Stuff From Other Environmental Groups (December)
FROM ECOJUSTICE
Take Action on Key Issues: Some are listed in this link- Please express your concerns to your MPs!
FROM CBC NEWS “WHAT ON EARTH?”
Find old issues here!
Global CO2 Emissions: “One environmental theme that emerged long before the COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, was an examination of historical carbon emissions. Sure, China leads the world in annual emissions, but if you look at which countries have spewed the most carbon since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the picture changes. Most notably, the U.S. comes out on top.” For the full article, go here! And check out this great video!
Electric vs Gas: Electric vehicles will solve the pollution problems created by gasoline cars the way gasoline cars solved the pollution problems caused by pooping horses…. But that’s not actually how the story went, if you include some pertinent historical details!
Planned Obsolescence: Fixing your iPhone or Mac just got easier. Apple announced this week that it’s launching a Self Service Repair program in the U.S. and Canada that will let you repair products yourself using official Apple parts and tools starting in 2022.
Canadians are Among the World's Worst Carbon Emitters: And here's what we can do about it!
FROM CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CAPE):
Take Action: CAPE asks you to email your MP for their support and to fulfill their party's environmental commitments! Here's a sample letter you can use...
FROM WEST COAST CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK (WE-CAN)
* Check out and join their many online (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube) events!
Fertilizer Use? - Much Worse than Flying: Artificial fertilizers used widely on fields in Canada and worldwide are responsible for almost a third more greenhouse gas emissions than the global aviation industry, new research has found. The study provides the first global estimate of the climate impacts of artificial fertilizers, from manufacturing to application on fields and in orchards. Canada is one of the world's top emitters of GHGs from fertilizers!
Cargo Bikes, NOT Big Trucks in Cities: European Cities are exploring forms of ‘urban consolidation centres’: hubs on the edges of towns, where trucks can unload packages to be picked up by e-cargo bikes and small EVs for the final miles, so avoiding the need for heavy-polluting vehicles to roar down city streets in the first place. For the full article, go here!
Invisible Carbon Storehouse: New research reveals what scientists have learned about the scale and distribution of a massive carbon reservoir lying just below the surface in wilderness areas across the country — and what’s at stake for the planet if it’s disturbed!
Are Fossil Fuels in Our Future? The B.C. public has a month to weigh in on oil and gas royalty payments. Increasing royalties could reduce fossil fuel production, experts say. For the full article, go here!