Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

The urban miners unearthing treasure in Belgium’s homes and garages

As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made – and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world? Kelly Sempels’ dad was a builder, most of her five brothers are builders, and, until leaving her last job, she too was a builder. […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on March 20, 2025

Confronting the Climate Crisis

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Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on December 11, 2024

Dutch suburb where residents must grow food on at least half of their property

In the suburb of Oosterwold, a living experiment in urban agriculture, the 5,000 inhabitants find different creative ways to fulfil the unique stipulation. When Marco de Kat starts planning his meals, he doesn’t need to travel far for fresh food. Right outside his house is an 800 square metre plot with all sorts of produce […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on December 2, 2024

Why Are Some Cities ATTRACTING Storms While Others REPEL Them?

Absolutely essential thing for planners and engineers to know about cities and extremes. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on November 15, 2024

How climate change is ‘supercharging’ extreme weather trends

“These billion-dollar disasters used to happen once every three months back in the 1980s. Over the last decade they’ve happened closer to every three weeks,” says Adam Smith, an applied climatologist at NOAA. “Climate change is certainly supercharging many of these trends.” Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on October 10, 2024

Map of Adaptation Actions

Explore examples of communities and sectors adapting to a changing climate across Canada. Learn about the steps Canadians are taking to understand how climate change affects them and the solutions they find to adapt and increase their resilience. The Map of Adaptation Actions houses a collection of climate change adaptation examples that may be useful to decision-makers and […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on October 2, 2024

Seniors for Climate Pledge

On October 1st 2024, Seniors for Climate will hold Climate Action events in almost 60 communities across Canada! (You can find them on our map of event locations.) All of this has come together in a few short months, demonstrating the power of seniors when we join forces. And it’s only the beginning! Together we […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on September 20, 2024

Is today’s weather normal?

Search for your town or city to compare it to previous years. The CBC News Climate Dashboard tracks temperature and precipitation and compares them to historical trends. Check back daily to see breaking records and the forecast for where you live. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 8, 2024