Climate

The Green Party released its partially costed election platform Thursday morning — the first federal party to do so — and wasted no time before panning its opponents. 

Maya Colombani believes nature and people are more beautiful together. As chief sustainability and human rights officer for L'Oréal Canada, the company has become one of the world leaders in sustainable development in the cosmetics industry.

There’s a lot of talk about diversity and inclusion across a wide range of sectors, including clean energy and green construction. But when it comes to actions not words, where does the rubber hit the road? Or the insulation hit the wall, and the solar panels hit the roof? The ReCover Initiative — a Nova Scotia-based non-profit dedicated to reducing energy consumption through deep retrofits — is working with partners on a job-shadowing program for African Nova Scotians.

Ulwiana Mehta-Malhotra keeps clothing out of landfills and helps students stay hopeful. This 18-year-old from North Vancouver inspires highschool students to trade fast fashion for thrift shops and clothes swaps, and provides a newsletter that spreads good news about climate solutions.

Liam Sisson wants to teach you about bees. This 19-year-old University of British Columbia science student from Kelowna, B.C., spends his summers keeping bees and hosting guided beekeeping tours for visitors. 

Graeme Hopkins is passionate about immersing young people in nature. This 20-year-old from Saskatchewan takes groups of youth, aged 13 to 18, into wild spaces in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

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.

Dr. Albert Marshall is a Mi’kmaq Elder who helped build understanding of the concept of “Two-Eyed Seeing.” 

From Pakistan, deported climate activist Zain Haq reflects on the best way to talk about climate

Quebec must stay the course on its climate efforts and not be deterred by threats of U.S. tariffs, says a council of environmental, health and advocacy groups.

British Columbia’s support for the LNG industry is undermining the province’s climate efforts, says a coalition of over 600 advocacy groups.

Zaida Schneider is spending his retirement protecting a sliver of the Salish Sea — False Creek — near his home in downtown Vancouver.

Capping greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's cows, pigs, chickens and other farm animals, while bolstering support for plant-based food, could help the country reach its climate goals, a new analysis has found. But experts question whether the approach would encourage factory farming, infuriate farmers and further annoy a cash-strapped public.

Ankur Patel, a 21-year-old nursing student from Terrace, British Columbia, is helping nurses see care for the planet as care for people.

Patricia Dijak is spending her retirement persuading local governments to design climate-adapted cities.