#Indigenous Protected & Conserved Areas are more than just lines on a map: they protect places that matter most & support healthy lands, which builds healthy communities. They’re an expression of Nationhood, & we’re proud to support this work across Canada ilinationhood.ca/indigenous-pro…

Canada is on fire. Meanwhile, Norway is going ahead with 19 new oil drilling projects, Biden approved Willow, and Trudeau ramps up fracking. Global leaders are approving fossil fuel expansions that will add gas to the fire.

If you're a journalist writing about today's potentially-record breaking temperatures and you are not including the context and causes (El Nino + climate change) you are doing the public a disservice! Please, my friends, let's do better here

Big bucks for this advertising offensive. EnvironmentalDefence disagrees: “In reality, a typical customer in a gas expansion area could spend over $10,000 more if they choose to use gas instead of installing a heat pump (over the lifetime of the equipment).” environmentaldefence.ca/2023/09/07/env…

This is excellent.

Ontario had almost eliminated electricity emissions. Since Doug Ford came to power, gas plant use has tripled. “It should be shocking to the people of Ontario that we’re going in exactly the wrong direction in a time of escalating climate crisis." trib.al/WxXNTnZ

1993 - G.S.T 2024 - price on carbon pollution

Germany has launched a €20 billion carbon contracts for difference program to support industrial decarbonization. It's a big, broad-based program available to emitters across the German economy. Exactly what Canada needs. And it's "not only climate protection, but also a

Carbon-tax fever is reaching a peak, as April 1 (when both the price and the rebate payments increase) approaches. So I'm re-posting my review of gasoline prices in calendar 2023. Key takeaway: the ups and downs of gasoline prices can't be ascribed to carbon pricing. /2 #cdnecon

Princeton University Economics Professor & Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton delivered a sharp critique of power to the IMF recently. Here's one report, out of Australia. Bernard Keane

Attn. Funders! You don't have to ask 25 repetitive questions to make your application seem longer and more serious. You can actually just ask 3-5 thoughtful questions and spare the rest of our time to do our actual community work. We'd be delighted and you'd have less to read.

Not the worst thing to fear this awful day, but important anyway: get ready for another burst of oil-led inflation. Orthodox central bankers will claim the only thing to do is keep int rates higher, for longer--punishing workers further for a crisis they didn't cause. /2 #cdnecon

Are people seriously arguing that I should pay less tax on the capital gains I earn as a rich person than people pay on their salaries from their actual jobs?! The changes announced in the budget are a tiny but encouraging step in making Canada a fairer place. #TaxTheRich

This is, by far, one of the most spectacular things I've ever seen. So magnificent!! I pray the world keeps saving the whales.🐳🙏

We have officially launched our mini doc "Heat Pumps Save Lives" featuring Dr Dr. Melissa Lem from @CAPE-ACME and the extremely inspiring story of a Vancouver-based co-op housing community that mobilized to keep their members safe. Watch the full 6 min film: 350.org/hp4a-stories/

Curious about the term "Project Finance for Permanence" and why initiatives like #GreatBearSeaPFP are making waves in conservation? Read this blog from Environment Funders Canada to learn about this innovative funding model for large-scale conservation projects. buff.ly/4boNlOQ

I was born and raised in Jasper, Alberta. My family helped build that town. 1/4th of the town cemetery are my relatives. Now gone. The heartbreak and rage I’m feeling right now cannot be described. This planet is on fire and so many people fight to continue on this path.

Governor Tim Walz is a climate champion—full stop. In the last few years, he has put on a masterclass of how to meaningfully improve the lives of Minnesotans while tackling the climate crisis. A thread 🧵👇

BREAKING:  scientists say the most recent research on rapid sea level rise is truly terrifying as the global climate system enters a catastrophic phase 🧵

Exactly this.