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Politics and its Discontents: "The Right Side Of History"
That’s how New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describes her government’s landmark climate legislation, which commits the country to zero carbon emissions by 2050. The bill passed 119 to one: Climate change minister James Shaw said the bill, which commits New Zealand to keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees, provided
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Time For Reflection
While the battle for climate-change mitigation will be won or lost by regulating the big polluters, it is all too easy for us to scrutinize them to the exclusion of our own profligate greenhouse-gas-emission practices. The following letter in the print edition of today’s Toronto Star should give us all
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Distinguishing The Forest From The Trees
An interesting article in The Guardian suggests massive tree plantings could go a long way toward solving our climate change crisis. For those seeking a kind of natural deus ex machina to solve the problem, it is likely hopeful news. However, it seems to me that the idea is doomed
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Scheer’s Climate-Change Plan – A Reality Check
While the Trudeau government engages in public double-think exercises (expansion of pipelines AND climate-change mitigation!), those hoping for climate salvation from the Conservatives under Andrew Scheer would be well-advised to watch the following. It is part of an ongoing Global News series evaluating the plans of our federal parties as
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Crux Of The Problem
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. – Mark Twain (possibly) The above quotation, often attributed to Mark Twain, seems more relevant than ever, especially if we substitute climate change for weather. The ever-increasing toll exacted by ‘weather events’ that are only growing in intensity is
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Chemainus Students Hannah Pachet and Morgan Bottomley Inspire MP Alistair MacGregor
Ottawa experience is one two Chemainus Secondary school students won’t soon forget. From left: MP Alistair MacGregor, Hannah Pachet, Morgan Bottomley and House Speaker Geoff Rega. (Photo submitted) Originally published in the Chemainus Read more…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Climate Change And Cities
This is a time when the credibility of national governments is at an all-time low. In the United States, Donald Trump openly denies climate science. Indeed, he has declared his intention to revive the coal industry and boost fracking, two very dangerous sources of environmental disruption. He is even musing
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