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Reader, writer, super dork. YA author of Badass(ish). jaymieheilman.com I write books for kids, teens, and former kids. I often write about climate and environmental subjects, and was a historian of Peru in my first career.
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Abandoned oil & gas wells are a major source of methane emissions, esp. as aging infrastructure breaks down. One of the best ways to tackle these emissions is for our leaders to make polluters cleanup their mess. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... @senrosagalvez.bsky.social #CDNPoli #ABLeg #ABPoli

Canada's prairies are on fire. Albertans like me want and need urgent action to reduce methane pollution. Please sign this letter. www.forourkids.ca/methane_poll... @timhodgson.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social @eleanor4centre.bsky.social #cdnpoli

Another summer of firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu... in my favourite websites. If you don't use this tool yet, bookmark it now.

Please sign on and urge the federal government to strengthen methane regulations. Methane pollution from oil & gas operations fuels wildfires & worsens air quality, threatening children’s health & community safety across the Prairies.

David Cross translates climate science in the best possible way. Translation: the sh*t is hitting the fan,” he says. “And the fan is on maximum.” #climate www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

ICYMI - my latest piece on Alberta Views, on wildfire smoke, and the threat is poses, not just to our summer enjoyments, but to our physical health. Based on shocking testimony at a Senate AGFO hearing. #wildfires #cdnpoli #SenCa #SenateofCanada @albertaviews.bsky.social @senindepend.bsky.social

🤩 “The court…confirm[s] that private companies can… be held liable for their share in causing climate damages. This finding has major ramifications for the wider legal battle to make fossil fuel companies accountable.” #swiss #us #uk #japan #netherlands #cdnpoli theconversation.com/one-lawsuit-...

Where there’s fire, there’s smoke. My new column for @albertaviews.bsky.social couldn’t be more timely. Alas. #WildFires #Alberta #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli

A crucial essay from Senator Paula Simons on the many health harms from wildfire smoke. The longer we wait to shift to renewable energy, the more our kids will suffer. albertaviews.ca/smoke-gets-i... #abpoli #climatechange

Wow. An ad promoting the oil sands right above a news story on Saskatchewan's wildfire. The irony would be rich, if it weren't all so devastating. If only that ad read: Fueling the nation's wildfires. . . #Climate

A great piece on pipelines: www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/st... #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

Almost any building, school, or parking lot could be turned into a #solarpower plant and provide #cleanenergy for our cities and homes. RT if think more buildings should get a #solar upgrade. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GreenNewDeal #renewable #energy

Methane mitigation industry poised to drive growth in Canadian jobs, investment and exports www.pembina.org//media-relea... #jobs #economy #cdnecon #climateaction @canrac.bsky.social @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social

Looking forward to reading this book! "Right now, we’re really not looking at an argument between Alberta and Ottawa. It’s more the oilsands and Ottawa, with Danielle Smith representing the oilsands more than she’s representing the people of Alberta.” #abpoli #oilandgas thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

🚨 BREAKING: AER just approved Grassy Mountain coal exploration, despite Alberta not having clear direction on a new coal policy (CIMI) 📞CALL the Minister of Energy and Minerals today. #MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Ab4CoalFreeRockies www.instagram.com/reel/DJsKCOX...

🇨🇦 Want to shield ourselves from U.S. tariffs and economic threats? We must fight U.S. threats by fighting climate change→ Build a clean, Canadian energy grid! Dr. Mili Roy links climate, health, and sovereignty📖 Read it here on our website 🔗 loom.ly/SCIL8yw #cdnpoli #climate #health #energy #CAPE

Albertans want our kids to breathe clean air. That’s why the majority of us support strong caps on pollution. @juliedabrusin.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"We all know that more physical activity improves mental and physical health, but gardening supercharges those benefits." Loved being interviewed for this wonderful BBC feature on how gardening can improve elder health. #healthybynature #PaRx @bcparksfoundation.ca @cape-acme.bsky.social

Real #ClimateAction requires mass mobilization, and parents/ caregivers have a unique role to play in the movement. But how do we navigate polarization & apathy in order to mobilize our own communities? Join us on May 15 for Talking Climate in Tough Times! www.forourkids.ca/talkingclima...

One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search. In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️

Join us May 13th (1 PM ET) for a crucial conversation with Dr. Debra Hendrickson, author of "The Air They Breathe", to understand the direct health risks our kids face in North America and how we can act. Learn the facts. Take action. www.forourkids.ca/theairtheybr...

Asthma is on the rise. Rates are soaring in the oil sands region: patients feel it, data confirms it. Canada’s new government must prioritize clean air and health equity. Read our op-ed in @TheHillTimes. Accessible only today! 🔗 loom.ly/rP6GcwU #WorldAsthmaDay #OilSands

It’s time for Alberta to join the global #cleanenergy movement by renewing its support for #renewable power — creating #jobs and building prosperity in a climate-safe future! Send a letter today! #ableg #abpoli act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/156947/...

Canadian friends: this is an awesome initiative. Please print and send. 💚 #climateaction

They say "change comes from within" & how could it be more true than with our friends at #Greengate & their incredible #EnergyTransition work right here in Alberta showing leadership to the rest of Canada? www.pembina.org/blog/clean-e... #abpoli #cdnpoli #Renewables #CleanEnergy #Climate