climate change

Solidarity Halifax: Stop the Alton Gas Project

Jake Hubley — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 03:14:37 +0000

An analysis by Jake Hubley

K'jipuktuk (Halifax)—Eight years ago, Alton Gas—a subsidiary company of Alberta-based AltaGas ltd.—applied to the Nova Scotia government with a proposed project that would allow natural gas to be stored in underground salt caverns near the Shubenacadie River, in Alton, N.S.

Files attached to this post:

official_draft_final-_solidarity_hfx-_the_alton_gas_project.pdf

Whales Believe In Man-made Climate Change

Robert DeVet — Sun, 24 May 2015 13:57:35 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - It would appear whales in the North Atlantic are adapting to climate change faster than we are.

The Ticking Clock on Climate

Miles Howe — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:52:35 +0000

Elizabeth May and Tom Duck have some homework for you...

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - The scientific community says planet Earth is fast approaching boiling point, but for some reason, the Canadian government isn’t feeling the heat.

Endangered Perspective – A Changing Climate and our Changing Gulf

Robert DeVet — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:49:18 +0000

(KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - The world’s oceans are some of the most stable systems on the planet.

Climate change: trump card or elephant in the room?

Robert DeVet — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:24:42 +0000

Saddle up people, because best case scenario, it’s going to be a rough ride.

Teaching climate change: “It's not a hard sell”

Robert DeVet — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:14:43 +0000

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX – ‘When the room goes quiet’ says Steve

Designing a climate-smart waterfront for 2050

Robert DeVet — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:08:22 +0000

The Halifax waterfront has continued to evolve ever since 1749. However it wasn't until hurricane Juan hit our shores that it became apparent that climate change was a factor to be reckoned with. This was the topic of discussion at the Coastal Living 2050: A Design Charette for the Halifax Waterfront.

Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Suzanne Patles @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:19:04 +0000

Suzanne Patles, one of many warriors attacked in a dawn raid by RCMP (physically assaulted with assault rifles) along with many youth, elders and community members for peacefully trying to protect their water by blockading fracking equipment, shares her experiences at a strategy session as part of the Mi’kmaq Warriors west coast speaking tour.

Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Coady Jipol @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:55:47 +0000

Coady shares his personal story, which turns the scholarly term ‘transgenerational historic trauma’ into an easily understood truth, and explains why he had no choice but to become a warrior to attempt to end the colonial-serving cycle of violence he has been born into.

Hundreds rally in Halifax in defense of our climate

Robert DeVet — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:35:04 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Hundreds of Haligonians took to the street this Saturday to show their opposition to fracking, pipelines, tar sands and other ill-advised initiatives that contribute to runaway climate change.

Cape Breton Coal Mining Plans Inching Forward

bsichel — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:46:08 +0000

In an age of climate change, controversial multinational seeks to re-open Donkin mine

Halifax - Erdene Resource Development Corp., and giant multi-national coal exporter Xtrata, continue to move through federal environmental regulatory hurdles to re-develop the Donkin coal mine project in Cape Breton.

Who Ya Gonna Call?

JustinL — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:47:00 +0000

The Commissioner of the Environment takes your questions

Some might call Scott Vaughan a modern-day Chicken Little.

But Vaughan is the federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. He would know better than anyone if the sky really is falling.

Baring it All for Climate Change

Glen Canning — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:55:09 +0000

Ticks Move with the Climate

bsichel — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:55:34 +0000

Spread of Lyme Disease Linked to Climate Change, Disruption of Ecosystems

Protect yourself from black-legged ticks this summer, but also understand how disregard for the environment helps them spread, say local scientists.

UPDATE: NDP climate bill survives vote

Bruce Wark — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:34:41 +0000

Bill C-311 moves to final stages in Commons

Members of Parliament overrode opposition from the Conservative government today to move the NDP's Climate Change Accountability Act to third and final reading in the House of Commons. The Liberals and Bloc Quebecois sided with the NDP to move the bill into its final stages.