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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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GAÏA FEBVRE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
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...
Jan 20, 20222 min read


ASHLEY ANTHONY, REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR - ATLANTIC CANADA
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
Jan 15, 20222 min read


Transportation: BIKEABILITY
These indicators track how well municipalities are providing options and infrastructure that makes sustainable transportation possible. How easy is it to travel by public transit, walking, biking, and electric or shared vehicles? Why this Indicator is Important Cycling is a low-emissions form of transportation, along with walking and public transit. Research shows that increasing the length of the cycling network by 7% in Montreal resulted in a 2% reduction in GHG emissions.1
Jan 1, 20223 min read


A CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS' GUIDE TO GREENING YOUR HOLIDAYS
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
Dec 14, 20217 min read


FROM COP26 TO YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL
By Maheep Sandhu, Community Climate Hubs Manager at the Climate Reality Project Canada In November 2021, I had the privilege to attend the global climate negotiations occurring in Glasgow, Scotland on behalf of the Climate Reality Project Canada. While at COP26, I did live correspondence for community-based partners like the Calgary Climate Hub and The Climate Dialogues , interviewed young people from Kahnawá:ke, observed negotiations for the Climate Action Network-Canada
Dec 13, 20217 min read
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