The Sustain Ability is an ongoing series exploring issues and ideas related to making Newfoundland and Labrador ecologically and economically sustainable.
Following a weekend of nationwide protests, and as Canadian politicians host their counterparts from the rest of the Americas in Toronto this week, people are asking: What will it take for Canada and its provinces to decarbonize their economies and join the growing global movement toward clean, renewable energy.
On July 4 Canadians will take to the streets in one of the biggest national days of action to date to deliver a clear message: change must happen now.
Premier Paul Davis is in Québec City today for a climate summit that will see provincial and territorial leaders discuss plans to address the climate crisis. "It will be interesting to see where [he] directs the public’s attention, and from where he diverts it," write two MUN researchers.
Memorial’s strategic investments in Arctic oil pose environmental risks in the region and to the planet
A tiny Danish Island in the North Sea brewed up energy independence based on wind, solar, and biofuels --- and it cost less than 1km of Vancouver's 2010 Olympics subway to do it. Now the island's residents earn money whenever the wind blows or the sun shines.
