Written 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

By Coty Perry The author, Coty Perry, is Chief Marketing Officer at anglers.com a website that aims to provide their readers with the best reviews on the best equipment, as well as tips, tricks, and techniques on catching more bass and having more fun doing it. Coty didn't love bass fishing at first cast. It took a few (thousand) throws for him to become obsessed with mastering every possible fishing style, technique, and lure. As a third-generation angler, he has a plethor

Saturday Spotlight Series Lucas (aka "Luke") is a quantitative social scientist with a background in political psychology. He is interested in improving how public and private institutions collect, communicate, and disseminate information with citizens. Lucas graduated with a master's degree in political science from the University of Calgary in 2019 and is a former fellow of the International Society of Political Psychology. Among his academic interests, Lucas is passionate

By Riyana Karim Hajiani In May of 2020, the death of George Floyd , a Black man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, incited a mass outburst of protests to confront the ongoing issue of police brutality against Black Americans in the United States. These calls for justice echoed across the American border, sparking a similar outburst in Canada. Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests quickly filled Canadian streets in response to Floyd’s murder. The momentum of these protests led many Cana

Saturday Spotlight Series Maheep manages the Community Climate Hubs. Prior to this, he worked as a Fellowship Coordinator and Partnerships Specialist at Student Energy, Special Assistant to a Member of Parliament and as a Junior Consultant for the Enlight Solar Academy in Uganda. He has a Bachelors of Global and International Studies from Carleton University, which is also where he co-founded and led organizations including Climate Action Carleton, and the student union’s su