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Home of the Songhee and Xwsepsum Nations. Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions at the local level. 💚 #YYJ Victoria BC
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A single oil spill doesn’t just threaten First Nations communities, but could sink tourism, commercial and recreational fisheries, aquaculture and marine services — all of which depend on the healthy coast. – @coastfunds.bsky.social
Coastal First Nations warn billions at risk if Ottawa sinks tanker ban
First Nations sustainable development has proved an economic engine for coastal communities — that prosperity is in peril if there’s an oil spill, says Coast Funds
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A single oil spill doesn’t just threaten First Nations communities, but could sink tourism, commercial and recreational fisheries, aquaculture and marine services — all of which depend on the healthy coast. – @coastfunds.bsky.social
Looks like a win win initiative.
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The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields
The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields
A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Looks like a win win initiative.
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Opportunity to gather information, ask questions and clarify. 👇🏼 @thenarwhal.ca
Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Get the details on that, plus more fresh reporting from The Narwhal, in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-r...
RSVP: Unpacking Carney’s major projects push | The Narwhal
Join The Narwhal for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects
thenarwhal.ca
November 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Opportunity to gather information, ask questions and clarify. 👇🏼 @thenarwhal.ca
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The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ksi Lisims & PRGT Pipeline
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
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Why are we hearing about building more pipelines? Do they make sense for Canada's economy? And what about our emissions goals?
We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli
thenarwhal.ca/video-pipeli...
We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli
thenarwhal.ca/video-pipeli...
Pipelines in Canada, explained | The Narwhal
Why are we hearing about building more pipelines? Do they make sense for Canada's economy? And what about our emissions goals? We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to t...
thenarwhal.ca
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Why are we hearing about building more pipelines? Do they make sense for Canada's economy? And what about our emissions goals?
We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli
thenarwhal.ca/video-pipeli...
We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli
thenarwhal.ca/video-pipeli...
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Friends, can I ask a favour.
Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
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Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Friends, can I ask a favour.
Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
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Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
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Summer 2025 was marked by extreme heat and wildfires across the country. On Nov. 26, executive editor @balkissoon.bsky.social and a bunch of smart folks will talk about what that meant personally and politically at York U's Glendon campus. Sign up: IRL or online! www.eventbrite.ca/e/up-in-smok...
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Summer 2025 was marked by extreme heat and wildfires across the country. On Nov. 26, executive editor @balkissoon.bsky.social and a bunch of smart folks will talk about what that meant personally and politically at York U's Glendon campus. Sign up: IRL or online! www.eventbrite.ca/e/up-in-smok...
An opportunity to participate!
Join Climate Action Network Canada's members this Friday for a conversation with Environment and Climate Change Minister @juliedabrusin.bsky.social you won’t want to miss.
📅 Friday, November 14
⏰ 9am local time
📍 #Canada Pavilion at #COP30
📅 Friday, November 14
⏰ 9am local time
📍 #Canada Pavilion at #COP30
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
An opportunity to participate!
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Seven solar companies most people haven’t heard of, are ALREADY providing more energy for the global economy than Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP: buff.ly/lFAMcbd
We have the solutions. Time to dump the oil economy and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
We have the solutions. Time to dump the oil economy and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Seven solar companies most people haven’t heard of, are ALREADY providing more energy for the global economy than Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP: buff.ly/lFAMcbd
We have the solutions. Time to dump the oil economy and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
We have the solutions. Time to dump the oil economy and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
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Tiny urban forests can help #rewild urban settings and help fight #climatechange. The brainchild of the Japanese botanist Miyawaki is taking his idea global.
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Tiny urban forests can help #rewild urban settings and help fight #climatechange. The brainchild of the Japanese botanist Miyawaki is taking his idea global.
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
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A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
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We’re making progress in fighting the climate crisis, but we need more urgent, bold action to avoid catastrophe, according to The UNEP Emissions Gap report that dropped this week.
https://bit.ly/3JMJ2VJ
https://bit.ly/3JMJ2VJ
New UN Report Warns of Lagging Climate Action - Inside Climate News
The gap between climate promises and climate action is barely narrowing, and that puts Earth on course for a “climate breakdown,” UN Sec. Gen. António Guterres warns.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We’re making progress in fighting the climate crisis, but we need more urgent, bold action to avoid catastrophe, according to The UNEP Emissions Gap report that dropped this week.
https://bit.ly/3JMJ2VJ
https://bit.ly/3JMJ2VJ
https:// environmentaldefence.ca/2025/11/03/long-live-the-climate-aligned-finance-act/
Important information 👇🏼
Important information 👇🏼
Long Live the Climate Aligned Finance Act - Environmental Defence
For the first time since Prime Minister Mark Carney took office, we have something tangible to fight for in our quest to advance climate finance in
environmentaldefence.ca
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
https:// environmentaldefence.ca/2025/11/03/long-live-the-climate-aligned-finance-act/
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💥 BREAKING: 4 young Canadians just launched a legal challenge to protect the Canada Pension Plan.
They argue Canada’s $700bn pension fund is failing to manage #climaterisk while investing billions in #fossilfuels – putting our pension savings & the planet in danger. #cdnpoli
They argue Canada’s $700bn pension fund is failing to manage #climaterisk while investing billions in #fossilfuels – putting our pension savings & the planet in danger. #cdnpoli
Legal Challenge to Protect CPP from Climate Risk — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
www.shiftaction.ca
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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With so much terrible environmental news these days, stories like this -- the return of sockeye salmon to Okanagan Lake after being absent for a century -- bring a little cheer to one's day.
