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Students visit a solar installation in Reno, Nevada. Photo by Climate Visuals/Black Rock Solar.

Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy

The federal government is offering $12.5 million for environmental literacy projects aimed at young Canadians as part of its long-term efforts to tackle climate change.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Ottawa Insider | October 10th 2023

Shane Westle said he started finding fish on the rocks at the end of August. Photo submitted by Shane Westle.

Anglers and River Guardians help Kootenay fish cross rivers

When angler Shane Westle finds a pile of river fish stranded on land, he sparks an effort to help fish travel between the Kootenay River and one of its tributaries.

By Isaac Phan Nay | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | October 10th 2023

This is an illustration of a salmon in a fish bowl. Behind the fish bowl are two postcards: one says "Greetings from the Pacific Coast" and the other says "Atlantic," and has a red lighthouse image behind it. Both postcards have stamps.

A tale of two coasts: How Canada’s approach to salmon farming differs from east to west

How can fish farming be winding down on one coast, and ramping up on the other?

By Cloe Logan | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | October 10th 2023

Chris Flett, business manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955, at the Canadian Labour Congress convention in May 2023. Photo by Natasha Bulowski

Canadian labour giant pushes feds for ‘a future that works’

Canada’s largest labour organization has launched a new campaign to further its efforts to shape the federal government’s sustainable jobs legislation.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Ottawa Insider | October 6th 2023

Ziya Merchant, the founder of Phasing out Plastic Bottles (POPB). Photo submitted by Ziya Merchant

Chipping away at our plastic habit, one water bottle at a time

Seventeen-year-old Ziya Merchant is the founder of Phasing Out Plastic Bottles, a multi-school campaign using plastic water bottles to raise awareness about climate justice.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Ziya Merchant | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | October 3rd 2023

Technicians work on a solar panel installation in upstate New York. Photo by Stephen Yang / The Solutions Project (CC by 2.0)

To the Conservatives, Canada’s jobs act is a retaliation against industry. Liberals and NDP call it the future

In its current form, the bill requires the government to publish sustainable job action plans every five years and create a partnership council to provide ongoing advice to the government and ensure workers have the opportunity to contribute to the plans over time.

By Cloe Logan | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Ottawa Insider | October 3rd 2023

Indigenous-led alert system, ‘Made for us, by one of us’

The criteria for sending out an alert is up to the sender, typically a chief or community leader.

By Pippa Norman | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Urban Indigenous Communities in Ottawa | September 26th 2023

A piece of plastic about 1,440 centimetres long that Caio Krause Conradt found during a garbage cleanup. Photo submitted

A class act for nature

Caio Krause Conradt is just 17, but he has already begun to empower the next generation. This new Canadian from São Paulo, Brazil, is a 2023 Youth Climate Activism Award winner, hosted by the Institute for Sustainability Education and Action (I-SEA), for his work engaging students in high schools and at the elementary level.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Caio Krause Conradt | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | September 25th 2023

DOUBL co-founders Bryn Davis Williams (left) and Jessica Bosman in the factory in London, Ont. Photo submitted

The uplifting undergarment that combats fashion industry waste

Bryn Davis Williams is disrupting the intimate garment industry. Together with her business partner Jessica Bosman, these young women have figured out how to make a more comfortable bra while reducing environmental impacts and using fair labour practices.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Bryn Davis Williams | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | September 18th 2023

Fires, floods and heat: Here's how plants can help protect your home from extreme weather

If armed with the right knowledge, Canadians can take action to reduce their homes’ vulnerability to extreme heat, wildfires and flooding by using natural tools to adapt to climate change.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Ottawa Insider | September 7th 2023

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