Expert Views
Salish Sea orcas need immediate actions to survive
Even though the government acknowledges that Salish Sea orcas face imminent threats to their survival, government actions fall short to ensure the whales' survival. With members of the population being lost to starvation, it couldn’t be more urgent for the government to act.
Senior Science and Policy Analyst
B.C.’s 2030 and 2040 climate targets: a compass points to the future economy
New legislation introduced by the B.C. government, the Climate Change Accountability Act, releases the government from its 2020 commitments but adds new targets for 2030 and 2040. However, targets are only useful if they drive action and if government is held accountable, Tom Green explains.
Climate Solutions Policy Analyst
Budget 2018 recap: A down payment on climate action
What does this year's federal budget mean for the climate? Tom Green, our climate solutions policy analyst, breaks down Budget 2018: the good, the disappointing and what Canada needs to do next.
Climate Solutions Policy Analyst
More than 50 top B.C. chefs call for transition away from open net-pen salmon farms
Salmon farming has been a contentious issue in B.C. for 30 years. B.C.’s top chefs have came together to call for an end to all open net-pen salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago opposed by First Nations.
Manager, Science Projects
Caribou deserve Quebec’s (and Canada’s) protection
The Quebec government recently decided to abandon the Val-d‘Or caribou herd and let it become extirpated (locally extinct), claiming it was “too costly” to recover. We need to speak out for caribou.
Manager, Ontario Science Projects
Federal government clarifies rules for carbon pricing
Carbon pricing across all provinces will help Canada tackle climate change by encouraging innovation, discouraging polluting activities and accelerating the transition to clean, renewable energy.
Climate Solutions Policy Analyst
Canada needs to invest in success and meet its land and ocean protection commitments
Canada is a nation deeply connected to nature. Yet Canada is struggling to meet its commitment to formally protect natural heritage in many of its regions.
Manager, Science Projects