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Solar Coops save $$$
BC is moving to new ways of producing electricity Peace Energy Cooperative has helped many residents and communities install solar...
Jun 25, 20211 min read
When it comes to cost, wind and solar projects beat coal
Almost two-thirds of wind and solar projects built globally last year will be able to generate cheaper electricity than even the world’s...
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Nature conservation key to food security, climate sustainability
nationalobserver.com June 3rd 2021 Marc Fawcett-Atkinson Food Security Reporter In the 1930s, harmful agricultural practices transformed...
Jun 3, 20213 min read


Canadian agribusiness wants scale to measure environmental impacts, but critics are wary
By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson | News, Food Insider | November 4th 2020 Making agriculture more sustainable is a widely shared goal — but how...
May 20, 20214 min read


Climate action can save lives — it's time to go big
By Courtney Howard & Linda Silas | Opinion | April 22nd 2021 National Observer Discussions and plans of action around climate change are...
Apr 22, 20214 min read


The New Climate Change Denialism
Starting in the 1980s, as atmospheric science began throwing up warnings that human use of fossil fuels was leading to climate change,...
Apr 7, 20213 min read


Canada must adopt an emergency mindset to climate change. Seth Klein
If our current leaders believe we face a climate emergency, then they need to act and speak like it’s a damn emergency. We need them to name
Mar 28, 20211 min read


CleanTech in Canada
Cleantech: B.C.’s $100-billion opportunity February 18th, 2021 Andrea Reimer Columnist @andreareimer nationalobserver.com When I was...
Feb 20, 20214 min read


Podcast on Resiliency The Elephant in the Room: Why we can’t wrap our brains around climate change
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It’s sometimes hard to know where to turn and know what to do. The ...
Jan 30, 20211 min read


Don’t believe carbon pricing really works? Just ask B.C.
Carbon tax holds key to clean innovation. pembina.org Pembina Institute With the federal government’s backstop price on carbon...
Jan 17, 20213 min read


Canada's Carbon Tax Moving Forward
The die has been cast on Canada’s carbon tax. Now we just need the courage to implement it across the country Marc Jaccard Globe and...
Dec 15, 20203 min read


Federal Government Not Doing Enough on Climate Action
MP Richard Cannings spoke to Parliament on December 9, 2020, about the lack of action to reach zero emissions by 2050 and the waste of...
Dec 10, 20203 min read
The Nuclear Option in Canada
Michael Healey, PhD, writes: Canada has a long history of nuclear power development. Under the constitution, nuclear energy is a federal...
Nov 30, 20201 min read
CBC: What On Earth: Nuclear
How climate change has put nuclear energy back on the table Canada’s resource minister says there’s no path to net-zero without more ...
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Canada's Nuclear Plan
Pairing Renewables with Nuclear Power Generation to meet 2050 GHG Emission Reduction Targets
Nov 6, 20208 min read
Penticton's Sustainability Committee
Penticton Sustainability Advisory Committee allows citizens to observe.
Nov 2, 20201 min read


TMX isn't viable in today's market
Another study pointing to ending fossil fuels. "Canadian oil producers would be taking a loss of US$4 to $6 per barrel if they sold to...
Oct 30, 20204 min read


Gardening at Schools in BC
Register by December 15! Schools can sign-up now to participate in BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's Harvest Bin Project...
Oct 16, 20201 min read


Why the Gas Tax is Working
In reply to “Taxpayers say cancel carbon tax” by Kris Sims, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Climate change is happening. Devastating...
Oct 9, 20202 min read


A Climate Solution Lighter than Air
BC recently budgeted $10 million to install and operate ten public hydrogen refueling stations, hoping this will encourage greater use of...
Oct 9, 20201 min read

