Kevin Lindsay

The Game-Changing Potential of Balcony Solar Plug it in and switch it on — this simple renewables technology could open up the market to huge numbers of new citizens, including renters.

Plug it in and switch it on — this simple renewables technology could open up the market to huge numbers of new citizens, including renters. reasonstobecheerful.world/balcony-sola...

Young Canadians accuse the Canada Pension Plan of mismanaging climate risks In lawsuit filed Monday, four young Canadians allege the Canada Pension Plan is mismanaging their retirement savings by underestimating climate-related financial risks — the first legal challenge of i...

In lawsuit filed Monday, four young Canadians allege the Canada Pension Plan is mismanaging their retirement savings by underestimating climate-related financial risks — the first legal challenge of its kind. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/n...

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

Record Leap in CO2 Fuels Fears of Accelerating Global Heating. CO2 in air hit a new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Opinion: BC’s massive carbon bomb approval is an act of arson — BC Climate Emergency Campaign By Dr. Melissa Lem, Kai Nagata, and Emiko Newman.

“The justifications for the Ksi Lisims LNG terminal are indefensible.”

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CLIMATE HUGS: Special conference was energetic, inspiring Participants benefit from rich offering of ideas and information

“This event was all about making connections with each other, to enable community-building for stronger climate action,”
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Fossil fuel companies’ contributions to the green transition are largely hot air The first quantitative global analysis of renewable energy development by fossil giants reveals an enormous gap between rhetoric and reality.

Surprised? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/10/foss...

To solve climate change, we need more philanthropy One cause is especially underrepresented in our charitable giving: climate change.

Low confidence in ability to solve problem? Resistance to foot the bill to fix someone else’s mess?

One cause is especially underrepresented in our charitable giving: climate change, writes Eric Campbell www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/14/o...

Our friendly neighbourhood fireball Solar and wind are growing so quickly that they outpaced all the growth in electricity demand this year. Which means they started eating into fossil fuelled power, leading to a modest but significant ...

Solar and wind are growing so quickly that they outpaced all the growth in electricity demand this year. Which means they started eating into fossil fuelled power, leading to a modest drop in fossil generation. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/13/o...

Fracking with Freshwater 2025 - Stand.earth At a time where we should be making every effort to conserve water and phase out fossil fuels, oil and gas companies in B.C. withdrew and polluted enough freshwater for more than 110,000 households – ...

Water consumption by the oil and gas sector increased by a record-breaking 50% in 2024 - oil and gas companies in B.C. withdrew and polluted enough freshwater for more than 110,000 households – the equivalent to the entire population of Nanaimo!! stand.earth/resources/fr...

Tea compounds can revive dead batteries A new study shows that natural tea compounds help heal lithium-ion battery materials, paving the way for sustainable, low-cost battery reuse.

Tea compounds can revive dead batteries! www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/10/tea-...

Why Most People Get “Social Tipping Points” Dead Wrong Here’s a controversial take that shouldn’t be controversial at all: putting solar panels on your roof or buying an electric car is not a social tipping point.

"The real challenge isn’t to tip toward more consumption dressed in green—it’s to tip away from the cult of endless consumption altogether."

That's the #Sufficiency message.

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Explainers — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH Learn how social media really works. CCDH's explainers break down online hate, disinformation and harms — and how to counter them.

📢 Social media platforms are helping harmful content spread, making the internet feel more unsafe.

So, what can you do?

Read @counterhate.com explainers to understand why digital platforms keep enabling online harms & how we can stop it.

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Gitxsan hereditary Chief alleges BC pipeline approved without proper consultation A hereditary Chief with the Gitxsan Nation has filed a legal challenge against the British Columbia government's decision to allow a liquefied natural gas pipeline project to proceed through its "unto...

Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline hasn't been "substantially started," contrary to a decision made by the provincial government back in June. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/29/n...

6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously can be some of the most powerful for fighting climate change.

6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously www.wri.org/insights/str...

Canada | Draw the Line - For people, for peace, for the planet We refuse to stand by while the government and Canada’s richest corporations hoard wealth, gut our public services, fuel climate collapse, attack migrants, exploit Indigenous lands, and prop up a geno...

So proud and inspired! Tens of thousands mobilized for people, for peace, and for the planet in 70+ communities from coast to coast to coast. drawtheline.world/canada?akid=...

Electric vehicles don't just cut tailpipe emissions, they drive infrastructure change New study shows that as more people switch to EVs, it spurs investment in renewable energy—making the grid greener across a wide range of scenarios, regardless of policy shifts.

Electric vehicles don’t just cut tailpipe emissions, they drive infrastructure change www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/09/elec...

Canada’s climate progress has flatlined Our 2030 climate target is 'out of reach' and progress is 'fragile and slipping,' according to a leading climate policy think tank. But global warming isn't going to wait for us to fix the mess we're ...

…but across the country the activist heart beat is stronger than ever! Tens of thousands hit the streets Saturday to deliver a message to Carney. Keep the momentum going folks!
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/22/o...

Climate crisis will require war-measures mentality, says author at Nanaimo summit Seth Klein spoke at Nanaimo Climate Connections conference this past weekend

Climate crisis will require war-measures mentality, says author at Nanaimo summit @sethdklein.bsky.social
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Thank you Nanaimo! We had an amazing event over the weekend. Nanaimo Climate Connections 2025 was a huge success. Thank you to all the great speakers, like @sethdklein.bsky.social, Andrew Gage, @lauralynchcbc.bsky.social - plus all our panelists, breakout presenters, community orgs and volunteers!

Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature Incorporating nature-based solutions can help cities meet both their development and climate change goals.

Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature theconversation.com/canadian-cit...

‘Bee buffets’: the pollinator pathways turning drab alleys into insect havens Corridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same time

Pollinator pathways! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Oil and gas companies are pocketing most of BC's 'clean' industry funding The lion's share of CleanBC's Industry Funds last year went to fossil fuel projects, raising alarms about greenwashing and missed targets.

Oil and gas companies are pocketing most of BC's 'clean' industry funding www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/20/n...

Leading US economists urge peers to fight Trump’s attack on environment Experts say undermining green protections and research funding is against the principles of economics

Go economists!
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Greenwashing Complaint Filed Against Canadian Fossil Fuel Companies The group Investors for Paris Compliance has accused Cenovus and Enbridge of overstating their efforts to reach net zero.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The costs of LNG (w/ Kiki Wood and Clark Williams-Derry) Break In Case of Emergency · Episode

This is a must-listen! Not only is fracking just terrible for the environment and people living nearby, it doesn’t even make economic sense (worth mentioning for those who only care about)!
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Joanna Macy, Who Found a Way to Transcend ‘Eco-Anxiety,’ Dies at 96 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/c...

So grateful for Joanna Macy and her work - she trained thousands for the The Great Turning. She will be missed but her work lives on - and is stronger (and more needed) than ever. workthatreconnects.org/joanna-macy-...

Sign up now and be the first to know We’re calling on YOU to be part of the largest global mobilisation leading up to COP30 on 20-21 September. This is our moment to take a stand, show our collective power, and demand real climate action...

Something BIG is happening in September. Join us! act.350.org/signup/early...

Tips to get EV charging in your condo building — from those who did it | CBC News Being able to charge at home is one of the huge benefits of EVs. But many condo and apartment dwellers don't have access to charging, and getting it is often hard. Here's how some condo dwellers in di...

Collective action - this is how it gets done! www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Nanaimo debates joining municipalities that ban invasive species | CBC News The City of Nanaimo might soon join a list of municipalities that prohibit the sale and distribution of invasive plants, in absence of province-wide laws on the matter.

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