Erinanne Harper
Under siege, B.C.’s forests have started emitting CO2. Lots of it.
Ecological Research Network, Forests, News
|By Barry Saxifrage | Analysis | Published in National Observer July 5th 2021 British Columbia’s vast managed forest is one of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on the planet. Its towering old-growth trees, in particular, are champions of carbon…
Read More Call to un-insure Trans Mountain’s pipeline
Petitions
|From STAND.EARTHWe have exactly five weeks to knock off Trans Mountain’s remaining insurers before its August 31st deadline to secure coverage – and we’re starting with Chubb. Without insurance, the pipeline…
Read More One Cool Island: Smoke Sends Clear Signals About Our Forests
Fire and drought, Forests, News, One Cool Island
|By ANDREA PALFRAMAN published in the Driftwood July 20, 2021 In the midst of summer’s idyll, there is an ominous haze on the horizon. Clobbered by a record-smashing heatwave, and…
Read More Facing Fire Building Resiliency to Wildfire- Video
Fire and drought, Forests, Resources
|WILL WE MANAGE FIRE OR WILL FIRE MANAGE US? It’s not a matter of if fire occurs — it’s a matter of when. Fire is an essential evolutionary force on our planet.…
Read More Letters and Petitions July 2021
Petitions
|Premier Horgan: It’s time to choose climate action! From Georgia Straight Alliance: Let’s fight the fire that threatens our home. Join the thousands who have written Premier Horgan to end…
Read More Quebec overthrows proposed LNG Project
News, Transportation
|Quebec government has rejected the GNL Québec LNG project, in a victory for the tens of thousands of people who mobilized over the past three years. With this decision, the…
Read More BC’s Methane Emissions Are Double What Government Thought: Study
News
|The province’s own research has found flaws in how natural gas leaks were detected and measured. The findings have consequences for the climate — particularly given B.C.’s plan to more…
Read More Sunrise Launches Green New Careers Website
Climate Justice, Resources
|Amid a sustained push for the inclusion of a Civilian Climate Corps in federal infrastructure legislation, the Sunrise Movement rolled out a new tool showcasing the potential for over 15…
Read More Toronto Endorses Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Climate Justice, News, Transportation
|On July 15th Toronto City Council voted in an overwhelming majority to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Climate Fast thanks everyone who wrote letters, made phone calls, met…
Read More Zero Waste Conference: A Future Without Waste
Events, Past Events, Plastic Free
|Thursday, October 28 Unlock the power of imagination and transformation – Step into creative and innovative thinking – Design a resilient, carbon neutral and circular future. Secure your virtual seat…
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