SaskPower is in the midst of a public consultation process and your input is needed to help plan our power future. The current phase of the public consultation is entitled “Understanding your Priorities” and the survey is expected to run until the end of March, 2023. The survey can be accessed here by scrolling down... Continue Reading →
Climate Refugee Support Update
You may remember that in June of 2022, we sponsored refugees from Afghanistan who were involved in Climate Action and Women's Rights work in Afghanistan. One of those refugees was Kamila. Kamila had only been in Canada for a matter of months when she joined CJS’s Refugee Sponsorship Group to bring her brother, Ali, to... Continue Reading →
Help us support community radio!
Every Wednesday at 6:30pm we are privileged to air our show, From the Ground Up, on CFCR 90.5FM - Saskatoon's Community Radio Station. We're really grateful to have this platform to engage with folks in Saskatoon and beyond on bringing attention to local climate news and initiatives and in participating in national and even global... Continue Reading →
How to change the conversation, not the climate
Register here! Fall is arriving, and as you no doubt know this fall brings both provincial and municipal elections to Saskatchewan. We want to make sure climate change is on the political agenda for these upcoming campaigns. However, we know climate change can be difficult to discuss during the best of times, and it... Continue Reading →
A Green Recovery for Saskatoon & SK
The COVID-19 pandemic has already had far-reaching social and economic impacts, and it is as yet unclear how profound those impacts will be. The pandemic has presented a classic 'shock doctrine' moment, which Naomi Klein has described as periods of crisis that open opportunities for rapid transformational change; while corporations often try to exploit such... Continue Reading →
Caring Sustainably for Saskatchewan webinar series – you’re invited!
Dear friends, We hope this message finds you well in these trying times. We know these past several weeks have been overwhelming, and that people have been focused on adapting and looking after their communities and loved ones. We've also seen that this pandemic has shifted the way many people think about the climate crisis... Continue Reading →
A milestone (and a new look) for From the Ground Up
In the fall of 2016 we took the opportunity to hit the airwaves weekly on CFCR 90.5FM, Saskatoon's community radio station. A little over three years later, From the Ground Up is still going strong, and we just recently broadcast our 150th episode! It's been an amazing experience and opportunity to promote and provide a local... Continue Reading →
Continuing to support municipal climate action
Dear friends, After City Council met to discuss the Low Emissions Community (LEC) Plan in August, we promised to keep in touch with you about opportunities to engage on the plan as it moves through the next stages over the coming months. City Council’s budget process is coming up and there are items on the... Continue Reading →
Scenes from Saskatoon Climate Strike
A huge thank you to the estimated 3,000 folks that turned out to take the streets in Saskatoon for the Climate Strike, and an especially big thank you to the many young students who helped to lead the way. This was the biggest climate change demonstration this city has seen, but this movement is still... Continue Reading →
September events: films, talks, strikes!
September is always a busy month, and this year it promises to be especially so in regards to climate action. Young students around the world - including in Saskatoon - have promised to renew their strikes for climate action, while many others have pledged to participate in a general strike for climate action as part... Continue Reading →
Climate Justice Saskatoon 