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sethdklein.bsky.social
Team Lead, Climate Emergency Unit; author of "A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"; columnist with Canada's National Observer; former social justice think tank director https://www.sethklein.ca https://www.climateemergencyunit.ca
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Great advice from @bcpolicy.bsky.social's @1alexhemingway.bsky.social to the legislative finance committee on BC Budget 2026: bcpolicy.ca/2025/06/24/b...

Heat warning still in effect as Ontario and Quebec battle scorching temperatures. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/23/n...

Geothermal energy offers not just clean power, but energy security, economic development and a path to decarbonization, writes Emily Smejkal. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/o...

We knew China's rush to install solar and wind was going to be wild but WOW😮. The solar panels & wind turbines China installed in May alone, in a single month, will generarate as much electricity as: -Poland -Sweden -Norway -the UAE -North Carolina&Maryland or -Washington&Wyoming

China now has 1 terawatt of solar capacity. For reference, the entire US power grid has 1.3TW of capacity.

NEW! The G7 and Canada’s climate fair share With the uninspired wrap-up of the recent G7 Leaders Summit in Alberta, we wonder: what are these summits meant for & how can we use their spotlight on international cooperation to advocate for real systems change? www.climateemergencyunit.ca/podcast

I'm a proud board member with the new BC Society for Policy Solutions. Check out some of the other amazing people supporting this vital new organization. 🧵👇 And then please join us! Sign up for the newsletter & become a donor at: bcpolicy.ca

ICYMI: With the NDP reduced to just seven MPs and losing official party status, many are suggesting that Canada may now be moving to a two-party system, much like our American neighbours. Not so fast.  www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/27/o...

ICYMI: With the NDP reduced to just seven MPs and losing official party status, many are suggesting that Canada may now be moving to a two-party system, much like our American neighbours. Not so fast.  www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/27/o...

Carney said he’d stand up to Trump—instead he’s using the President as an excuse for a rapid-fire right-wing agenda. He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees. Our recap of his first 100 days:

As Iranians flee their homes and mourn their dead, Canada gives political cover for Israeli strikes. On The Breach Show, Donya Ziaee talks to @desmondcole.bsky.social about what people in Iran face, why bombs won’t bring liberation—and why Canada’s complicity must end.

How did Sweden become a heat pump super power? Listen to Sweden's inspirational story. In 10 minutes I explain how Sweden has installed millions of heat pumps and what we can learn from it. The video is from a recorded @nestauk.bsky.social event. youtu.be/akMyeoQSht8?...

Highly recommended read from @charlieangus104.bsky.social Naming the Arsonists open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Got to take in performance of Eyes of the Beast, powerful co-creation of New World Theatre & @climatedisaster.bsky.social. Highly recommend. Brings to life oral testimonies of people who lived through BC's heat dome, fires & floods. Last shows today & tomorrow. neworldtheatre.com/projects/eye...

Highly recommended read from @charlieangus104.bsky.social Naming the Arsonists open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Got to take in performance of Eyes of the Beast, powerful co-creation of New World Theatre & @climatedisaster.bsky.social. Highly recommend. Brings to life oral testimonies of people who lived through BC's heat dome, fires & floods. Last shows today & tomorrow. neworldtheatre.com/projects/eye...

I'm a proud board member with the new BC Society for Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social Check out some of the other amazing people supporting this vital new organization. 🧵👇 And then please join us! Sign up for the newsletter & become a donor at: bcpolicy.ca

Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, report says. False claims obstructing climate action, say researchers, amid calls for climate lies to be criminalized. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, report says. False claims obstructing climate action, say researchers, amid calls for climate lies to be criminalized. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Crises are no time for timidity writes @sethdklein.bsky.social. First published in @nationalobserver.com. bcpolicy.ca/2025/06/...

I Worked the ER During BC's Worst Heat Wave. One Shift Haunts Me via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...

Shout out to @naomiaklein.bsky.social for this! We are grateful for your endorsement and kind words of support. 🙌🏽 🙏🏽 #bcpoli #canpoli #vanpoli #bcpolicy #policySolutions (Here are more words of appreciation for folks supporting BC Policy Solutions. Grateful to have you on board! 🧵 👇🏽)

Recommended read. I think this piece really captures what has been unfolding in recent weeks. For Carney, It's Elbows Down via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Recommended read. I think this piece really captures what has been unfolding in recent weeks. For Carney, It's Elbows Down via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

I'm a proud board member with the new BC Society for Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social. Check out some of the other amazing people supporting this vital new organization. 🧵👇 And then please join us! Sign up for the newsletter & become a donor at: bcpolicy.ca

I'm a proud board member with the new BC Society for Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social. Check out some of the other amazing people supporting this vital new organization. 🧵👇 And then please join us! Sign up for the newsletter & become a donor at: bcpolicy.ca

U.S. military contractor preps B.C. pipeline build www.dogwoodbc.ca/news/us-mili...

Global Banks Reverse Course, Pour More Money Into Fossil Fuels in 2024. Among Canadian banks, Royal Bank of Canada ranked eighth highest at $34.3 billion, 16% higher than in 2023. Toronto-Dominion Bank was ninth at $29 billion, 45% higher than in 2023. www.theenergymix.com/banks-revers...

Global Banks Reverse Course, Pour More Money Into Fossil Fuels in 2024. Among Canadian banks, Royal Bank of Canada ranked eighth highest at $34.3 billion, 16% higher than in 2023. Toronto-Dominion Bank was ninth at $29 billion, 45% higher than in 2023. www.theenergymix.com/banks-revers...

More extreme weather on the way, as greenhouse gas accumulation accelerates, scientists say www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/18/n...

More extreme weather on the way, as greenhouse gas accumulation accelerates, scientists say www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/18/n...

Alex Himelfarb and Craig Scott: A bad bill open.substack.com/pub/engageme...

A troubling development: Multiple councillors have told Canada’s National Observer that they did not receive warnings from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities about KICLEI's misinformation campaign, even though it knew politicians were being exposed. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/18/i...

In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...

In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...

Really good piece here by @charlieangus104.bsky.social Meanwhile, Back in Ottawa ... open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

A troubling development: Multiple councillors have told Canada’s National Observer that they did not receive warnings from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities about KICLEI's misinformation campaign, even though it knew politicians were being exposed. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/18/i...

Excellent piece here by @arnokopecky.bsky.social Highly recommend this analysis of C-5: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/18/o...

Really good piece here by @charlieangus104.bsky.social Meanwhile, Back in Ottawa ... open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

🇨🇦 Two-thirds (67%) of Canadians say that Canada should prioritize developing clean energy over fossil fuels while 70% support the inclusion of heat pumps and EV charging in new homes if costs are minimal, finds a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. #cdnpoli #climateaction

And why, dear G7 leaders, do you think that "the world has experienced record-breaking wildfires across every forested continent over the past decade"? Maybe a little thing you used to call clim*te ch*ange before it became the crisis that dare not speak its name? www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

We are indeed very excited to do this work alongside our community partners! :) And shout-out to @sethdklein.bsky.social for the kind words of support. 📧 Sign up to receive our newsletter and stay in the loop regarding all things #BCpolicy bcpolicy.ca/#subscribe #bcpoli #canpoli #vanpoli

Hotter-than-normal summer forecast in most of Canada. Below-normal rainfall, severe wildfires predicted in Western Canada www.cbc.ca/news/science...