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OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
To date, our story has lacked representation of many communities. We recognize that diversity and equity in the outdoor space are integral to solving climate change. The more opportunities that are available for participation...
Read More SharePOW CANADA CLIMATE POLICY REPORT CARD
Protect Our Winters Canada’s Science Alliance attributed grades to each party based on their climate action platforms, information provided by the parties themselves, in relation to POW Canada’s main policy pillars. While ambition is...
Read More SharePOW CANADA BULLETIN DE POLITIQUE CLIMATIQUE
L'Alliance scientifique de Protect Our Winters Canada a attribué des notes à chaque partie en fonction de leurs plateformes d'action climatique, fournies par les partis politiques eux-mêmes, en relation avec les principaux piliers d'action...
Read More ShareOCTOBER CLIMATE CHALLENGE: MITIGATE YOUR MEAT CONSUMPTION
The environmental cost of producing meat is high. One serving (85g) of beef a day for an entire year produces about 2600kg of CO2, which is roughly equivalent to driving 10000km or burning 1100...
Read More ShareIT'S OUR TIME
Time for some hard facts from the latest IPCC report. If the average POW member (current average age is 36) has a normal lifespan of 81 years, they’ll live into the 2060’s. In the...
Read More ShareSEPTEMBER CLIMATE CHALLENGE: LET'S GET POLITICAL
These challenges so far have talked about a few different ways that an individual can change their actions to help lessen the effects of climate change. While individual change is important, the most effective...
Read More SharePARIS FOR DUMMIES - PART 2
THE PARIS AGREEMENT: NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS & FEDERAL ELECTIONS Important pieces, technological and financial solutions, political will and a cultural shift will come together to form the puzzle outlined in the Paris Agreement; carbon neutrality...
Read More Share#GOFACTYOURSELF: IT'S TIME TO FACTBACK!
A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOL TO #FACTBACK AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE DENIERS.
Read More ShareKEY FINDINGS FROM THE IPCC REPORT
“CODE RED FOR HUMANITY”. According to the IPCC report released yesterday by the world’s top climate scientists, we’re on the verge of a tipping point toward irreversible runaway climate change.
Read More ShareHOW THE OTTAWA CHAPTER ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE
Ottawa Chapter Lead Fraser Blackwell reflects on how the local chapter adapted to the global pandemic and kept volunteers interested and motivated for climate action throughout the past year.
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