Saturday Spotlight Series Jamie was raised in a small town where he was either surrounded by agricultural fields or forest. Although it might not have been articulated in words, his connection to the land was an important part of who he was, more so than he was even aware of. The more he learnt about society in cegep and university, the more he realized it has the destructive habit of trying to take over nature. That is when he really got involved in student strike movements,

By Lianne Barnes Areas are being devalued due to newfound flood-risk zones, and rising sea levels and wildfires make it next to impossible to rebuild homes where they were lost.  A new report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices (CICC), a federally funded research institute, revealed some shocking discoveries about the current and future state of Canada’s infrastructure last month. From private dwelling homes to public roads and powerlines, the very structures w

Saturday Spotlight Series Gaïa obtained a master’s degree in Applied International Law and Politics from the University of Sherbrooke in Québec in 2020. Through the French Red Cross' Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI), she became familiar with disaster law in the southwestern Indian Ocean countries and island territories that are most affected by the consequences of climate change, and yet the least responsible. She initially joined The Climate Reality...

Saturday Spotlight Series Ashley Anthony is a communications expert with a background in journalism and marketing. Focusing now on environmental non-profit work, previously she was a news director, radio host, and adventure junkie. Now she lives a quiet life in Saint John, NB after stints in Yellowknife, NT, and Terrace, BC, with her husband and three kids. Why did you join the climate movement/what pushed you to become interested in climate change issues? After working alo

By Linda Lara-Jacobo, Mikellena Nettos, Adrian Werner, Brent Elsey and Émilie Campbell-Renaud The Holidays are a time to get together, eat great food, build memories, and do all the wonderful things that make us feel warm and fuzzy inside. However, it is also a time when wasteful consumer behaviours tend to become exacerbated. To help inspire more sustainable Holiday habits, Climate Reality Leaders from across Canada have come together to prepare this guide to greening your H