From Other Environmental Groups (March)

The U.S. reconsiders LNG expansion; Canada should do the same: Is there an upside to expanding liquified natural gas? - the world overproduces it and the risk to the planet could be disastrous? Read here!
We need to change the way we engage communities on climate issues: To celebrate Black History Month, the David Suzuki Foundation interviewed Julius Lindsay, a black environmentalist and futurist, on the importance of community engagement. For the full story, go here!
How fungi can help fight climate change: Fungi are a critical part of our ecosystem and they could be the answer to some of our biggest climate issues. For the full CBC story, go here!

What? Improve the climate by burning all the coal on Earth? Although we are inundated with news of the dire climate crisis, we don’t need to look back far to see how far climate science has come. BBC story here!
Are robots and self-healing roads the solution to the pothole plague? This worsening issue, caused by climate change, is affecting most cities around the planet. Will new technology make this a problem of the past? For the full BBC story, go here!
Why South Africa’s solar panel sector is going from strength to strength: Private sector investors are needed to help South Africa overcome the challenges of switching to readily available solar energy. To watch the CNN news clip, go here!
Project Drawdown: Their latest TED Talk, provides a science-based framework for identifying best solutions at the right time and place to address climate change while improving human well-being, equity and justice.
A few gems from CBC’s ‘WhatOnEarth”
a) A new study looks at global warming as a possible driver of inflation, suggesting "climate change, environmental degradation and global energy markets are all sources of price instability."
b) FEMA, the U.S. disaster relief agency, has announced it will start paying for solar panels and heat pumps to be installed in hospitals and schools damaged by extreme weather and other disasters to help them adapt to climate change.

China’s carbon emissions are set to fall in 2024: Due to China’s record growth in renewable energy, not only are their emissions set to continue to decline but they are set to exceed their annual increased demand for energy. For the full story, go here!.
Cities around the world are quitting cars: Metropolitan cities around the planet are taking critical action to promote greener transport. Will they be able to leave cars behind? For the BBC story, go here!