Symbolic win on climate change
One hundred and forty-two years ago the world’s first coal-burning power station went on line at the Holborn Viaduct in London, England. Coal had already…
… a Bill Longstaff blog
One hundred and forty-two years ago the world’s first coal-burning power station went on line at the Holborn Viaduct in London, England. Coal had already…
In a recent article, New York Times opinion writer David Wallace-Wells poses the question “What Happens if China Stops Trying to Save the World?” Wallace-Wells…
There is no issue of more importance than the environment. If we can’t learn to live sustainably on this unique and wonderful planet, civilization as…
What does the Alberta government and its oil industry mentors have against the truth? There must be some kind of problem or they wouldn’t be…
“We've talked for 40 years about climate change … and we've done very, very little about it.” That isn’t an environmentalist talking. Or a scientist.…
Amid the doom and gloom on the climate change front, we are occasionally treated to some good news. That was the case this week with…
A critical part of transitioning to a sustainable future is ensuring workers are prepared and jobs are available in the new economy. A strong job…
Canadians are being led by the Pied Piper of pollution, Pierre Poilievre, away from the carbon tax. Whether it is indeed the Conservative leader with…
Maybe it took an oilman to do it. When Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber of the United Arab Emirates was appointed President of the UN Climate…
Maybe federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is on to something. He shows little interest in the overarching issue of the day—climate change—while trashing the carbon…
Someone reading this blog might get the impression I take pleasure in hearing about environmental lawsuits against oil companies and their friends. They would be…
Much publicity was generated recently by a court case in Montana (Held v. State of Montana). A nonprofit called Our Children’s Trust, acting on behalf…