Tagged Climate Change

After the Taliban’s takeover, climate justice activists are fleeing Afghanistan. Climate Justice Saskatoon is one organization working to help sponsor and resettle Afghan activists in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan lags behind in its readiness to address climate change, but there are pathways to a just transition away from fossil fuels. In search of these hopeful solutions, I spoke to experts about agriculture, electricity, and decarbonization.

When the City of Regina invited a climate change denier to their sustainable cities conference, it wasn't a mistake. It was part of a larger pattern of the City walking back its own goal to become 100 per cent renewable by 2050.

While Canada's premiers visit Saskatoon, Treaty 6 territory, activists are camping out for four days in Kiwanis Memorial Park to urge action on climate change.

Despite minor funding hikes for wildfire operations over the past four years, the budget this year is only three-quarters of what it was in 2007-08. As wildfires become more frequent and serious, what is our government going to do about it?

It’s past time for serious planning in Saskatchewan toward a just transition. The question remains: will unions take the lead before it’s too late – and which union will lead the charge?

On March 15, Regina students gathered in front of the Saskatchewan legislature building as part of a global youth action to push for concrete measures to be taken to address climate change.