2015 was the year for climate commitments. 2016 is the year for action. Are we ready? Climate action is much more than a price on carbon, or a government plan. It’s about empowering action by people, communities, and businesses across Canada. It’s about positive solutions that improve our lives while reducing carbon pollution. To get […]
One groundbreaking theory and 20 bold ideas Three years ago, I started the Canada Conserves initiative to draw attention to the need to focus on solutions that would help Canadians live better with less. Today, I have the answers: they are incredibly obvious, and they present a challenge for Canada’s leaders, be they environmental, business, […]
As the United Nations prepares to endorse a new set of 17 goals for sustainable development, it prompts the question, how good a job is Canada doing at translating the vision of a sustainable future into action on the ground? Canada used to be a world leader in promoting sustainability. How do we stand now? […]
A wake up call for Canada Originally published in Alternatives Journal Online Think Global is a blog series from Canada Conserves’ Chris Winter. During a year-long trip around the world with his family, Chris is sharing examples of how other countries are dealing with environmental and sustainability challenges, and teasing out ideas and approaches that we […]
Let’s put a carbon tax to work for a better future. Originally published in Alternatives Journal Online. The Province of Ontario is currently soliciting advice on a new climate strategy to reach its carbon reduction targets of 15 per cent lower than 1990 levels by 2020, and 80 per cent lower by 2050. These […]
We face dark days ahead. The data is there, the public awareness is there, and the frustration with our inability to act is consistent from backyards to boardrooms. Deep down, we know this. What we don’t know is what we can do about it. To find the answers, we need to stand back, take a […]
I’ve long thought that Canada’s social leaders need to come together to provide new leadership for Canada; a social vision that not only trumps politics but that sets national priorities that are then interpreted and enacted through political platforms and government initiatives. I don’t see socialism, capitalism, or “green” as goals unto themselves, they are […]