Christina H-M
@c-h-m.bsky.social
Municipal Lawyer focused on climate change, nature-based solutions, environmental policy, and equity. Prolific tomato-grower. Possessor of thousands of photos of my dog. Food-specific FOMO. 🇨🇦
One week into this program, and I'm grateful I've taken this time to dive back into school and focused learning. I've already been exposed to some incredible readings that have changed my understanding of Canada, like this blog post from OKT Law. www.oktlaw.com/tsilhqotin-d...
The Tsilhqot'in Decisions and Indigenous Law on Sacred Spaces - OKT | Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Why are there so many conflicts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians about sacred spaces and sites? What are the differences in how Indigenous la
www.oktlaw.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
One week into this program, and I'm grateful I've taken this time to dive back into school and focused learning. I've already been exposed to some incredible readings that have changed my understanding of Canada, like this blog post from OKT Law. www.oktlaw.com/tsilhqotin-d...
Currently reading @iamdavidmiller.bsky.social "Solved" to kick off research for my LLM. I'm struck by the challenge (& opportunity) of aligning municipal authorities in a particular jurisdiction with the social values of the population they serve.
September 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Currently reading @iamdavidmiller.bsky.social "Solved" to kick off research for my LLM. I'm struck by the challenge (& opportunity) of aligning municipal authorities in a particular jurisdiction with the social values of the population they serve.
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Nature and atmospheric carbon are both parts of the same global carbon cycle
Therefore any 'climate solution' that destroys nature is not, in fact, a climate solution
Therefore any 'climate solution' that destroys nature is not, in fact, a climate solution
August 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Nature and atmospheric carbon are both parts of the same global carbon cycle
Therefore any 'climate solution' that destroys nature is not, in fact, a climate solution
Therefore any 'climate solution' that destroys nature is not, in fact, a climate solution
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Also, we can do lots of JAM: Joint Adaptation and Mitigation. Stuff that reduces both emissions and vulnerability to climate impacts.
- Air-sealing buildings (and adding intentional filtration/ventilation) reduces heat/cooling demand, hence emissions, as well as health impacts from wildfire smoke.
- Air-sealing buildings (and adding intentional filtration/ventilation) reduces heat/cooling demand, hence emissions, as well as health impacts from wildfire smoke.
"We can only adapt now, it's too late to decarbonize" feels like one of those anti-science spaces where the far left meets the far right. As an adaptation specialist: yes, we need to adapt and adaptation saves lives, but it has LIMITS and we'll meet them quickly if we don't stop using fossil fuels.
July 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Also, we can do lots of JAM: Joint Adaptation and Mitigation. Stuff that reduces both emissions and vulnerability to climate impacts.
- Air-sealing buildings (and adding intentional filtration/ventilation) reduces heat/cooling demand, hence emissions, as well as health impacts from wildfire smoke.
- Air-sealing buildings (and adding intentional filtration/ventilation) reduces heat/cooling demand, hence emissions, as well as health impacts from wildfire smoke.
There's something to be said for engaging a climate lens in broader decision making. We're working on rolling this out across the Corp right now, but it's easier when our people already start with a baseline knowledge and care for climate in their work building solutions to everyday problems.
*controversy alert* if you want to move the needle on the transition I wouldn't go into physical climate science, we need folks with good quant skills in energy finance, grid stuff, transportation, etc. Like, pick one of the sectors that emits GHGs and use your physics background to help it stop
June 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
There's something to be said for engaging a climate lens in broader decision making. We're working on rolling this out across the Corp right now, but it's easier when our people already start with a baseline knowledge and care for climate in their work building solutions to everyday problems.
I love seeing adaptation and resilience action like this in other municipalities! The more local action we see, the better we will all be prepared. More than half of the world's population already lives in urban centres, and we also serve as emergency response hubs for rural climate disasters.
We’re proud to have worked in Chelsea, MA, to develop a granular climate risk assessment for local officials. This is a resilient community that is leading on adaptation strategies
Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather hazard. In Chelsea, MA, residents are turning up the shade with trees, reflective rooftops, and other smart solutions to cool down their streets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...
June 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I love seeing adaptation and resilience action like this in other municipalities! The more local action we see, the better we will all be prepared. More than half of the world's population already lives in urban centres, and we also serve as emergency response hubs for rural climate disasters.
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Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
June 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Being in some of these conversations it often feels like trying to convince people who are playing the biggest game of chicken that we shouldn't be playing chicken at all. That the game of chicken itself is a problem.
June 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Being in some of these conversations it often feels like trying to convince people who are playing the biggest game of chicken that we shouldn't be playing chicken at all. That the game of chicken itself is a problem.
