In honour of Canadian Environment Week, the Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to release its 2021 climate resilience report, measuring the province’s improvements toward building resilience to a changing global climate. The third-annual Climate Resilience Measurement Framework – a commitment stemming from Saskatchewan’s Prairie Resilience climate change strategy – focuses on improving provincial resilience in… Continue reading 2021 Report Shows Improvement To Climate Resilience In Saskatchewan
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Bison Return To Poundmaker Cree Nation
Source: Kelly Skjerven, globalnews.ca, March 01, 2020 In the future, the community plans to grow the herd by the hundreds. Poundmaker Cree Nation is celebrating a big moment for the community after 20 bison were re-introduced to the area. This is the first time a herd of this size has lived on the land in… Continue reading Bison Return To Poundmaker Cree Nation
Prairies Feeling Devastating Impacts of Climate Change
Source: Hannah Jackson, globalnews.ca, February 07, 2020 The northern hemisphere recently saw its hottest year on record, at 1.28 degrees C above the average. As the climate continues to warm at an alarming rate, experts warn if dramatic steps to mitigate global warming are not taken, the effects in Canada’s Prairie region will be devastating… Continue reading Prairies Feeling Devastating Impacts of Climate Change
Looking Forward to 20/20 Vision
“Okay, Superman, see if these make it clearer,” the optometrist said as he placed a pair of glasses on Superman’s face. “Whoa! You’re Clark Kent!” he added. Having 20/20 vision is a popular catch phrase as we head into the new year. Another popular catch phrase has been, “Canada is strong, not despite our differences, but because of… Continue reading Looking Forward to 20/20 Vision
Where’s The Discussion?
A hillbilly told a weatherman, “We don’t need you here. We have the best way to tell the weather. We have a bucket.” “What if it rains?’ the weatherman asked. “The bucket is full of water,” the hillbilly answered. “What if it snows?” the weatherman asked. “The bucket has snow in it,” was the answer.… Continue reading Where’s The Discussion?
Canadians want to stop climate change — but half don’t want to pay an extra cent: Ipsos poll
Source: Amanda Connolly, Global News, September 26, 2019 Climate change 3rd most important issue for voters, but almost half aren’t willing to pay to fight it There may be a growing consensus across the country that climate change is a problem, but roughly half of Canadians — and a majority of Conservative voters — aren’t willing to… Continue reading Canadians want to stop climate change — but half don’t want to pay an extra cent: Ipsos poll
Canada seeks U.S. buy-in on ocean protection as part of G7 climate initiative: CP
Source: Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, December 14, 2017 OTTAWA — Canada has persuaded the Trump administration to consider backing a climate change-related initiative that it wants to showcase when it hosts the G7 summit next year, The Canadian Press has learned. The June gathering of leaders from the G7 countries at a resort in… Continue reading Canada seeks U.S. buy-in on ocean protection as part of G7 climate initiative: CP
3 Ways Canadian Politics Mattered This Week: Death, Taxes, And Climate Change
Source: Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press/ The Huffington Post, April 11 2016 Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Had he lived through the past week in Canadian politics, Franklin might have had a different view. Certainty varies among the issues that touched Canadian… Continue reading 3 Ways Canadian Politics Mattered This Week: Death, Taxes, And Climate Change