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Climate Solutions Reporting

The Climate Solutions Reporting Project is a powerful educational force designed to reshape how we understand our response to the climate crisis. This public education initiative doesn't just report on climate change — it teaches through story, illuminating the extraordinary human ingenuity rising to meet our greatest challenge.   Read more about the project here.  

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New Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Centre will be rooted in research and reconciliation

The $15-million facility will showcase collaboration between traditional knowledge and scientific research, ensuring that visitors and locals alike can understand and contribute to preserving the ecologically rich area while growing a sustainable economy in Clayoquot Sound region.
Oceans, Waterways & Coastlines
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  • Rochelle Baker
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
  • Island Insider
March 13th 2025

The power of art to help solve problems like climate change

“Artists are here to cause revolution,” said Danielle Khan Da Silva, a Canadian artist celebrated for her photography, filmmaking, and writing. “They have the ability to take people into different worlds… We really need to give people tangible solutions, again, through story, through art.”
By
  • Carlo Cantisani
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
March 13th 2025

Could a matchbox-size power chip spark an energy transition revolution?

Vancouver-based Daanaa’s 'system on a chip' could make large-scale renewables projects cheaper and more efficient — and bring solar-powered cars closer to reality. The startup is seeking the first commercial contracts for its power conversion technology.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • Analysis
  • Business
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
March 12th 2025

Free online tool sparks solar boom in Canada's sunniest city

Calgary's Residential Solar Calculator, launched in early 2022, assesses the energy potential for households planning to install solar panels on their properties.
By
  • Carlo Cantisani
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
March 6th 2025

Trains, transit, boats, but no airplanes: One man's experiment in green travel

Sacha Shaw set out on his worldwide slow-travel experiment from his hometown of Melbourne in early 2023. His goal was to travel with a reduced carbon footprint and challenge the status quo that permits only a small privileged minority to fly.
By
  • Carlo Cantisani
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
March 3rd 2025

A Greenpeace founder's life-long passion for environmental protection

Bill Darnell has been helping protect what we love since he helped found Greenpeace in 1970. He recalls the meetings always ended with one member, Irving Stone, making the peace sign and saying “peace.” I suggested we make it a green peace, and “Greenpeace” was born! 
Opinion
  • Profile photo of Patricia Lane
By
  • Patricia Lane
  • Bill Darnell
  • Opinion
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
March 3rd 2025

Toronto struggles to find places for its waste

The Green Lane Landfill, Toronto’s primary waste disposal site about 200 km west of the city, is projected to reach capacity by 2035. With no available land within its municipal boundaries to construct a large-scale landfill, the city must look to other jurisdictions to dispose of its garbage.
By
  • Abdul Matin Sarfraz
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
  • Ottawa Insider
March 3rd 2025

Vancouver Island community puts beavers to work on climate risks

Natural solutions, such as encouraging beaver activity and integrating rain gardens, will be paired with infrastructure improvements that balance ecological and community needs to protect the Xwémalhkwu from flooding.
Oceans, Waterways & Coastlines
By
  • Rochelle Baker
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
  • Island Insider
February 27th 2025

Want people to act on climate? Tell them how to fix it

A study from the University of Oregon, published this month in the journal Environment and Behavior, found that climate news that includes a solutions angle is more likely to influence people to take action — whether by supporting policies that address greenhouse gas emissions or donating to environmental causes.
By
  • Cloe Logan
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
February 21st 2025

Tree diversity is the key to forest survival

Anthony Taylor is an associate professor with the University of New Brunswick specializing in the relationship between forestry and climate. He demonstrated the link between tree diversity and carbon sequestration in a 2023 paper published in the journal Nature, comparing these two metrics on 406 sample plots across the country.
By
  • Zack Metcalfe
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
February 21st 2025

Generations working together on climate action

Erlene Woollard is a Suzuki Elder who works on many climate-focused projects. She partners with diverse youth climate activists to organize and deliver intergenerational workshops.
Opinion
  • Profile photo of Patricia Lane
By
  • Patricia Lane
  • Erlene Woollard
  • Opinion
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
February 18th 2025

Experts call for a greener healthcare system

Canada’s healthcare sector emits more greenhouse gases than aviation and shipping, yet remains largely unchecked. Speaking at the GLOBExCHANGE conference on Wednesday, medical experts warned that as climate change worsens, hospitals and clinics are contributing to the problem.
By
  • Abdul Matin Sarfraz
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
February 13th 2025

Even Montreal snow can't stop a determined e-bike rider

Under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s communist rule, even a Romanian-made Pegas was out of reach for most people. Adrian Niculcea had to wait for communism to fall and Western products to flood the market before he could own a bike, a grey racer. His love affair with cycling has continued. Now, at 48, Adrian rides an iGo electric fat bike in the streets of Montreal, no matter the season.
By
  • Changiz Varzi
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
February 13th 2025

Canadian women mobilize for stronger climate action

A group of Canadian women leaders are demanding stronger climate action with the official launch of the Canadian chapter of Women Leading on Climate at the GLOBExCHANGE conference in Toronto.
By
  • Abdul Matin Sarfraz
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
February 12th 2025

Is it time to ban basements?

Mitigating the widespread damage caused by flooding can be complex, but one solution gaining momentum is banning basements. Basements are the first places to flood, and some researchers say continuing to construct them means expensive repairs for homeowners and places tenants in vulnerable situations.
By
  • Cloe Logan
  • News
  • Climate Solutions Reporting
  • Ottawa Insider
February 11th 2025

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