By Hannah Muhajarine, Policy and Data Projects Manager, The Climate Reality Project Canada Do you know whether your municipality is on track to meet its emissions reduction targets? What about who is being most impacted in your community by extreme heat? Maybe you want to convince your government to build more bike lanes instead of investing in road expansion—how would you go about building your argument using evidence?The answer to all of the questions above involves data. M

Let's meet "Seniors For Climate," a citizen initiative led by several of our climate reality leaders aimed at building a cross-Canada community of seniors committed to creating a livable future.   Interview with Roland Montpellier, participant at our Advocacy Training - Prairies   Edition, member of the Seniors For Climate project. 1. Can you introduce the Seniors For Climate initiative to those who may not be familiar   with it?   Seniors For Climate is a Canada-wide initiat

By Grant Linney Welcome to The Future We Choose , a series of monthly articles on climate change and what we must do about it. While our attention is on COVID-19, the frequency, duration, and intensity of global extreme weather events—heat domes, droughts, wildfires, atmospheric rivers and flooding—has increased dramatically. Climate scientists tell us that we have eight short years to limit global warming to 1.5 C. We are already at 1.2 C. We must invest in an immediate and

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

By Juvarya Veltkamp The Importance of COP26   I’m writing from Glasgow this week, where there is a lot at stake with the United Nations climate negotiations currently underway, commonly known as COP26.  Nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, committing to limit global overheating to  within 1.5°C of warming . But the latest United Nations  Emissions Gap Report  finds that commitments known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of the Glasgow ta

By Judiel Marie del Mar Grassroots movements have sprouted all over the world in an attempt to push for their respective advocacies. Many would say that this is the power of collective action. What we call the "bottom-up" approach consists of these tiny sparks of change at a local level that brings about ripples that eventually drive the decision-makers to flow with the waves. With grassroots actions, the people are empowered to actively advocate for change in government poli

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

October 1st, 2020   Statement on the importance of dismantling systems of oppression Last June, The Climate Reality Project Canada stood in solidarity  with those demanding justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor,  Régis Korchinski-Paquet , Pierre Coriolan, and countless other lives lost to systemic racism, white supremacy, and police brutality.  Those past incidents revealed a disturbing trend: The murder of BIPOC is made common by a system that is rigged aga

By Émilie Campbell-Renaud, Community Engagement and Program Development Manager Dear Climate Reality Leaders, Let us begin by expressing our deep, collective gratitude for all the courageous workers who are out there ensuring that everyone’s basic needs are met. This includes health and public safety workers, grocery store staff, truck drivers, restaurant, aviation, and warehouse workers, farmers, janitors, and sanitation workers. We are grateful to all the generous and helpf

By Sofia Vedechkina Judy Fainstein became a Climate Reality Leader in the first Canadian training and has a wide range of experience in both the public and private sectors. Since 2013, she’s been the Director of Operations for Andrew Weaver, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC, and a Lead Author of the IPCC reports. Judy is passionate about providing leadership opportunities for youth and creating platforms to have their voices heard on issues that matter to them. We sat

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

An interview with Climate Reality Leader Grant Linney, Climate Reality Leader trained in 2010 Grant Linney is a career outdoor and environmental educator whose classrooms include forests, meadows, ponds and streams. He regales in sharing the life support systems of our planet with participants of all ages. He is also an avid outdoors person himself. Among other things, you can find him canoe tripping, sea kayaking, bike touring and hiking, all with photography gear in tow. We

By Émilie Campbell-Renaud Made possible thanks to the Peter Gilgan Foundation, this program will enhance the inclusiveness and reach of the Leadership Corps by offering 10 stipends of $500. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Climate Reality Project Canada is thrilled to announce the launch its stipend program, designed to increase the inclusiveness and reach of the Leadership Corps  by making trainings more accessible to segments of Canadian society that are typically under-represente

Questions to Dr Gregory Mikkelson, School of Environment & Department of Philosophy at McGill University. Did you know that your money could be furthering the climate crisis without you even knowing it? Many of the funds people put their savings in, for example their pension, are then invested in fossil fuels or other carbon intensive industries. Have you checked where your money is invested? We can all dedicate our time to putting pressure on governments and asking people to