Nov 20, 2024
The climate crisis impacts us and our future. Unnatural storms, wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves across Canada and around the world will keep getting worse…Read More
Nov 19, 2024 / Climate Change / Guest
Seniors are mobilizing – we want to be part of the bigger climate action movement
This is a guest blog by Lyba Spring and Nick De Carlo, co-chairs of Seniors for Climate Action Now! (SCAN!), one of the six…Read More
Nov 15, 2024
Beyond the Spin: Our New Video Counters Pathways Alliance’s Ads with the Truth
The Pathways Alliance spent millions of dollars misleading the public with ads about “greening” its fossil fuel production. Pathways Alliance is a consortium of…Read More
Nov 15, 2024 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
River Reciprocity: Humber River Pals
This blog was written in consultation with Ikinori of Humber River Pals A lot is happening on the banks of the humber! On…Read More
Nov 14, 2024 / Federal Climate
Big Oil pockets billions while the world negotiates who pays for the climate crisis
The day after nations from around the globe gathered to begin this year’s United Nations climate negotiations, Suncor posted over $2 billion in profits…Read More
Nov 13, 2024 / Climate Change
Conversations About Affordability Must Include the Cost of Climate Change
Everyone is talking about affordability. And for good reason. People across Canada have seen their spending power stretched thin while the price of necessities…Read More
Nov 11, 2024
Big Oil’s steady lobbying in 2024: Suncor tops the lobbyist list from July-September
Big Oil had 695 lobby meetings with the federal government between January and September 2024. It’s no wonder that climate policies in Canada are…Read More
Nov 08, 2024 / Plastic Pollution / Toxics
Harmful Chemicals in Plastic Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and the Environment
This blog is co-authored by Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager for Plastics We’re surrounded by plastic. Every day, we touch and eat from hundreds…Read More
Nov 07, 2024 / Toxics
Breast Cancer and Plastics: A Toxic Pair
This blog is co-authored by Milena Gioia, Popular Education and Advocacy Coordinator at Breast Cancer Action Quebec and Dr. Sharon Dodd, a family physician…Read More
Nov 06, 2024 / Climate Change
All Eyes on Baku: Expectations for Canada at COP29
With COP29 around the corner, our team at Environmental Defence is hard at work preparing for a busy two weeks of UN climate talks….Read More