by markbiglandpritchard | Aug 28, 2021 | #cdnpoli
In my previous two blog posts, I have summarised current scientific understanding of the nature of the climate emergency, and the directions in which policy needs to move in order to make the necessary transition technically possible. That only goes part of the...
by markbiglandpritchard | Aug 28, 2021 | Policy
(Note: you can find an episode of From the Ground Up on this topic below) As I indicated in my last blog post, the recent 6th Assessment Report from Working Group 1 of the IPCC makes it clearer than ever that we are facing an emergency. The impact of greenhouse gas...
by markbiglandpritchard | Aug 28, 2021 | Policy
“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred.” These are the opening words of the 6th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel...
by markbiglandpritchard | Jun 2, 2021 | Conference, Policy
It’s no secret that corporate power is a major obstacle to ambitious action on climate change, and the interests of communities and places we’re fighting for. The more we know about the companies we’re grappling with, the better equipped we’ll be to respond. ...
by markbiglandpritchard | May 8, 2021 | #skpoli, Policy
Saskatchewan environment minister Warren Kaeding has sent us a response to the letter we sent in March about the inappropriateness of small modular nuclear reactors in the face of the climate emergency (see below). It’s a classic example of a ministerial failure...
by markbiglandpritchard | Apr 19, 2021 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Policy
On March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada declared the federal carbon pricing scheme to be constitutional: the federal government has the legal right to impose it on provinces, such as Saskatchewan, which have not developed their own scheme. While carbon...
by markbiglandpritchard | Apr 19, 2021 | #skpoli, Policy
Here is the text of a letter which we sent to all MLAs on March 15th: You will have received a letter from a coalition of groups expressing opposition to funding or development of small modular nuclear reactors (SMNRs) by the province of Saskatchewan. We also regard...
by markbiglandpritchard | Mar 21, 2021 | #cdnpoli, Policy
In mid-November, the government published Bill C-12, entitled “An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050”. The Bill is currently (as of 2021-03-21) in Second Reading: it...
by Justin Fisher | Jan 22, 2021 | Policy
The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into force today, 22 January, 2021. Canada has not signed the treaty. There is a long history of organizing towards nuclear abolition in Canada and Saskatchewan, and we felt it important to...
by Justin Fisher | Jan 21, 2021 | #cdnpoli, Pipelines, Press release
The following is a press release issued by Climate Justice Saskatoon on 20 January, 2021. Climate Justice Saskatoon welcomes President Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL and calls for economic transition Climate Justice Saskatoon (CJS) welcomes today’s announcement...
