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...
In Volume 2, Issue 3 (August 2021) of the GTEC Reader, we have re-printed the chapter “Toppling the Indian Act Tree” from Jody Wilson-Raybould’s book, From Where I Stand. It is published in the GTEC Reader with permission from UBC Press, with an introduction and...
By Arden Henley GTEC Executive Director In honour of Carolyn Kenny (June 12, 1946 – October 15, 2017) I was the Principal of Canadian programs at City University in Canada when the preliminary report of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released in...
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...
