Stuff From Other Environmental Groups (April)
National
IPCC Report Illustrates Canada’s Climate Crisis: Although polls have shown Canadians are concerned about the growing climate crisis, the federal government continues to back oil and gas instead of investing in renewable energy. And according to the report, “The vast concentration of wealth among the oil elite has come at the expense of their own workers, indigenous rights, communities, and all life on Earth.” For the full article, go here!
Global
Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change: This current IPCC report outlines maternal and fetal health risks due to climate change!
Russia's Fossil Fuel War: Russia is one of the largest producers of fossil fuels in the world. They are paid 700 million a day for their oil exports. How will the cruel invasion of Ukraine affect climate change globally? For the full New York Time's article, go here!
Good News Stories
Panama Law Now Recognizes the Rights of Nature: The new legislation protects nature as a “community of beings, elements and ecosystems which are interrelated to each other that sustains, contains and reproduces all beings”. For the full story, go here!
Worth The Watch
My Octopus Teacher (2020): A beautiful documentary of a man who spent a year foraging a relationship with a wild Octopus off the coast of South Africa. This Netflix film illustrates the beauty of wildlife while highlighting the disconnect of humanity from it. To check it out, go here!
Other Quality Information Sites
* Check out CBC News “What On Earth?” They highlight trends and solutions for a more sustainable world!
* Also, check out WE-CAN (West Coast Climate Action Network) 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!