From Other Environmental Groups (November)
NATIONAL
All Roads Lead to Climate: Canadians are losing sight of climate priorities even though solving the climate crisis is the answer to a lot of issues we face today: like food prices, security, cost of living, and keeping our kids safe. For the story, go here! Source: The Energy Mix
How to Get Heat Pumps into Homes: Across the country, financial incentives for low to median-income homeowners are being used to entice families to make the switch. But incentives alone are insufficient to bridge the gap between our heating needs and the imperative to take action to reduce emissions.. For the story, go here! Source: The Energy Mix
The Big Picture – 2024 Wildfires: Think it was a quiet year for wildfires? Think again. 2024 may have seemed quiet, with the exception of the blaze that devastated Jasper National Park and the nearby townsite. But it was actually the second-worst season (after 2023) since 1995! For the CBC Wildfire Tracker, go here.
Global
Vikings Ho! The Norwegian government plans to open Arctic waters for deep-sea mining. The effect on wildlife will be devastating so Greenpeace has teamed up with scientists and campaigners and set sail to the proposed site to study the marine mammal species directly threatened and pressure the Norwegian government to ditch their plans. Full story here!
Global Solutions Diary: The Global Solutions Diary is an opportunity for everyday people to contribute to the conversation on climate solutions. It is a first-of-its-kind community-generated video library where people around the world can share their stories of taking action and deploying solutions to stop climate change. For the full story, go here!
$12 Trillion Could be Saved with a Rapid Clean-Energy Transition: Using real-world data for both fossil fuels and renewables, a University of Oxford study found that a rapid green-energy transition to 100% renewables could save $12 trillion in energy costs by 2050. For the full story, go here!
Fixing Food’s Big Climate Problem: There isn’t a single silver bullet solution that addresses climate change in the food system. Vegan diets won’t solve it alone. Neither will regenerative agriculture or improved fertilizers. A whole portfolio of solutions, deployed in tandem are needed to address the problem, quickly! For the full story, go here!
The Big Picture - A tiny but dangerous kind of air pollution: A thousand times thinner than a strand of hair, UFPs are emitted by vehicles (including EVs) and industrial activity — and according to a recent study led by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, contribute to more than 1,000 premature deaths a year in that city and Toronto. Full story here!
Good News Stories
Green Policies Create Jobs & Save Lives: Two independent reports have concluded that the U.S. climate bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act helped create nearly 150,000 clean energy jobs in its first year. It will also save around 200,000 lives from deadly pollution. A report by business group E2 found that jobs in clean energy grew by 4.5 per cent in the U.S. last year, twice as fast as overall employment growth. For the full Guardian story, go here!
Youth Win Historic Climate Case against Ontario: Seven Ontario youth are celebrating a landmark victory handed down by the province’s Court of Appeal . It ruled in favour of their youth-led climate lawsuit against the Ontario government, confirming that Ontario’s weak target is risking the lives and well-being of Ontarians. Full story here!
Electric Buses Power the Grid: School buses in Oakland, California, are equipped with vehicle-to-grid technology that allows them to charge batteries by plugging into the grid and send electricity back to the grid when needed. Story here!