September/October 2024 West Coast Climate Action Network (WE-CAN) has compiled a list of questions for BC election candidates. These questions have been assembled from questions provided by the BC Climate Emergency Campaign, the Wilderness Committee, Better Island...
by Arden Henley California’s Oakland Unified School District is the first major district in the United States to transition to 100 percent electrified buses, transporting 1,300 students to and from school every day. But Oakland’s new school buses don’t just reduce...
By Ross Thrasher The Post-Carbon Institute is a US-based nonprofit whose declared mission is “to lead the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world by providing individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to...
EcoRise Festival is a community event dedicated to advancing Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and Zero Waste 2040. The primary objectives for the festival include fostering sustainability, advocating for robust climate action and aligning diverse levels of...
Brief Summaries: Articles from the Earth Issue of Wired Magazine By Ross Thrasher The September 2024 issue of Wired magazine, subtitled The Earth Issue, contains four interesting essays on climate and the environment. Here are brief summaries: “The hole in the map of...
By Bill Stovin The refrain of “What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now!” resonated through the streets of downtown Vancouver Friday as hundreds of people from students to seniors gathered to demand action by government on the climate crisis. The...
