Stuff From Other Environmental Groups (February)

National

Satellite-Earth Observation Strategy to Combat Climate Change: The federal government has announced the Resourceful, Resilient, Ready: Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation. It is proposed that the information gained by this program will aid in the fight against climate change and may have implications in forest fire and flood prevention. For the full article, go here!

Global

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) expansions threaten increased deforestation— APP announce expansion despite their promise to conserve and restore the ecosystem damage they have caused. “NGOs recommend companies and financial investors avoid doing business with APP”   For story go here!

Good News Stories

Veganuary: Young people are looking for ways to centre their New Year’s resolutions to minimize their carbon footprint, and Veganuary (Going Vegan) is one such way. It broke records this January with over 2 million people enrolled for 2022! People around the world are becoming more aware of the growing climate crisis and movements like this are becoming a popular way to move environmentalism to the front burner.

Other Quality Information Sites

Check out CBC News “What On Earth?” Find weekly and older issues here. They highlight trends and solutions for a more sustainable world!

Check out WE-CAN (West Coast Climate Action Network) news and join their many online (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube) events!

International Institute For Sustainable Development (IISD) also provides much Canadian and global research and insight into our future climate adaptation needs!