The first week of climate negotiations has come and passed and the world is looking to Paris for a climate consensus. Although things are moving along, a lot will need to happen in the coming week for COP21 to be considered successful.
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Why We March
Ahead of this week’s start of United Nations climate change negotiations, people around the world marched demanding governments to reach a science-based agreement that will keep global warming under 2 degrees, while providing the needed resources to move to a fossil free world. In Canada, thousands marched with the biggest […]
A Climate Friendly Canada and Climate Policy in the Tar sands? What’s Next?
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Marching On
The recent attacks in Paris led French President Francois Hollande to bar all protests in the city surrounding the UN climate talks, including the Global Climate March, which expected to have 500,000 attendees. The cancelling of the march in Paris has not stopped demonstrations in other countries from attracting thousands.
Why Gender Matters at COP21
COP21 is expected to attract over 50,000 participants. In addition to the Parties, thousands of non-government and inter-government organizations will attend, each representing various interests, from indigenous peoples to trade unions to business.
Why You Can Only Sometimes Trust a COP
As you’ve surely heard, COP21 will be taking place soon in Paris, like a high-speed electric train of acronyms. Oh, the acronyms. The UNFCCC – that’s the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – sure does love its acronyms. COP, by the by, stands for Conference of the Parties, […]
Canadian Youth are Demanding Climate Action
During four days in early November, I was one of over 200 people collectively sitting in outside Rideau Hall and 24 Sussex to demand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commit to freezing tar sands expansion, and transition to a clean energy economy. Throughout the recent federal election, I was encouraged by […]
Building Environmental Leadership
Prior to the 42nd Canadian Federal Election, GreenPAC led by founder Aaron Freeman, released their “Green 18,” an endorsement of 18 election candidates from all four major political parties with strong environmental track records.
Meeting Justin Trudeau
The first time I met Justin Trudeau in person was on December 6, 2009. I remember it clearly because I also got arrested. The Copenhagen climate summit was in full swing, and I had joined a group of young climate activists in the last of a series of sit-ins sweeping […]
Tzeporah Berman
Tzeporah Berman BA MES LLD (honoris causa) has been designing environmental campaigns for 20 years. She is a Co-founder of ForestEthics and former Co-director of Greenpeace International’s Climate Unit. She is the author of This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge published by Knopf Canada and an adjunct professor of […]
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