The eco-neighbourhood of today, the city of tomorrow Are you concerned about the future of your city? Just like climate change? France has been running its national “Ecoquartier” programme for a decade now, designed to bring together civil society, developers
Aida Flores, organic promoter and small-scale coffee farmer from the Nicaraguan women’s cooperative Las Diosas, appreciates every form of life – including this small frog – pictured here during an intensive workshop “El Diplomado Organico” organized by Marcala Organica, Honduras.
If you’ve fired up the old desktop and consulted the Internets lately, you already know that our climate is in bad shape. The consensus among scientists is that global warming is real, caused by human activities, and potentially disastrous to
On Saturday, February 23rd, the Montreal Climate Coalition celebrated its 4th anniversary. More than 75 people gathered to attend presentations on the activities of the Coalition and various Montreal groups involved in climate action. In opening, Pierre Lessard-Blais, Mayor of
In Montréal, it is easy to be green ! In 2018, the International Panel on Climate Change, a group mandated by the UN to provide governments with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies, issued a report
Last week, the courtroom at the Quebec Court of Appeal was packed to hear the case that a group of citizens brought against the Government of Quebec and the Caisse de depot et placement du Québec (CDPQ) about the Réseau
Open Letter to CBC News (n.b. the journalist’s response is also published at the end) Good Evening M. Nakonechny, It was my pleasure to meet you last week outside the Québec court of appeal. In the interest of improving
An open letter from Matthew Chapman, president of Coalition Climat Montréal to Yvan Cardinal, Pincourt’s mayor Dear Mayor Cardinal, Many residents of the Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal recognize the value of our few remaining green spaces. They serve as natural