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

By Grant Linney Late last month, I returned from six restorative days of canoeing in Killarney Provincial Park amidst fall colours, good weather and close friends. It reminded me of an Indigenous distinction between spending much-needed time in nature, in “what made you” versus our all-too-common experience of being distracted by the superficial world of “what you made”. As a career outdoor and environmental educator, I seek to expose people of all ages to the beauty, wonder

By Lou Collin Every year, Climate Reality Leaders across the globe mobilize for a day of action to create an enormous wave of simultaneous advocacy that spans over 24 hours worldwide. I must admit that initially, this annual event, called 2 4 Hours of Reality , raised skepticism in me: it doesn’t take an expert to know that the climate crisis will not be resolved in one day. However, it does take mass grassroots mobilization to create the political will that is needed to cre

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