PostedNov 6, 2026 | climate change, Education, international news, policy, sustainability, Youth
UBC student observer Makenna Vanegas will give GTEC readers an inside look at COP31, November 9-20, 2026 in Antalya, Turkey. Makenna Vanegas is a B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences student in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. In addition to her academic pursuits, she...
PostedNov 4, 2026 | climate change, international news, policy, sustainability, Youth
From the Desk of GTEC – November 2, 2026 – Arden Henley What Is COP? COP stands for Conference of the Parties — the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the international treaty that governs...
PostedSep 14, 2026 | climate change, international news, news, policy, sustainability
A Country Transformed Summary prepared by GTEC from the CCCR2026 Report Summary — Environment and Climate Change Canada Canada released the second edition of its national climate science assessment in 2026, and the picture it paints is stark: the country isn’t...
PostedDec 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, international news, sustainability, Youth
GTEC is delighted to share the press release below from GTEC’s US partner in New York. Congratulations to The Climate Museum of New York in finding a permanent home. MEDIA CONTACT: Saskia Randle, srandle@climatemuseum.org The Climate Museum Secures Permanent...
PostedOct 23, 2024 | climate change, community, international news, sustainability, technology, Youth
By Ross Thrasher A recent issue of Time magazine shone the spotlight on 100 rising stars in various endeavours (entertainment, politics, etc.). Here are a few that caught my eye as environmental innovators. Mario Kohle (age 39) of Germany has created Enpal, an...
PostedOct 2, 2024 | book review, climate change, Education, international news, opinion, sustainability, technology
Brief Summaries: Articles from the Earth Issue of Wired Magazine By Ross Thrasher The September 2024 issue of Wired magazine, subtitled The Earth Issue, contains four interesting essays on climate and the environment. Here are brief summaries: “The hole in the map of...
