By Jennifer Houghtaling Houghtaling is a municipal councilor for Cumberland County in Nova Scotia. She is also an artist and potter who tends to express her beliefs through her art. This piece called “We are the Bear” was created after reading a book* about the melting ice in the north that causes the polar bears to become stranded out on the ice surrounded by ocean. Planting trees was literally a ground breaking moment in my life and likely most tree planters who could actua

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fighting Grime With Data—The Climate Reality Project Canada Recipient of the 2022 Canada’s Clean50 Top Project Awards For Its Astounding Citizen-Led And Data-Driven Yearly Project: The National Climate League Standings MONTREAL, October 5th, 2021— The Climate Reality Project Canada was amongst the 2022 Clean50 Top Projects Honourees, recognized last Friday at the Clean50 Summit 11.0 in Toronto. It was not only a chance to receive this imp

Saturday Spotlight Series Margo is currently pursuing a Master's in Environmental Assessment at Concordia University. Passionate about data and impact measurement/management, she wants to work toward supporting the transition of communities toward increasingly sustainable and equitable practices for all. She has a strong interest in climate justice, mobility, the zero waste movement, and food systems. Outside of work, she volunteers for the Quebecer Association Zéro-Déchet, a

Saturday Spotlight Series Adrian is passionate about environmental and social sustainability. He holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Winnipeg and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Leadership at the University of Guelph. He has run an urban farm, worked on grassroots urban nature awareness initiatives, and researched vegetation change in the sub-arctic. He is also a writer for The Gardener Magazine and a co-author of Rooster Town: The History of an Urban Métis Co

By Sydney Whiting Sydney Whiting is an environmental activist, Grade 12 student, and a leader within the Climate Hub of Southern Alberta (@climatehubsa). She cares about the intersection of government, youth, and environmental action, prompting her to pursue studies in political science in the fall. Despite the modest dip in greenhouse emissions due to the pandemic, Canadian communities 一 and our media channels 一 have been grappling with an endless stream of wildfires, flood