The Shipping Climate Crunch – We count on goods from around the world. But they come with a price.
The global shipping industry — including those ships at the Burrard Inlet — is making decisions right now that will determine whether it helps or hurts efforts to meet climate change goals, say IRES researchers Imranul Laskar and Amanda Giang in the Tyee
These young Canadians are banging down the government’s door asking for climate jobs
Manvi Bhalla and a group of peers deliver mock job applications to the constituency office of Carla Qualtrough. Their message is clear: young people want green jobs, and those jobs could help Canada meet its climate commitments.
Forget herbicides. Sandblasting will whack those weeds
Claire Kremen discusses the need for substantive changes to accomplish agricultural sustainability and to think about the environmental costs of simplified solutions and systems
Nose for trouble: B.C. scientists brace for a deadly bat fungus
Aaron Aguirre discusses the deadly bat fungus that has up to a 95% mortality rate and why we should care about it.
Opinion: We must eliminate persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic plastics before it’s too late
Dr. Gunilla Öberg along with other experts shares her opinion that categorizing harmful plastics as PBT pollutants can help governments to control, or eliminate altogether, the creation and usage of toxic or otherwise harmful plastics. They hope the UN will make the right choice.
El Niño is on our doorstep, but not all are created equal. So what does it mean for Canada?
Dr. Simon Donner discusses El Niño, an unusual warming in the Pacific Ocean, that coupled with the atmosphere, can cause a rise in the global temperature. 🌍🌡
Metro Vancouver mulls Biorock for shore and habitat protection
Emma Gosselin’s study proposes that Biorock could be used for shoreline restoration and is influencing Metro Vancouver.
Bats in Vancouver: The secret city nightlife
Dr. Matthew Mitchell (land and food systems) and Aaron Aguirre (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) discuss how they will spend the summer collecting data on bats in Metro Vancouver
How to Make Thoughtful Choices in a Complex World
Dr. Robin Gregory discussed how to foster critical thinking in a complex world using the Decision Playbook.
What is happy climate action? A B.C. academic’s plan to protect the planet and spread joy
Dr. Jiaying Zhao discussed why we should reframe the way we talk about climate change and the “happy climate approach.”