At CRPC, we firmly believe that access to verified information, good faith analysis and data transparency are central to making good decisions about our future as a society, whether at the local or planetary scale. That’s why we’re concerned to see many leaders and media outlets failing to connect the dots between climate change and the more frequent severe weather events and disasters in recent decades. Disastrous flooding, heat waves and storms are some examples. And in rec

On Wednesday June 7, 2023, there were 414 wildfires burning across Canada. In seven out of thirteen provinces and territories, forests were ablaze, including in British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. With government modelling predicting this summer to be “an especially severe wildfire season,” it calls into question the disaster preparedness of our communities and what best practices can be implemented to build clima

These indicators track municipal governance and management on climate and sustainability. Who is making decisions and are they representative of the community? What commitments has the municipality made? Are they backing up those commitments with adequate resources? Why this Indicator is Important According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment report, if we are to limit global warming to 1.5°C, we need to, globally, reduce greenhouse gas

One of the challenges of the NCL has been ensuring small and rural communities are being fairly represented. We have tried to select indicators that apply across many different contexts, but this is not always possible (public transit, for example, is an important urban climate solution that does not work as well in a rural community). There is also generally less data available for small communities. To address this issue, we have collected five case studies from small commu

Climate Reality Canada Team Profile What can you tell us about you? Can you present yourself? Hello! I am a third-culture-kid – growing up in East Asia despite my parents being from North America. I often introduce myself starting with this fact, as it has played a monumental role in making me who I am today, a rather global citizen. This has meant that I have been lucky to travel to quite a few countries and cultures around the world at a young age, which has given me the