Ecology/Environment

08/09/23
Author: 
The Early Edition - CBC
Sonia Furstenau

Sept, 6, 2023

As the school year starts, the B.C. Green Party is calling on the government to support a universal school food program. B.C. Greens leader Sonia Furstenau explains what the party is calling for and why.

Listen here:

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/16007744-b.c.-greens-call-universal-school-food-program

07/09/23
Author: 
Jon Henley

Sept. 6, 2023

At least 12 people die across three countries as torrential rainstorms cause severe damage to buildings, roads and bridges

 Video here: https://youtu.be/HvIg73juSiM

At least 12 people have died in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria as flash floods from torrential rainstorms turned rivers into torrents, swept away bridges and inundated streets, homes and public buildings.

05/09/23
Author: 
Andrew MacLeod
‘It’s frustrating for me because we did a lot of hard work on that report and I know some things have been implemented, but not enough of them,’ says co-chair Maureen Chapman. Photo via BC Wildfire Service.

Website editor: But what about stopping major sources of climate change in BC such as LNG and fracking projects?

Sept. 5, 2023

04/09/23
Author: 
Gerance Mutwol
Environmental activists take part in the Climate strike protest in Nairobi calling for action on climate change on September 20, 2019. © Evan Habil / Greenpeace

Sept. 1, 2023

As the Africa Climate Summit kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya (4-6 September, 2023) with the theme of “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World”, I’m filled with a mix of hope, urgency, and determination. Young people like me recognise the gravity of the climate crisis and its disproportionate impact on African countries. We want meaningful action to address the environmental challenges that threaten our continent’s future.

02/09/23
Author: 
Barbara Harriss-White
IPCC - Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report

Sept. 1, 2023

"The report invokes the economy, markets (for energy, finance and capital), the private sector, private finance, business (once – and as a civil society actor) and a range of human activities. Yet it is the institution of private property and the dynamic of capital that produce and destroy its material and energetic environment (Kohei Saito, Marx in the Anthropocene, 2023)."

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