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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
Founded in 1993, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has collaborated with other organizations to engage governments, run campaigns, conduct research and draw media attention to key issues. CAPE “supports physicians to be advocates for...
