SUZUKI – Tackling climate change requires healing the divide
CANADIAN CLIMATE CHANGE opinion is polarized, and research shows the divide is widening. The greatest predictor of people’s outlook is political affiliation. This means [Continue]
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SUZUKI – Human behaviour is at the root of orca plight on B.C.’s coast
NEWS ABOUT ORCA MOTHER Tahlequah carrying her dead newborn for 17 days through the Salish Sea this summer was heartbreaking, and rightfully captured the world’s attention. [Continue]
SUZUKI – Protecting the complex web of life should be the priority
NEWS THAT ENVIRONMENT and Climate Change Canada is considering “priority threat management” to assess endangered species is troubling. The method is often used to inform [Continue]
SUZUKI – Get outside and save the world by discovering Nature
RENOWNED BIOLOGIST Edward O. Wilson says to protect nature, people must regain their innate love for it. That means spending time in nature. While the concepts in Wilson’s [Continue]
SUZUKI – A butterfly-friendly balm for these turbulent political times
IN THESE TURBULENT political times, inspirational stories are more important than ever. Here’s one about how people power is fuelling a surprising comeback. It starts with [Continue]
SUZUKI – We must heed storm warnings to build a brighter future
IN 2012, NORTH CAROLINA’s Coastal Resources Commission warned that sea levels there could rise by a metre over the next century. The warning was based in part on U.S. [Continue]
SUZUKI – Climate change combines with other factors to fuel wildfires
SCIENTISTS, JOURNALISTS, environmentalists and others who draw the connection between increasing wildfires and global warming often face a backlash. It’s not climate [Continue]
SUZUKI – Will energy efficiency stall climate disruption?
IN THE RACE AGAINST the increasingly widespread and devastating consequences of climate change, solutions tend to focus on products and technologies. Renewable energy, [Continue]
SUZUKI – Reconciling energy and Indigenous rights
IN 2007, CANADA WAS one of four countries to vote against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (with New Zealand, the United States and Australia). With its [Continue]
SUZUKI – Vancouver’s ban on single-use plastics a step in the right direction
PEOPLE IN CANADA discard about 57 million plastic drinking straws every day. In my hometown of Vancouver, we toss out 2.6 million disposable cups every week. It’s a global [Continue]
SUZUKI – Caribou science denial cripples conservation efforts
TO ITS CREDIT, the Forest Products Association of Canada recognizes climate change is a serious threat to forests and habitat, and has vowed the sector it represents “is [Continue]
SUZUKI – Carbon pricing is an important tool to tackle climate change
ONE OF THE world’s best-known climate scientists is discouraged that almost 40 years of study and warnings haven’t convinced humanity to adequately address the climate [Continue]
SUZUKI – Don’t water down marine protection – celebrate Oceans Day
WILL CANADA finally inspire a wave of celebration on World Oceans Day, June 8? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to lead G7 nations on global marine protection during [Continue]
SUZUKI – Climate change drives disease-spreading bugs into new areas
ACCORDING TO an African proverb (and the Dalai Lama), “If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.” The saying [Continue]
