By Émilie Campbell-Renaud, Climate Reality Leader trained in 2010 "Close the door! It's hot outside!" "Choose what you want to eat BEFORE you open the fridge door!" "Why is the TV on? You're not even watching it." "Wait till the washer's full before you turn it on!" When I think back to the orders I was given the most in my youth, I find that almost all of them had to do with wasting money. Several years have passed since then. Today, it is well known that pollution, loss of

By Sofia Vedechkina Climate Reality Canada recently sat down with Canadian Climate Reality Leader Dan Vivian, who joined The Climate Reality Project in 2018, having been trained in Mexico City that same year. Dan is an engineer who specializes in energy conservation in buildings, and is the owner of The Building Science Trust Inc. , which focuses on creating tailored plans to move buildings to net-zero energy consumption. Confident that we can move away from fossil fuels for

By Sofia Vedechkina Judy Fainstein became a Climate Reality Leader in the first Canadian training and has a wide range of experience in both the public and private sectors. Since 2013, she’s been the Director of Operations for Andrew Weaver, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC, and a Lead Author of the IPCC reports. Judy is passionate about providing leadership opportunities for youth and creating platforms to have their voices heard on issues that matter to them. We sat

An interview with Climate Reality Leader Jake Okechukwu Effoduh. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh is not only a Climate Reality Leader, but also a Vanier Scholar pursuing his PhD at the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, in Toronto, Canada. He is also a World Economic Forum Global Shaper. We sat down with Jake to discuss his latest initiative as a Climate Reality Leader—the creation of an sustainable fashion collection that goes by the name of “Sage.” Jake, could you tell us a

There is (renewably-sourced) electricity in the air. The Global Climate Strike taking place this coming Friday September 27th promises to be a historic moment. Change is coming! You may have read our previous blog post , in which we invited you to strike on September 27th, and if possible, to join a march in your area. We appreciate that these options are not feasible for everyone, and we also know that you’re itching to participate; so here are a handful of other ways in whi