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 →
Day of Action for a Just Transition
Climate Justice Saskatoon invites you and yours to attend our Day of Action for a Just Transition Panel Discussion on Saturday, March 12th! Where will you be working in 10 years? What kind of employment will be available to today’s youth in 20 years? What will happen to communities in 30 years, once coal, oil, and gas are... 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 →
Just Transitions Summit recap
A number of CJS organizers just returned from the Just Transitions Summit on Treaty 4 territory in Regina. It was a highly energizing experience. Over 150 folks turned out for the two-day event covering a wide range of topics and starting serious conversations about planning a just transition in Saskatchewan. A major thank you is... Continue Reading →
“Management and reduction of greenhouse gases” from Saskatchewan’s electricity – the devil is in the detail
Any serious programme to address climate change has to include an accelerated phase-out of coal. That is because it’s the most carbon-intensive fuel in common use. Among the most carbon-intensive coals is the low-grade lignite which SaskPower uses to supply a little over 40% of our electricity – and which is responsible for over 70%... Continue Reading →
Brad Wall risking being left behind
This week Premier Brad Wall has embarked on a tour out east to promote the Energy East pipeline, a project which demonstrates his dangerously poor understanding of climate change and of 21st century economics. A new report this month from the CCPA definitively shows that Canada cannot meet its emissions reductions obligations if it builds... Continue Reading →