Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

Humanity is finished if it fails to adapt after Covid-19

Humanity will be “finished” if we fail to drastically change our food systems in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the prominent naturalist Jane Goodall has warned. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 3, 2020

Cities call for action on Biodiversity Day

This International Day for Biodiversity [May 22nd] is a unique moment to appreciate the value of nature and reimagine nature-centric cities. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world are reaffirming the need for urban nature in all its forms. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on May 22, 2020

Green Infrastructure Ontario

The Green Infrastructure Ontario (GIO) Coalition is an alliance of organizations that share a common vision for a healthy, green Ontario where the economic, social, environmental, and health benefits of green infrastructure are fully realized.. Founded in 2009, and guided by a steering committee, we work to promote awareness and understanding of green infrastructure, and […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on May 3, 2020

Comments on student experience of the Resilience for Climate Change course

Thank you for the semester! I really enjoyed learning from a teacher who is as passionate about their subject as you are. I never had the opportunity to study climate change before and it was a real eye opener. I admire that you live by what you preach! The conversation of climate change has been […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on April 28, 2020

Managing climate risks

Although adaptation made it onto the international agenda and was enshrined in the Paris climate agreement, Jo-Ellen Parry, an adaptation specialist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, says there was originally strong pushback. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on December 3, 2019

25 Canadian Cities Chosen for Intensive Climate Action Pilot

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in Canada, in collaboration with ICLEI and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), launched a new pilot series to provide advanced climate action support for twenty-five Canadian municipalities. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on November 11, 2019

New study pinpoints the places most at risk on a warming planet

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Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on October 20, 2019

Some economics nerds just realized how much climate change will cost us

A bunch of economists just put down their calculators and concluded that we should act on climate change sooner rather than later. Really. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on October 6, 2019