The Sustain Ability

The Sustain Ability is an ongoing series exploring issues and ideas related to making Newfoundland and Labrador ecologically and economically sustainable.

Demanding economic, social and climate justice

By Perla Hernandez ● The Sustain Ability ● July 7, 2015 July 15, 2022

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.

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The fight for jobs, justice, and the climate

By Conor Curtis ● The Sustain Ability ● July 1, 2015 July 15, 2022

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.

3 barriers to climate action in NL

By Stephanie Sodero ● The Sustain Ability ● April 14, 2015 July 15, 2022

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.

MUN and the Arctic Oil Frontier

By John Sandlos ● The Sustain Ability ● April 1, 2015 July 15, 2022

Memorial’s strategic investments in Arctic oil pose environmental risks in the region and to the planet

Renewable energy, brought to you by free beer!

By Josh Lepawsky ● The Sustain Ability ● March 25, 2015 July 15, 2022

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.