Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

Anger is most powerful emotion by far for spurring climate action

My greatest despair with climate change/chaos/and multiple disasters is that our policy makers have not and still will not do enough. It makes me angry and makes me feel powerless. Seems we all need to get angrier about this in order to provoke change. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 21, 2023

What the Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

In a blistering talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore looks at the two main obstacles to climate solutions and gives his view of how we might actually solve the environmental crisis in time. You won’t want to miss his searing indictment of fossil fuel companies for walking back their climate commitments — and his call for […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 11, 2023

Destructive Heat

We must be ready for the impacts of climate change that are already here. Scientists develop heat alert system to protect vulnerable populations.

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 9, 2023

This heatwave is a climate omen

I know I’ve struggled with both alarm and despair this summer. The bad news seems relentless. The destruction of life and property amazing in scope. And crop failures will continue to impact us into the winter. What is truly worrying is that this is just the start of it all. How bad can it get? […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 19, 2023

Climate change is driving up the cost of living for Canadians.

According to the Canadian Climate Institute, climate change is driving up the cost of living for Canadians. And by 2025, it could even cost Canada $25 billion annually. Watch on YouTube => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTzhPW5AUw Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 8, 2023

Universities aren’t doing enough for climate.

It is 2023. You probably know the stats. CO2 in our air is at 421 ppm, up 50 percent since we started treating the atmosphere like a sewer. The planet has warmed at least 1.1 °C (1.9 °F). But do you know the trends? In the last 30 years we have emitted more CO2 into […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on May 30, 2023

FIVE TIMES FASTER

As the world is suffocating under extreme weather events, widespread food and water scarcity, destruction of ecosystems, and a series of other interrelated climate-linked crises, Simon Sharpe’s book is a breath of fresh air … Five Times Faster takes you on a captivating – yet alarming – journey through the complexities of climate change … […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on April 23, 2023

Bridging the climate change generation gap

Lakehead University surveyed teens and young adults between the ages of 16-25. Over half of the respondents said that climate change was making them feel anxious, afraid and they felt powerless to do anything about it. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on April 9, 2023