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Cities are where it's at for seeing real #ClimateAction happen. It's why we do what we do. With a municipal election coming in the fall we checked in with @realityclimatique.bsky.social to see which cities are scoring BIG on the #NationalClimateLeague! www.podcastics.com/episode/3620... #yyc #yyccc
National Climate League: Canada’s Cities Go Head-to-Head
National City Rankings Meet Local Action in Calgary’s Election Year
www.podcastics.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Cities are where it's at for seeing real #ClimateAction happen. It's why we do what we do. With a municipal election coming in the fall we checked in with @realityclimatique.bsky.social to see which cities are scoring BIG on the #NationalClimateLeague! www.podcastics.com/episode/3620... #yyc #yyccc
Although municipalities have critical place in climate mitigation action, many (including the one I work in) are left without the legal tools to do anything other than reduce their own emissions, provide financial incentives for community emission reduction, and affect land use through zoning 1/4
June 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Although municipalities have critical place in climate mitigation action, many (including the one I work in) are left without the legal tools to do anything other than reduce their own emissions, provide financial incentives for community emission reduction, and affect land use through zoning 1/4
An exceptional poem of provocation by Ashanti Kunene - grateful to poets who paint the truth so vividly with their words.
"you are experiencing the karma of riches built on suffering... what ghosts live in the wealth you hold?"
youtu.be/IQ6KCLfQ6Os?...
"you are experiencing the karma of riches built on suffering... what ghosts live in the wealth you hold?"
youtu.be/IQ6KCLfQ6Os?...
Name me. A poetic provocation by Ashanti Kunene for the Systemic Investing Summit 2025
YouTube video by TransCap Initiative
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April 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
An exceptional poem of provocation by Ashanti Kunene - grateful to poets who paint the truth so vividly with their words.
"you are experiencing the karma of riches built on suffering... what ghosts live in the wealth you hold?"
youtu.be/IQ6KCLfQ6Os?...
"you are experiencing the karma of riches built on suffering... what ghosts live in the wealth you hold?"
youtu.be/IQ6KCLfQ6Os?...
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Also, spare me the views on how net zero is impossible from the same people who insisted Brexit would be easy.
March 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Also, spare me the views on how net zero is impossible from the same people who insisted Brexit would be easy.
My biggest concerns with the Canadian Bill C-59 Competition Act amendments is the combination of 1) the lack of clarity when it comes to "business activity" and whether that applies to municipalities, and 2) the new ability for any person to pursue civil relief for greenwashing claims. 1/4
March 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My biggest concerns with the Canadian Bill C-59 Competition Act amendments is the combination of 1) the lack of clarity when it comes to "business activity" and whether that applies to municipalities, and 2) the new ability for any person to pursue civil relief for greenwashing claims. 1/4
Just finished reading this exceptional book by @caroloff.bsky.social Highly recommend, especially for Canadians. It felt like an anchoring point for me, especially where things have felt very adrift lately. Borrowed from the library so I'll be buying my own copy
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Just finished reading this exceptional book by @caroloff.bsky.social Highly recommend, especially for Canadians. It felt like an anchoring point for me, especially where things have felt very adrift lately. Borrowed from the library so I'll be buying my own copy
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🧵 1/13 After decades of living and working in conflict zones, I need to share something crucial about what happens when governance systems collapse. This isn't abstract - it's a reality I've lived firsthand. Today is what they mean by to "hasten the collapse" (accelerationism 101).
January 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🧵 1/13 After decades of living and working in conflict zones, I need to share something crucial about what happens when governance systems collapse. This isn't abstract - it's a reality I've lived firsthand. Today is what they mean by to "hasten the collapse" (accelerationism 101).
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Inspiring essay from @ehatmat.bsky.social.
"The more that people can involve themselves in caring for the things that matter to them, the more they will also be able to see themselves as caretakers—and the better off those things, from the natural world to the written word, will be."
"The more that people can involve themselves in caring for the things that matter to them, the more they will also be able to see themselves as caretakers—and the better off those things, from the natural world to the written word, will be."
Once upon a time, I worked in a museum gift shop. I wrote about an important lesson I learned there for Zócalo Public Square. #philsky #museums #conservation
www.zocalopublicsquare.org/right-now-th...
Hope @wellesleycollege.bsky.social folks will enjoy. It's very Non Ministrari sed Ministrare.
www.zocalopublicsquare.org/right-now-th...
Hope @wellesleycollege.bsky.social folks will enjoy. It's very Non Ministrari sed Ministrare.
Right Now, the World Needs More Caretakers | Essay
Support and Steward What You Love—Whether It’s Nature or Culture
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January 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Inspiring essay from @ehatmat.bsky.social.