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Young 'Salmon Warriors' restore Okanagan creeks as sockeye return for the first time in a century | CBC News
Young adults are learning through hands-on restoration work in the Okanagan, as they preparing historic spawning grounds for the return of sockeye salmon.
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
With so much terrible environmental news these days, stories like this -- the return of sockeye salmon to Okanagan Lake after being absent for a century -- bring a little cheer to one's day.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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October 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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ICYMI: “Canada’s 2023 wildfire season caused the country’s worst air pollution levels since 1998, according to a new report. It warns that if such pollution levels persist, Canadians could lose about two years of life expectancy.” www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... - McGill University
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Expert: Health consequences of wildfire smoke
Canada’s 2023 wildfire season caused the country’s worst air pollution levels since 1998, according to a new report. It warns that if such pollution levels persist, Canadians could lose about two year...
www.mcgill.ca
October 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
ICYMI: “Canada’s 2023 wildfire season caused the country’s worst air pollution levels since 1998, according to a new report. It warns that if such pollution levels persist, Canadians could lose about two years of life expectancy.” www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... - McGill University
#WildfireSmoke
#WildfireSmoke
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Air quality monitoring agency concludes that clean transport initiatives in Paris – including 1,500 km of new bikeways, conversion of on-street car parking to gardens, and lower speed limits on the Périphérique highway – saved France €61 billion over 10 years in reduced health care costs.
61 milliards d’euros, c’est ce que nous avons économisé grâce à nos actions contre la pollution de l’air !
AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l’air ont permis d’économiser 61 milliards d’euros.
AirParif conclue dans sa dernière étude que nos actions en matière de lutte contre la pollution de l’air ont permis d’économiser 61 milliards d’euros.
October 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Air quality monitoring agency concludes that clean transport initiatives in Paris – including 1,500 km of new bikeways, conversion of on-street car parking to gardens, and lower speed limits on the Périphérique highway – saved France €61 billion over 10 years in reduced health care costs.
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The DRA's CALUC is hosting a public meeting on October 15th at 6 pm at 625 Broughton St. This is an opportunity for nearby residents to learn about a proposed development at 617 Broughton, ask questions, and provide feedback. More project details can be found at tender.victoria.ca/webapps/ourc....
September 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The DRA's CALUC is hosting a public meeting on October 15th at 6 pm at 625 Broughton St. This is an opportunity for nearby residents to learn about a proposed development at 617 Broughton, ask questions, and provide feedback. More project details can be found at tender.victoria.ca/webapps/ourc....
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Good people doing good work
TRU’s Courtney Mason is leading innovative research that recognizes the importance of Indigenous rights and sustainable development. Funding supports collaborative research with Indigenous communities in Western Canada and New Zealand. #myTRU @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca
inside.tru.ca/2025/09/19/c...
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Conservation and collaboration: bridging Indigenous knowledge and scholarly research – TRU Newsroom
TRU Newsroom
inside.tru.ca
September 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Good people doing good work
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🐟 Salmon aren’t just fish — they’re keystone species shaping forests, rivers and even the lives of bears, orcas and people.
The FIRST episode of This Is Wild is LIVE!
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4m9ihbi
The FIRST episode of This Is Wild is LIVE!
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4m9ihbi
September 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🐟 Salmon aren’t just fish — they’re keystone species shaping forests, rivers and even the lives of bears, orcas and people.
The FIRST episode of This Is Wild is LIVE!
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4m9ihbi
The FIRST episode of This Is Wild is LIVE!
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/4m9ihbi
Oak Bay Coolkit
Helping Nature Thrive
Speaker symposium
Windsor Pavilion
September 17th 7pm
Helping Nature Thrive
Speaker symposium
Windsor Pavilion
September 17th 7pm
September 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Oak Bay Coolkit
Helping Nature Thrive
Speaker symposium
Windsor Pavilion
September 17th 7pm
Helping Nature Thrive
Speaker symposium
Windsor Pavilion
September 17th 7pm
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Our checklist for national interest projects | West Coast Environmental Law. Please consider signing.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our checklist for national interest projects | West Coast Environmental Law. Please consider signing.
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Our checklist for national interest projects | West Coast Environmental Law. Please consider signing.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our checklist for national interest projects | West Coast Environmental Law. Please consider signing.
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🏡Making Canadian homes net-zero is a national project worth building.
@iisd.org’s new report shows improving energy efficiency in Canadian homes can help drive down emissions, improve affordability and create jobs—but provincial and federal policies need to deliver. 👇
shorturl.at/19kcH
@iisd.org’s new report shows improving energy efficiency in Canadian homes can help drive down emissions, improve affordability and create jobs—but provincial and federal policies need to deliver. 👇
shorturl.at/19kcH
Upgrading Canada's Homes: A path to net-zero
This publication is a part of IISD's Clean Energy Insights policy brief series, which outlines the benefits of a net-zero economy for Canadians across the country.
shorturl.at
August 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🏡Making Canadian homes net-zero is a national project worth building.
@iisd.org’s new report shows improving energy efficiency in Canadian homes can help drive down emissions, improve affordability and create jobs—but provincial and federal policies need to deliver. 👇
shorturl.at/19kcH
@iisd.org’s new report shows improving energy efficiency in Canadian homes can help drive down emissions, improve affordability and create jobs—but provincial and federal policies need to deliver. 👇
shorturl.at/19kcH