led expert ... -
Two-Thirds Working from Home Expect to Continue, but ‘Luxury’ Option is ‘Skewed Toward the Privileged’
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians now working from home because of COVID-19 restrictions expect to carry on doing so after the pandemic is over, the ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCulture, Curiosities, & HumourFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingLegal & Regulatory
The Interview: On Climate Mobilization, Canadian Public is ‘Ahead of Our Politics’, Klein Says
Seth Klein is a research associate with the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His book on the Second World ... -
CitiesCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemographicsEuropeHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingSupply Chains & ConsumptionTravel, Leisure & RecreationWater
Venice Glimpses a Different Life as Port Cities Mark World Oceans Day [Global Virtual Rally Today]
As Venice slowly emerges from lockdown—and braces for the return of millions of tourists—locals are daring to imagine another future for their beloved City ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCulture, Curiosities, & HumourLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Author, Filmmaker, Environmental Visionary: Canadian Climate Hawks Mourn Silver Donald Cameron
Canada’s climate and environment community lost one of its most persistent, knowledgeable, and creative voices and The Energy Mix lost one of its heroes ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCulture, Curiosities, & HumourFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityIndiaMethaneSoil & Natural SequestrationUnited States
Week 23, June 8: Regenerative Farming
Studies show that regenerative organic methods of farming and ranching can produce similar yields to conventional agribusiness while storing carbon in the soil, producing ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingNational Plans & ResponsesTransit
Hundreds of Companies, Regional Governments Demand Green Recovery Post-Pandemic
The pressure on governments to make the post-pandemic economic stimulus a green recovery continues to intensify, with 155 multinational companies and more than 220 ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemographicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentUnited States
Harley Revs Up New E-Motorcycle to Match Shift in Consumer Attitudes
In a move that suggests the climate crisis is shifting even those fantasy purchases typically associated with midlife angst, legendary motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy PoliticsHealth & SafetyMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPodcasts & WebinarsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
IonE Webinar: What the Media Gets Right—and Wrong—in Climate Coverage
Though media coverage of climate change has improved significantly in recent years, it still fails to adequately convey the scale of the crisis, according ... -
BioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourOpinion & AnalysisSolarUnited StatesWind
Blistering Critiques for Moore’s Planet of the Humans: Short on Facts, Arbitrary in Style
An Earth Day release by filmmaker Michael Moore and director Jeff Gibbs, purporting to show that a clean energy transition won’t help address the ... -
CoronaCulture: ‘Fragile Moment’ Brings Outbreaks of Decency, Ethical Shift
The current long moment of enforced solitude is an opportunity to recognize how pre-pandemic life was really quite appalling for far too many people, ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourElectricity GridMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Opinion: Planet of the Humans Doesn’t Let Facts Get in the Way of a Sensational Yarn
After the reactions I’d read before I watched Planet of the Humans, I found parts of movie more thought-provoking than I expected. But my ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPathways to 1.5United States
Online Networks Light Up, Guterres Urges Green Recovery as Earth Day 50 Goes Virtual
The online universe lit up yesterday with an avalanche of webinars, news stories, email appeals, and at least one week-long global, virtual conference as ...
