Pope Francis offers hopeful perspective on global crises, says David Suzuki
Pope Francis' recent encyclical on climate change contains a "scientifically and morally valid call for radical change", says environmentalist David Suzuki. The post Pope Francis offers hopeful...
View ArticleFor Canada, a commitment to the environment and jobs is possible
Naomi Klein and environmental activists will call for a "long term sustainable strategy that leads to renewable energy" during the March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate in Toronto on July 5. The post...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: Welcome to an extreme, warming world
Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki explains why extreme weather is being experienced more frequently around the world now than in the past. The post David Suzuki: Welcome to an extreme, warming...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: Vote for a better, cleaner Canada
David Suzuki sees climate change as the biggest threat to Canadians' health and security, urges voters to elect MPs who will be part of the solution when the go to the polls on October 19. The post...
View Article100 groups urge Trudeau to halt Canada’s “broken” tar sands pipeline approval...
More than 100 groups from across Canada and the U.S. have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to halt Canada's "broken" tar sands pipeline approval process. The post 100 groups urge...
View ArticleCOP21: 140 Physicians Demand Bold Canadian Action Against Climate Change
More than 140 Canadian physicians and medical students have signed a letter demanding bold Liberal action on climate change after the COP21 conference. The post COP21: 140 Physicians Demand Bold...
View ArticleMaude Barlow: “The planet is running out of clean water”
Maude Barlow urges urgent action against the imminent global water crisis, which will hit the poor in developing country mega cities the hardest. According to the world's leading water campaigner:...
View ArticleStephen Lewis, Prominent Canadians Demand Investigation of Climate Change...
Stephen Lewis and five other prominent Canadians recently called on the Commissioner of Competition to investigate climate change denier groups. The post Stephen Lewis, Prominent Canadians Demand...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: We are the world; we must act on that understanding
The world celebrated Canada's new equality-conscious Liberal government and its embrace of key global issues such as climate change. Still, Canada's environmentalists have work to do, argues David...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: Environmental rights are human rights
Today, "half of all Canadians live in places with unacceptable air pollution," most because we're not doing enough to protect "environmental rights," which are human rights, argues David Suzuki. The...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: Divest from damage and invest in a healthier future
Environmentalist David Suzuki on why fossil fuels are a bad investment for Canada. If we're genuine about meeting the 2015 Paris Agreement climate change commitments, now is the time to divest. The...
View ArticleCanada’s $3.3bn fossil fuel subsidies undermine climate action: Report
Canada’s $3.3 billion in federal and provincial subsidies to fossil fuel companies undermine climate action, says a new study by four prominent Canadian environmental groups. The post Canada’s $3.3bn...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki on the cost of consumerism on the biosphere
"As the human population continues to grow and consumerism shows no signs of abating, the technosphere expands, causing pollution, contamination and resource depletion, further upsetting the delicate...
View ArticleNASA: October 2016 was the second warmest October in 136 years
Scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York just revealed that October 2016 was "the second warmest October in 136 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly...
View ArticleResearch sheds light on dark corner of B.C.’s oil and gas industry
A field study by the David Suzuki Foundation and St. Francis Xavier University found methane pollution from B.C.’s oil and gas industry is at least 2.5 times higher than B.C. government estimates. The...
View ArticleNASA: October 2016 was the second warmest October in 136 years
Scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York just revealed that October 2016 was "the second warmest October in 136 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly...
View ArticleResearch sheds light on dark corner of B.C.’s oil and gas industry
A field study by the David Suzuki Foundation and St. Francis Xavier University found methane pollution from B.C.’s oil and gas industry is at least 2.5 times higher than B.C. government estimates. The...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki: It’s time to nix neonics
David Suzuki on why it's time for Canada to ban neonics, a class of widely used neuro-active insecticides that harm not only the pests they’re designed to kill, but also bees and other pollinators we...
View ArticleBC’s oil and gas industry regulator withheld fracking data
BC’s Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) withheld information confirming that fossil fuel industry fracking operations could contaminate surface waters and groundwater sources, and absolved companies of the...
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