By Kirk Grayson, founding member of the Maple Ridge Climate Hub When Jessica McIlroy, Regional Organizer of the Community Climate Hubs for BC’s Lower Mainland, asked me to write a post about forming the Maple Ridge Climate Hub, I told her I’d love to share my story if it could help other Climate Hubs move forward faster. Then I retreated into full-on imposter syndrome mode, neatly packaged as an impressive attack of procrast-inaction (new word for the day). I have zero enviro

Sofia Vedechkina The Climate Reality Project Canada recently sat down with Steve Bentley, an active member of the Calgary Climate Hub. We got to hear a little more about Steve's background as a climate activist and what the Hub has currently been up to. Steve, could you tell me a little more about your background? I was born in Calgary, Alberta, and lived all over Canada before finally moved back to Calgary to settle in for good. I got my Bachelor of Arts in English at the Un

Saturday Spotlight Series Full Name and Title Matthew Chapman, Community Climate Hubs Manager Short biography A Toronto native whose career has come to rest at the confluence of entrepreneurship, education and ecology, Matthew fell in love with Montréal’s bike lanes in 2008. His experience in the fields of fine arts (BFA, York University), education (BEd, University of Ottawa) and commerce (MBA, HEC Montreal) shape his understanding of the challenges and opportunities our soc

Montréal, February 6 — As a response to the disappointing results of the COP25 climate negotiations, the National Climate League’s (NCL) 2019 Standings, released today by The Climate Reality Project Canada, reveal the progress and ambition of 82 Canadian cities to become carbon neutral and increase their citizens’ well-being. As we enter a new decade of climate action, this initiative reinforces cities’ leadership role in achieving the national goal of net-zero emissions by 2

By Jennifer Temmer In recent years, there has been a renewed effort to focus our consumption, charity and development efforts locally. We’re encouraged to buy, eat and even travel close to home to reduce our ecological footprints. Business groups run Buy Local campaigns in nearly every urban center. As a counter reaction to our increasingly digital world, leaders of all stripes – political, religious, educational, environmental – have suggested we strengthen our connection to