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The Interview: Pandemic Reminds us that ‘We Are All Relatives’, Munn-Venn Says
Karri Munn-Venn is Senior Policy Analyst at Citizens for Public Justice. She’s been watching the changes in practice wrought by the pandemic and the ... -
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Air Pollution, Lack of Clean Water Increase Infection Risk for Poorer Communities
Chronic health problems—often owing to high levels of pollution—and poor access to clean water are putting poor, Indigenous, and non-white communities across the world ... -
Amazon Climate Strikers Now Demand Better Virus Protection
A group of Amazon employees, fresh from last year’s strikes for climate action, are now extending their fight to demand stronger COVID-19 protections for ... -
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Week 14, April 6: Renewable Electricity
In 2017, the generation of electricity from fossil fuels produced 74 Mt (10.3%) of Canada’s emissions. Renewable energy has become the cheapest option for ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPipelines/Rail Transport
The Interview: Pandemic Recovery Can Boost the Economy, Attack Emissions, Increase Climate Resilience, Nagata Says
Kai Nagata is Communications Director at Dogwood in British Columbia. Since the pandemic began, he’s been pointing out that every dollar spent on the ... -
Canadian Cities Stepping up with Sustainable Land Use
Affordability, equity, quality of life, and climate resilience are emerging as key objectives in sustainable land use practices being developed by municipalities across Canada—and ... -
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E-Commerce Giants Produce Lower Emissions, But Fail on Workers’ Respiratory Health
While e-commerce heavyweights like Amazon generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional bricks-and-mortar shops, online shopping is still producing massive amounts of local pollution, ... -
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A Metaphor in a Shipment of Masks: “We Are Waves of the Same Sea”
The “narrative collapse” attending the coronavirus as this “tiny bundle of protein, 120 nanometres in diameter, carrying just eight kilobytes of genetic code” leapfrogs ... -
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The Interview: Green and Just Pandemic Recovery Would Help People Who Are Hurting, Stewart Says
Keith Stewart is senior energy strategist with Greenpeace Canada. He’s been focusing his pandemic response on directing government bailout funds to a green and ... -
CitiesDemographicsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Climate Gentrification Threatens Miami Neighbourhood
The impoverished but vibrant neighbourhood of Little Haiti in Miami is falling prey to the forces of climate gentrification, as wealthy Floridians begin fleeing ... -
CanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourHuman Rights & MigrationMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National Governments
‘Think Green’ Stickers in Alberta Mask Extreme White Nationalist Message
An ostensibly pro-environment message on a poster showing up on lamp posts in downtown Red Deer, Alberta links back to an extreme white nationalist ... -
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Bahamas Fights to Rebuild after Devastating Hurricanes
Six months after Hurricane Dorian came roaring ashore in the Bahamas, locals are still struggling to repair their own shattered lives, depending on each ... -
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2018 Pipeline Explosion Near Prince George Revealed “Shocking” Safety Breaches
The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation has responded to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) report on an October 2018 Enbridge pipeline explosion near ... -
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CCPA: B.C. Must Plan for Managed Decline Before International Fossil Markets Scale Back
British Columbia may be running out of time to plan for a managed decline of its fossil fuel industry, given the prospect that the ... -
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Coastal Cities Must Fight or Flee as Global Waters Rise
With global sea levels expected to rise an average of one to four feet by 2100, cities like San Francisco, Manila, and Boston are ...
