PostedMar 21, 2019 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, news, opinion
A new report on Canada’s auto industry suggests its survival will be dependant on government backing for electric vehicles and driverless cars. Support is necessary to ensure Canada can be part of the ongoing global shift to EVs. The report finds that while Canada has...
PostedJan 29, 2019 | climate change, energy, international news, news, opinion, Youth
An important address from Greta Thunberg, 16 year old climate activist from Sweden. In August 2018, Greta Thunberg became a prominent figure for starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building, raising awareness of global warming....
PostedJan 14, 2019 | climate change, energy, news, Youth
Augmented reality shows students how they can change future of their communities A team of University of British Columbia researchers is creating a video game where Vancouver high school students can experience how their individual choices can minimize the effects of...
PostedJan 11, 2019 | climate change, international news, news, sustainability, technology
2018 temperatures expected to be the hottest yet, breaking 2017 record The oceans are warming faster than previously estimated, setting a new temperature record in 2018 in a trend that is damaging marine life, scientists said on Thursday. New measurements, aided by an...
PostedOct 10, 2018 | climate change, international news, news, sustainability
Foreword by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, yet it is still accelerating faster than our efforts to address it. Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide are higher than they have been for 800,000...
PostedJan 22, 2018 | climate change, energy, international news, news, policy, sustainability, technology
Canada can stimulate or lead markets in the direction of low-carbon goods and services through green procurement policies. The headlines today are full of stories on the North American Free Trade Agreement, and rightly so. But while NAFTA rules the front pages, other...