Settler, dad, Sierra Club BC's Senior Policy & Science Advisor, working for a livable planet, the web of life, climate action & social justice, views are my own, he/him
Jens Wieting
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Today!
"As plank after plank of Canada’s #climate strategy is dismantled, more and more of those climate-anxious voters are feeling a major case of buyer’s remorse." Thanks Seth Klein for this reality-check in the Guardian #cdnpoli #bcpoli #LNG #climateaction www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"We know that when we deregulate, to the extent that we're cutting corners & we're not taking that careful look at the risks of projects, that Canadians just end up being on the hook both healthwise & in terms of cleanup costs." #cdnpoli Anna Johnston @wcelaw.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ICYMI - Ben Parfitt's latest in @thetyee.ca about the unsustainable and unrealistic annual cut levels held by a handful of major logging corporations is another must-read for anyone who cares about #forest stewardship in B.C. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #oldgrowth #forestry #climate thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
B.C. is moving backwards fast on climate, environment & reconciliation.
We’re not staying quiet while that happens! But our MLAs keep telling us they’re not hearing from people about climate concerns anymore... help us prove them wrong!💪🏼
Send a letter at the link below👇🏼
thetyee.ca
Corporations have logged less than they're entitled to for years. Here's why. And what it means for the future of forestry.
Two-thirds of Canadians support an excess profits tax on oil and gas, according to new polling data released today by Climate Caucus.
www.theenergymix.com/excess-profi...
🚨🔥Campfire ban a FULL MONTH EARLIER than any ever recorded before on South Coast!! Previous record was June 8, 2023. This is the #climatecrisis, caused primarily by burning fossil fuels like fracked gas (LNG). [Key info buried in last paragraph]
#bcwildfire #EndClimateSilence #bcpoli
In this issue:
🇺🇳 UN states voted 141 to eight to adopt a new climate resolution.
🇺🇸 Donald Trump posted misinformation about the climate scenario “RCP8.5”.
💼 Key dates for next week and pick of the job vacancies.
Jens Wieting
Jens Wieting
Jens Wieting
Jens Wieting
Ever feel like you're the only one who cares that the planet is collapsing around us? 🤯 It's barely in the news. Friends & family don't bring it up.
But recent polling shows: you're not alone! 🤝🏼 Let's normalize talking about it. Silence begets silence.
Full poll: bit.ly/4uld0Bi
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate...
“Canada cannot claim to be defending its sovereignty while weakening its own laws to benefit a foreign-owned oil industry.”
Read our full reaction to today’s carbon pricing agreement announcement between Ottawa and Alberta. sierraclub.bc.ca/stories-even...
BC Climate Emergency Campaign
BC Climate Emergency Campaign
www.cbc.ca
The government House leader confirmed on Thursday plans to change regulations and legislation in order to speed up the approvals of major resource projects.
"As plank after plank of Canada’s climate strategy is dismantled, more and more of those climate-anxious voters are feeling a major case of buyer’s remorse, disoriented by the dissonance between who t...
Campfires and other large fires are now prohibited across B.C.'s South Coast, as of Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, as the B.C. Wildfire Service says that hot and dry conditions are persisting across the prov...
Join Sierra Club BC on June 8 at 6:00 PM for a conversation with Suzanne Simard about her new book ‘When the Forest Breathes’ and what nature can teach us about adaptability, resilience, and community.
Sign up the free webinar here: sierraclub.bc.ca/our-work/re-...
