David Dougherty, member of the Canadian Association for the Club of Rome, writes: Synopsis of the Review Panel Report on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kearl Bitumen Mine. June 2019 This is a very quick analysis of the archived review panel report on the environmental impact assessment (EIA). I have not covered everything in the panel […]
Jacob Nickerson guest posting
Jacob Nickerson, 3rd year engineering student, our guest author this week, wrote the following report after visiting the Manotick Microgrid. Conclusion With the ever-growing threat of climate change looming above, it is reassuring to see passionate scientists such as Dr. Hunter dedicated to proving the usefulness and viability of clean, green, renewable energy. His testimonial […]
Why climate action is the antithesis of white supremacy
As the news of the Christchurch mosque massacre broke and I scoured the news, I came across a map showing that the Friday morning climate strike in Christchurch was close to the bloodbath. I felt terrible for the young people who showed up with hope and idealism, wondered whether the killer or killers chose this […]
Student Protests , Climate Change and new Canadian Report Pathways
David Pollock, CACOR Chair, made the following Press Release on March 15th CANADIAN ASSOCIATION for the CLUB of ROME: The Association today supported a statement by the International Club of Rome with regard to supporting the concerns of students around the world and the crisis of climate change which their actions emphasize. The statement includes […]
Club of Rome Supports Student Climate Protests
CLUB OF ROME STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF GLOBAL STUDENT CLIMATE PROTESTS Winterthur, Switzerland, 13 March 2019 “People always tell me that they are so hopeful that young people are going to save the world. But they are not. There is simply not enough time to wait for us to grow up and […]