
Sacred Gifts: The Stuff of Chocolate and Tobacco
The history of tobacco and chocolate, “Sacred Gifts” by Marcy Norton, shows us the important role these commodities played in the development of modern global trade.
The New Climate Canada publishes science-based and fact-based articles to support climate policy discussions. This section features essays on the connections between climate policy, finance, and technical innovation in the Canadian context.
We share stories and information for policy and business leaders on the ever-important topic of Climate Change.
Canada and the world, are taking a journey toward a future that relies on green energy and also a future that will grapple with the ravages of climate change impacts. No matter how where you are or what you do for a living, these trends are a certainty. Join us here for the latest close-up analysis on these issues that impact on Canadians everywhere.
Canada has a big role to play because we are a developed country with extensive resources. Business and public sector leaders also have a challenge ahead to use innovative technologies to transition our economy from oil and gas.
There is a key role for each of us in all of this. We are, each, communicators, voters, consumers, employees and employers, executives, and even political activists. The large-scale collective transformations in the decades ahead will depend on the actions of individuals.
We hope you can use this set of essays engage with climate change topics and look for ways to get involved. We look forward to the connections and transition ahead.

The history of tobacco and chocolate, “Sacred Gifts” by Marcy Norton, shows us the important role these commodities played in the development of modern global trade.

Legal rules that allow people to make legal claims against large mining companies improves accountability.

The new book “Nomad” by Giai Vonce, gives us a look at the causes and general implications of future mass migration and how this will be one of the important solutions to climate change.
The quality of Climate related discussions, including consultations on Canada’s Climate action Plan, can be improved with more understanding of the mandate of the IPCC and the content of IPCC AR 6 Reports.

About the failure of the literary imagination to help us make sense of the changing weather.

How do we END the continued use of fossil fuel subsidies in Canada?

It discredits information, slows progress, and discourages people. What leaders need to know about “denialism” and how to address it.

The persisting Canadian public support for the environment should be leveraged to advocate for more assertive climate change policy directions.

Carbon pricing policy works and there are things to know about its applicability and limitations.

How Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan pretends to address global GHGs but actually continues to expand Canada’s oil production.
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