Resilience 2:1 Conversation

Seed Sovereignty and Indigenous Resilience

The films in Seed Songs for Palestine engage themes of seed sovereignty and Indigenous resilience, highlighting the intrinsic connections between land, culture, and self-determination. Delving into the symbolic and practical importance of seeds, plant life, and relations with land as forms of resistance and continuity for Indigenous communities, the films interrogate the dynamics of freedom […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on October 25, 2024

How Mainstream Climate Science Endorsed The Fantasy Of A Global Warming Time Machine

When the Paris agreement on climate change was gavelled into being in December 2015, it briefly looked like that rarest of things: a political victory for climate activists and delegates from the poorest regions of the world that, due to colonization by today’s wealthy nations, have contributed little to the climate crisis — but stand […]

Posted by Elaine Bradbee on October 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

Along Ecological Lines

Our economic system and our planetary system are now at war. Or, more accurately, our economy is at war with many forms of life on earth, including human life. What the climate needs to avoid collapse is a contraction in humanity’s use of resources; what our economic model demands to avoid collapse is unfettered expansion. […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on October 8, 2024

Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration?

As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable. When Hurricane Helene, the 420-mile-wide, slow-spinning conveyor belt of wind and water, drowned part of Florida’s coastline and then barged its path northward through North Carolina last week, it destroyed more than homes […]

Posted by Elaine Bradbee on October 5, 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

Harbourfront, Toronto, September 19, 2024

Harbourfront, Toronto, September 19, 2024 – NO COMMENT! Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on September 19, 2024