At a concert I attended this summer, folk singer Old Man Luedecke shared a story of how a bump in the road of life had once unexpectedly reduced his family income. “Well,” his wife’s reaction went, “I guess we’ll just have to live lower on the hog for a while” – in other words, make do with a bit less. It inspired the song he then played, Low on the Hog. I was reminded of it when I read two stories about global sustainability recently. Earth Overshoot Day The first was about

By Paula Bernardino, Climate Reality Leader trained in 2017 UN’s SDG 13 Climate Action purpose is to "take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts." We find the information on the SDGs website that "the year 2017 was one of the three warmest on record and was 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period. ... The world continues to experience rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions (the North Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest ever recorded

An interview with Climate Reality Leader Jake Okechukwu Effoduh. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh is not only a Climate Reality Leader, but also a Vanier Scholar pursuing his PhD at the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, in Toronto, Canada. He is also a World Economic Forum Global Shaper. We sat down with Jake to discuss his latest initiative as a Climate Reality Leader—the creation of an sustainable fashion collection that goes by the name of “Sage.” Jake, could you tell us a

There is (renewably-sourced) electricity in the air. The Global Climate Strike taking place this coming Friday September 27th promises to be a historic moment. Change is coming! You may have read our previous blog post , in which we invited you to strike on September 27th, and if possible, to join a march in your area. We appreciate that these options are not feasible for everyone, and we also know that you’re itching to participate; so here are a handful of other ways in whi

By Émilie Campbell-Renaud On September 27th, the world strikes. Why? Because the devastating effects of climate change are knocking on our door – vehemently. Because political will is painfully lacking. Because small, every day actions are no longer sufficient to solve the climate crisis. Because we’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain. The Youth Strikes have sent that message loud and clear: how can students be expected to worry about their academic performance, wh