PostedSep 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, book review, community, Education
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...
PostedSep 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, community, Education
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...
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 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...
