You have probably seen a growing number of stories in the news and on social media questioning whether BC has enough power to make the switch from fossil fuels to clean electricity. These entities are suggesting government needs to ease off on policies and programs that encourage businesses and British Columbians to electrify.
This op-ed in Business in Vancouver talks about the misinformation being disseminated by organizations who are "fomenting fear that BC doesn’t have enough power, then leveraging that fear to argue the province should do less to tackle climate change does a disservice to British Columbians. It doesn’t enrich but diminishes the dialogue that we need to have in BC about how we produce and use energy."

Hurricane Helene 20 Times More Likely Due to Climate Change

Attribution science tells us how climate change is impacting weather events and a recently released study indicates that the intense and devastating Hurricane Helene was 20 times more likely to occur as a result of warming global temperatures. The massive rainfall experienced inland, such as in parts of North Carolina was 50% greater as a result of climate change. This article in USA Today explains the links between Helene's destruction and the climate crisis, with continued warnings from scientists to wean ourselves off fossil fuels.

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November 01, 2024 - The Future of Energy Efficient Building in Canada and BC.

October 01, 2024 - The Price on Carbon and BC's Election, Business and Climate Policies, October Events.

September 01, 2024 - Never Dull BC Politics, The Cost of Climate Change, Good Climate News, Many Events

August 01, 2024 - Sustainable Roots & Blues, More Climate Action Salmon Arm, Climate Solutions Simulator

July 01, 2024 - New Solar Panel & Battery Storage Rebates, Loving Big Cars & Trucks, O&G Derail Climate Action

June 01, 2024 - Changes to CleanBC Rebates, Greenwashing Explained, End of Life Choices, June Events

May 01. 2024 - The Hottest 10 Months on Record, Positive Climate News, Climate Reads! Book Club, May Events

April 01, 2024 - Carbon Tax Explained, Urgent Climate Action Needed, Let's Talk Sustainability, April Events

March 07, 2024 - Current State of GHG Emissions, Good News, BC's Drought, Events and Initiatives

February 01, 2024 - News on EVs, Heat Pumps, Let's Talk Sustainability, Upcoming Events (Correction to AGM).

January 21, 2024 - February Climate Events & Campaigns, Transit Week Challenge, Shuswap Watershed Council

January 01, 2024 - Happy 2024! COP 28 Winners & Losers, Let's Talk Sustainability, Canada's 2023 Climate Actions

December 01, 2023 - COP28, Let's Talk Sustainability, Avoid the Pitfalls of Purchasing a Heat Pump

November 02, 2023 - Celebrating BC Library’s “Climate Action Week” Nov 4–10, and Recent Climate News

October 05, 2023 - October Events, RNG Greenwashing, and the Rise of Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories

August 29, 2023 - Electrification of Everything, RNG, Important Sites During Wildfire Season, Events

July 16, 2023 - Have We Reached Tipping Points? Why Don't More People Get Engaged in Climate Action, Events

June 12, 2023 - The Cost of Climate Change and Who's Responsible

May 29, 2023 - June Events, Supporting Climate Action Across the Region!

May 16, 2023 - "Unprecedented" Wildfire Season Already, Finding Hope, Fighting Plastic Pollution, Events

April 29, 2023 - Call to Action - We Need Your Voice to Ask for Change!

April 19, 2023 - 2023 Earth Day Events, and a Focus on Effective Climate Solutions

April 03, 2023 - Call to Action - We Need Your Voice - Salmon Arm Buys New Gas-Powered Fleet Vehicles

March 23, 2023 - The Latest IPCC Warning, Regional Food Sovereignty, The Trouble with Plastics and Events

February 21, 2023 - Fossil Fuel Dominates the News, From Health Impacts to Greenwashing

January 10, 2023 - A New Year Starts With Climate Disasters But Also Glimmers of Hope

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