by Justin Fisher | Jul 6, 2020 | #skpoli, From the Ground Up
The Saskatchewan government recently announced it would be making a $4 billion investment in expanding irrigation out of the Diefenbaker reservoir. As John Pomeroy, head of the Global Water Futures project at the University of Saskatchewan, said in a recent interview,...
by Justin Fisher | May 1, 2020 | #skpoli, yxe
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...
by Justin Fisher | Apr 24, 2020 | #skpoli, yxe
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...
by Justin Fisher | May 22, 2019 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli
It would be hard to not notice all the fuss about the Green New Deal, which has offered an inspiring framework for community organizing and pushing the political agenda around the world. Recently the Pact for a Green New Deal was launched in Canada, and this...
by Justin Fisher | Nov 28, 2018 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Future of Coal
Just over a year ago we set out to get the conversation around the future of coal moving forward in Saskatchewan, and now we’re excited to be releasing our first report on the topic - Bridging the gap: Building bridges between urban environmental groups and...
