Climate change is not a technical problem; it’s a social and political one. This is a phrase that I find myself repeating extraordinarily often – in books, articles, talks, lectures, and even casual conversations. As a sustainability scientist,…
Talking about greenhouse gas emissions in Canada tends to be pretty abstract. We hear about what proportion of pollution comes from oil and gas, or transportation, or buildings, for example. So it might be news to you that…
We love seeing the growth of our past winners and want to share their sustainability journeys with you! We have been following up with our past winners by asking them a series of questions to see how their…
We love seeing the growth of our past winners and want to share their sustainability journeys with you! We have been following up with our past winners by asking them a series of questions to see how their…
In the spring of 2020, just a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown, it became clear that governments and the private sector would quickly need to focus on recovering from this crisis—on “building…
Canada’s transition to net-zero emissions in the coming decades will be disruptive on every level of society. If this country can reach its goal, it will prove to be a feat of national ingenuity and prowess on a…
Climate change poses an existential threat to human health. For much of the past decade, researchers, policymakers, and caregivers have been focusing on this threat from a physical perspective. Three recent studies show that the hidden cost of climate change…
2022 Clean50 Emerging Leader Montana Burgess shares on her motivation, and the process of persuading neighbours to prioritize climate action. I live in a small rural neighbourhood in the Slocan Valley in southeastern British Columbia. This past summer…
Climate change is a daily reality that is experienced by most First Nations. Whether it is due to extreme weather-driven events (e.g., fires, floods), or the more insidious impacts of an ecosystem in crisis (e.g., biodiversity loss, food…
The education system is complex. It has its own rules, expectations and even culture. And its workings are often opaque to outsiders, including environmental NGOs that want to work with students to promote sustainability, green jobs and a…
