It’s no longer safe for groups of people to gather in public places. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has achieved global fame for her Fridays… Read More »Greta Thunberg’s climate strikes are moving online, due to coronavirus
Don’t let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight. The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, is worried that the… Read More »Climate change is a bigger threat than coronavirus, says UN Secretary General
Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do. The coronavirus outbreak has led many stores to alter their policies… Read More »How to grocery shop when you can’t bring your own containers
On Tuesday afternoons in winter I teach sustainable design at Ryerson School of Interior Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. We have covered many of… Read More »How plastics add to the climate crisis
We know extreme weather events are linked to climate change, so why isn’t this part of every report? Whenever I turn on the radio to… Read More »Weather reporters should mention climate change
I tasked myself with buying no plastic bottles for the year; here’s how it’s going so far. My resolution for 2020 (and beyond) was to… Read More »How I gave up plastic bottles for shampoo, dish soap, and rinse aid
One little trip can blow you right out of the water. As noted earlier, I have committed to trying to live a 1.5° lifestyle, which… Read More »You can’t live a 1.5 degree lifestyle and get on a plane
“No justification can be possible for this nonsense.”When it comes to carbon emissions, there’s almost nothing worse than a helicopter on a CO2 per km… Read More »French ski resort is using helicopters to move snow
Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point. Surveys show that people think recycling is the greatest greenest thing… Read More »Plastic waste is a problem, but wasting what the plastic is wrapping is many times worse.
These spiny little animals are in desperate need of population control, and our sushi habits could help. ‘Eat more seafood to save the oceans’ is… Read More »Eat sea urchins to save the oceans