PostedNov 28, 2023 | climate change, international news, news, policy, sustainability
Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada The federal government of Canada is not on track to meet the 2030 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% below the 2005 level by 2030. While the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan included important mitigation measures to...
PostedSep 25, 2023 | climate change, community, lifestyle, news, opinion, sustainability
This Op-Ed by Linda Thyer and Arden Henley, was originally published in the Vancouver Sun, August 29, 2023. Opinion: The smoke in the air that impairs our health and compromises our capacity to breathe is a form of subsidizing the fossil fuel industry Here we are on...
PostedSep 6, 2023 | climate change, international news, news, sustainability
You’re doing it wrong: Recycling and other myths about tackling climate change Washington Post, August 28, 2023 A slim majority of Americans think their individual actions can reduce the effects of climate change, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland...
PostedJun 8, 2023 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, international news, news, opinion
Original press release from Third Act published here. It’s an interesting day at Third Act—because we’re scattered across the country, we’ve got staff and volunteers waking up on the east coast to some of the dirtiest air recorded in decades as smoke pours down the...
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...
PostedDec 22, 2022 | climate change, community, Education, news
The Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance (MHCCA) will host its second Summit on Mental Health and Climate Change on February 2nd and 3rd, 2023. The Summit aims to raise awareness and facilitate community engagement regarding climate distress (climate change and...