Alberta may be known for its oil and gas, but it’s also home to some inspiring climate leadership. From award-winning innovation to climate equity efforts and the very real impacts of a warming world, here’s some of what I saw and learned while I was there on one of my bundled trips last month.
🌱 Good news: Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling recently won the prestigious Global Warming Mitigation Project Keeling Curve Prize for turning industrial waste into low-carbon cement, while the City of Calgary continues to lead with its Climate Implementation Plan and equity-focused programs like Climate Ready YYC.
🔥 Not-so-good news: Canada is warming at twice the global average which means that wildfires are becoming more intense and frequent and glaciers are receding -- even in winter, for the first time on record. And despite leading in renewables in 2023, Alberta’s provincial government is now pulling back on green energy support.
🤝 What you can do: Local groups like the Calgary Climate Hub are driving action and conversation on the ground. Wherever you live, there's likely a local climate action you can join, too. Show up, share their work, and bring someone with you to amplify your voices!
Find the real-time wildfire map here.
Find the list of climate groups here.
Thank you to Anne Cloud with Voice Over for the Planet for narrating this edition of Talking Climate.
Music by Bradley Myer.
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