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Our blog is a space for ideas, stories, and solutions that move climate action forward. Here you'll find articles from the Climate Reality Canada team alongside contributions from community members and climate advocates across the country.
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Turning Returns into Resources: How Thrift Infrastructures Can Combat Climate Impact and Revolutionize the Retail Sector via Collaboration
Community submission by Sadaf Taimur, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Centre for Building Sustainable Value (BSV) at Ivey Business School Picture from: https://pixabay.com/photos/clothing-thrift-store-shopping-3739798/ Circularity challenges are emerging globally as our current production and consumption patterns are fundamentally flawed, prioritizing linear “take-make-waste” systems over sustainability. For example, the vast majority of materials entering the econo
Jun 187 min read


Wildfires, Climate Grief, and the Path to Climate Action
After witnessing the environmental destruction caused by the wildfires, I was consumed with anger, sadness, anxiety, and shock. I had never felt more compelled to take action, but, at the same time, felt a deep helplessness and uncertainty of how to engage. How does one grieve a forest fallen from climate change, the creatures and communities inhabiting it, and cope with an overwhelming disappointment in humanity?
May 204 min read


Winnipeggers invited to share their vision for a green & liveable future city
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2026 What does a climate-friendly Winnipeg look like to the people who live here? A new public engagement initiative is inviting residents to answer this question. The Climate Reality Project Canada, Green Action Centre, and partners are inviting Winnipeggers to share their experiences and ideas for the city’s future by submitting a photo, completing a short survey, or attending a community town hall. Participants can take part in just one or all
May 53 min read


Transformative Capacity Credits: Rethinking Decarbonization in Canada
Community submission by Sadaf Taimur, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Centre for Building Sustainable Value (BSV) at Ivey Business School Canada’s climate progress is often measured in tonnes. Tonnes reduced! Tonnes priced! Tonnes traded! These metrics matter, but climate stability is not built in spreadsheets alone; it is built in communities that know how to sustain low-carbon systems long after pilot funding ends. It lives in workers who repair, reuse, and extend
Apr 296 min read


Première conférence internationale sur la sortie des énergies fossiles : le monde avance, le Canada à la traîne
Par Elisabeth Fournier, Coordinatrice des Dialogues pour le climat et de l'engagement international, le Projet de la réalité climatique Canada Entre tensions géopolitiques, volatilité des prix de l’énergie et urgence climatique, le système énergétique mondial est à un point de bascule. Du 24 au 29 avril, la conférence de Santa Marta en Colombie réunira près d’une cinquantaine de pays, dont plusieurs producteurs comme le Canada, dans le but de passer des engagements à des acti
Apr 274 min read
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