Stuff From Other Environmental Groups (December)
National
Natural Disasters, Pregnancy, and Baby Health are Linked: With frequent natural disasters happening globally and within Canada, the traumatic effects of them are having lasting effects on families. For the news article, go here!
Canada’s Mountains are NOT Immune to Climate Change: We’re not likely to think of mountains as susceptible to change due to global warming; however, the Annual State of the Mountains Report indicates they may be more vulnerable from the intense weather it causes than previously thought...
Global
Climate Change Groups Need More Diversity: Climate change representation in the media has been primarily white. BIPOC people need more space in the environmental activism world. For the BBC news story, go here!
The “Loss and Damage” Fund: The only good thing out of COP27 in Egypt, this fund may be the way to hold the countries which contribute the most to climate change financially responsible over those which experience the largest effects from it. For the CNN article, go here!
Good News Stories
Canada’s Competition Bureau to Investigate the Gas Industry Lobby Group: After complaints made by doctors, nurses and public health advocates against the greenwashing of fossil fuel advertising, an investigation has been announced. For the full article, go here!
New York Voters Approved 4.2 B for Climate Infrastructure: The proposal aims to reach communities most affected by the climate crisis. For the full story, go here!