PostedSep 24, 2024 | climate change, community, policy, sustainability
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...
PostedSep 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, sustainability
National Seniors Day, October 1, 2024 Please join Seniors for Climate and Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC), along with Arden Henley and Mary Kean from GTEC at Granville Island for Climate Crawl through Arts, Culture & Action. Date & Time:...
PostedSep 20, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, sustainability
Later is Too Late! The Seniors for Climate project have organized a Canada-wide day of climate action planned for Canada’s National Seniors Day, October 1, 2024. Nearly 70 locations across Canada have already signed up for Seniors Day of Climate Action. It’s not too...
PostedAug 12, 2024 | climate change, community, Education, energy, policy, sustainability, technology
On June 25, 2024, the 3rd anniversary of the unprecedented heat dome in Western Canada, 350.org launched a new campaign demanding life-saving heat pumps for all. During the 2021 heat dome, temperatures reached record breaking levels and 619 people died in BC. Most of...
PostedJul 25, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community
by Arden Henley How many roads must we walk down Before the smoke clears? How many days must pass by Before the blue sky is seen? Yes, and how many times must the wildfires rage Before fossil fuels are forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the...
PostedJul 22, 2024 | climate change, community, Education, technology
More and more, people want to have more information about wildland fire weather and smoke, including forecasting for air quality. BlueSky Canada, established in 2007, conducts research and has published daily wildfire smoke forecasts for Canada in 2010. Fire weather...
