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The young climate activists behind Toronto’s action against fossil fuel financing kept their plans close to their chests this week, in part out of fears that their focus on the impact of climate chaos on marginalized people could be a target for those emboldened by the recent truck occupation.
'We're running out of time': Teen activist says collective action needed to fight climate crisis While Earth Day is important, Hirji says it's reached a point where the pursuit of climate justice must happen 365 days a year in order to make a difference. Social Sharing
Author's statement With the realities of climate change, inequality and the pandemic, one could be forgiven for choosing despair. But the world is no better off for that, so I choose to study hope, a discipline that requires practice. Here, treat yourself to a few minutes of joy in the next instalment of my series profiling amazing — and yes, hopeful — young people contending successfully with the climate justice crisis in Canada. Get top stories in your inbox. Our award-winning journalists bring you the news that impacts you, Canada, and the world. Don't miss out. Email * Manvi Bhalla sp...
Aliénor Author’ s statement The 1990s were personally tough for me. I spent the decade immersed in action based on climate catastrophe science, trying, and by all accounts failing, to stem the tide. Hardest of all, death and dementia came to my family. A newsletter for people who care about the climate Email * As my awareness deepened about the growing divide between young and old and rich and poor, grief had become a pretty constant companion. I could choose to go further into the abyss of fear and loss or choose the only thing stronger: love. To choose love is to hope. But I had forgotte...
TORONTO - The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is getting serious about climate change with a new commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring their portfolio is more environmentally friendly. Smoke pours from the stacks at the Portlands Energy Centre in Toronto on Thursday January 15, 2009. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it is committing to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 with a slew of climate-friendly promises. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn TORONTO - The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is getting serious about clim...