PostedMar 2, 2024 | climate change, community, Education, lifestyle, opinion, sustainability, Youth
REPORTING ON CLIMATE ANXIETY Prepared by Ross Thrasher A recent issue of the e-newsletter Bloomberg Greener Living looks at how climate change is impacting mental health, and how to cope with eco-anxiety. Reporters Olivia Rudgard and Jack Wittels heard from hundreds...
PostedFeb 16, 2024 | climate change, community, Education, sustainability
Developed by the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance, the BC Climate Vulnerability Map enables the user to assess the susceptibility or vulnerability of their BC community to the impacts of climate change. Access the BC Climate Vulnerability Map here. Climate...
PostedFeb 3, 2024 | climate change, community, Education, sustainability
With GTEC Executive Director Arden Henley March 12, 12 – 2:30 pm Appreciation The Green Technology Education Centre (GTEC) would like to extend its appreciation for the work that the VanCity Community Foundation and the organizations that are connected to it do every...
PostedJul 12, 2023 | climate change, community, Education, opinion, sustainability, Youth
Arden Henley responds to the Clague Newsletter’s “Imaginary Statement from the Premier on the Climate Crisis – What If?” (re-printed here in the GTEC Blog) By Arden Henley We are entirely in agreement with your description of the current status of the climate crisis...
PostedJun 28, 2023 | climate change, community, Education, sustainability
Responding to the Climate Crisis – Collaboration, Caring and Community By Arden Henley Based on a talk given by the author and Ingrid Kastens at the Annual Conference of the Federation of Community Social Services of BC. The conference was held on June 15, 2023...
PostedApr 3, 2023 | climate change, community, Education, international news, news, sustainability
Summary of the Findings This IPCC Synthesis Report (SYR) is a summary of all reports of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Cycle published between 2018 and 2023. The SYR included the landmark Global Warming of 1.5°C, the more recent reports demonstrating how anthropogenic...
