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Check out this resource on Black Climate Week from the GSW Climate Collective.
It is Black History Month, so rather than write my own post, I want to elevate the voices of others. The article “I’m a Black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet” was written by marine biologist and policy advisor Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. I just finished reading the anthology, which she is … Continue reading
It’s hard not to think about the future of winter sports this year. We finally have some snow in the forecast where I live. However, whether it will actually be a significant amount or stick around is yet to be seen. I’ve been making changes in my winter recreation already, with a lot more biking … Continue reading
As global temperatures increase we will experience more extreme heat events. As a consequence, there will be increases in lost working time. The health consequences of the extreme heat events will mean that there are fewer days available for people to work safely. This will especially impact people in jobs where they work out of … Continue reading
With this post coming out on Halloween, I thought I’d search the word ghosts in Google Scholar and see what came up. To my surprise, one of the first articles related to sustainability, so, of course, I had to read it. Kannenberg, Schwalm, and Anderegg (2020) published an article titled “Ghosts of the past: How … Continue reading
I’ve spent enough time around hospitals that I’ve thought about what the carbon footprint is. It can’t be positive. And there have to be possible improvements. At the same time, it’s easy to think “it’s a hospital, the services are too vital to care about the impact.” I definitely understand this perspective and to some … Continue reading
Various nature based solutions are being used and proposed for cities to sequester carbon. These solutions include street trees, permeable pavements, urban green spaces and architecture, habitat preservation, and green buildings. Unfortunately, the contribution of these approaches is relatively small. Studies from the European Union show that these approaches can only sequester about 6.5-8% of … Continue reading
If you have ever stood in the centre of a paved urban paradise where the buildings, roads, and parking lots add to potentially already stifling heat then you know how uncomfortable the urban heat island effect can be. Temperatures in the city, particularly densely built areas with little vegetation can increase the temperature by several … Continue reading
We are in an unprecedented fire season in 2023. Warming temperatures and drier conditions caused by climate change are a major reason. But wildfires themselves also contribute to climate change creating a reinforcing feedback loop. And, new research indicates that this might be worse than previously thought. It has been well established that black carbon … Continue reading
I’m a big advocate for interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration. I’ve set up my classes to support this because the reality is that we need people to be thinking about sustainability across many different fields from supply chain to theatre. In addition, it is both natural and social systems that will be impacted by climate change, … Continue reading
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