"The more that people can involve themselves in caring for the things that matter to them, the more they will also be able to see themselves as caretakers—and the better off those things, from the natural world to the written word, will be."
"The more that people can involve themselves in caring for the things that matter to them, the more they will also be able to see themselves as caretakers—and the better off those things, from the natural world to the written word, will be."
Love to see articles discussing these kinds of policy solutions "implementing nature-based solutions in urban areas to reconnect people with nature... measuring and reporting on the stocks and flows of natural assets to manage and enhance ecosystem services... and supporting indigenous food systems"
" #Biodiversity loss and #climate change are interdependent and produce compounding impacts that threaten human health and human wellbeing. We must stop reinvention and move to implementing solutions to well-known problems" 🌐🧪🌎
We live in times of multiple entwined crises – but our policy responses aren’t keeping up
Biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution do not happen in isolation, but proposed solutions too often fail to account for this. Two major reports point the way forward.
theconversation.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Love to see articles discussing these kinds of policy solutions "implementing nature-based solutions in urban areas to reconnect people with nature... measuring and reporting on the stocks and flows of natural assets to manage and enhance ecosystem services... and supporting indigenous food systems"
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January 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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"Current #climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts"
The Institute & Faculty of Actuaries and climate scientists from @exeter.ac.uk published a vital new report today.
Here's a thread with some key takeaways 🧵
The Institute & Faculty of Actuaries and climate scientists from @exeter.ac.uk published a vital new report today.
Here's a thread with some key takeaways 🧵
January 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Current #climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts"
The Institute & Faculty of Actuaries and climate scientists from @exeter.ac.uk published a vital new report today.
Here's a thread with some key takeaways 🧵
The Institute & Faculty of Actuaries and climate scientists from @exeter.ac.uk published a vital new report today.
Here's a thread with some key takeaways 🧵
Looks like we won't be able to keep kicking the "perpetual economic growth" can down the road, since the road is ending whether we like it or not.
Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries
Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Looks like we won't be able to keep kicking the "perpetual economic growth" can down the road, since the road is ending whether we like it or not.
This has been top of my mind over the past year, and I continue to struggle with the implications of this risk in my work. Also, highly recommend reading the "Climate Scorpion" paper cited in the first paragraph if you have any interest in the discussion around insurance and risk management.
"Financial institutions should engage with derailment risk as an important category of strategic risk in a climate-changing world."
Some thoughts for the UK Institute & Faculty of Actuaries drawing from our @climate-risk.bsky.social work on derailment risk
blog.actuaries.org.uk/could-the-co...
Some thoughts for the UK Institute & Faculty of Actuaries drawing from our @climate-risk.bsky.social work on derailment risk
blog.actuaries.org.uk/could-the-co...
Guest blog: Could the consequences of climate change frustrate our ability to tackle its causes? | Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Blog
What if the physical impacts of climate change do not accelerate our progress to a stable climate future, but act as a barrier against it?
blog.actuaries.org.uk
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This has been top of my mind over the past year, and I continue to struggle with the implications of this risk in my work. Also, highly recommend reading the "Climate Scorpion" paper cited in the first paragraph if you have any interest in the discussion around insurance and risk management.
Thinking a lot about this as I make my way through George Lakoff's book "Don't Think of an Elephant!". Your usual communication strategies cannot work where peoples brains stop them from even hearing or understanding the facts.
Truth matters. But when debunking climate misinformation, we have to understand that science denial is just an excuse for solution aversion. If we don’t want to fix it, any excuse will do: it’s not real! not us! not serious! That’s why talking solutions is so important. #AMS25
If I just explain the facts, they'll get it, right?
YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
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January 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Thinking a lot about this as I make my way through George Lakoff's book "Don't Think of an Elephant!". Your usual communication strategies cannot work where peoples brains stop them from even hearing or understanding the facts.
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If you think slowing or stopping #climate change is too expensive, you have it backwards.
Failing to slow or stop #climatechange is what's expensive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Failing to slow or stop #climatechange is what's expensive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
LA wildfire damages set to cost record $135bn
Some of the most expensive properties in the US have been wiped out by the fires.
www.bbc.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
If you think slowing or stopping #climate change is too expensive, you have it backwards.
Failing to slow or stop #climatechange is what's expensive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Failing to slow or stop #climatechange is what's expensive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I never understood the draw of Twitter until I saw the outrage over the loss of a critical organizing and communication space from marginalized communities and advocates when it was purchased. After deleting Facebook today and seeing how many climate advocates were already on bluesky - here I am.
January 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I never understood the draw of Twitter until I saw the outrage over the loss of a critical organizing and communication space from marginalized communities and advocates when it was purchased. After deleting Facebook today and seeing how many climate advocates were already on bluesky - here I am.