Climate Solutions Reporting

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Is livestock production a climate carnivore?

In Episode 13 of Hot Politics, host David McKie gets to the meat of a critical topic for our planet's future: sustainable livestock production.

By Zahra Khozema | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 16th 2023

In 2022, 22-year-old Ashoke Mohanraj was named one of Starfish Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 after writing a children’s book, Pollinator Man, aimed at helping children become more engaged with their role in helping the planet. Photo submitted

Meet Pollinator Man: The superhero fighting climate change and inspiring children

In 2022, 22-year-old Ashoke Mohanraj was named one of Starfish Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 after writing a best-selling children’s book, Pollinator Man, aimed at helping children become more engaged with their role in defending our planet.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Ashoke Mohanraj | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 15th 2023

Are Canada's climate emissions going down?

The government says yes. But the latest climate pollution numbers seem to tell a different story. Barry Saxifrage breaks it down for us.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage | Analysis, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 12th 2023

For this environmentalist, the solution to the climate crisis is loud and nuclear

Episode 13 of Maxed Out takes us from The Simpsons to modern-day Germany. It also offers an analysis of where nuclear energy stands compared to renewables and what Big Oil has to do with all of this.

By Zahra Khozema | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 9th 2023

Abul Bashar Rahman is spending his summer cycling across his home country of Bangladesh to raise awareness of his people’s remarkable ability to remain resilient in the face of climate catastrophes. Photo by Rifat Abrar Anik

Biking around Bangladesh to find stories of climate courage

Abul Bashar Rahman, a 21-year-old economics student at the University of British Columbia, is spending his summer cycling across his home country of Bangladesh raising awareness of his people’s remarkable ability to remain resilient in the face of climate catastrophes.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Abul Bashar Rahman | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 8th 2023

Renewable Natural Gas-light-ing and You

Do you love your cozy gas fireplace and uber-sexy gas stove, but are tired of feeling guilty about all that climate pollution frying your kid's future? Has Barry Saxifrage got great news for you. Wink, wink.

Climate of denial

By Barry Saxifrage | Humour, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 3rd 2023

Carbon capture: Separating fact from fiction

In Episode 12 of Hot Politics, host David McKie examines the carbon capture utilization and storage process, or CCUS for short, and explores why some are calling it greenwashing.

By Zahra Khozema | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 2nd 2023

Tyler De Sousa (right) with Circulr co-founder Charles Binks-Collier pitching their business at an incubator program in Germany called Circular Valley. Photo submitted

For a zero-waste world, Tyler De Sousa thinks outside the circle

As co-founder and COO of Circulr, this 24-year-old Kitchener resident works with grocery store brands in the Toronto and Waterloo-Wellington regions to create a reuse platform to reduce a communities’ collective environmental impact.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Tyler De Sousa | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 1st 2023

Kasey Chen transplants camas seeds at Mount Tolmie as part of Mount Douglas Secondary's environmental leadership program. Photo provided by Kasey Chen

Student Kasey Chen schools others on all things green

This 17-year-old Grade 12 student, is a recipient of a 2022 Youth Climate Activism Award for her work raising awareness about the importance of recycling at her high school, reclaiming habitat from invasive species and encouraging native plant gardening.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane & Kasey Chen | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | April 24th 2023

A deep dive into HFCs, one of Canada’s fastest-growing climate problems

One of Canada's fastest-growing sources of emissions is the extreme greenhouse gas leaking from our businesses and homes. Barry Saxifrage takes us on a chart-packed tour of one of our least-known climate threats.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage | Analysis, Climate Solutions Reporting | April 21st 2023

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