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We need YOU to help shape the post-pandemic economic recovery
We are a generation of makers, activists, farmers, craftivists, innovators, dreamers, artists and caregivers showing our leaders the change society needs in the economic recovery after COVID-19.
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‘The Story of Plastic’ is an eye-opener on the global plastic pollution crisis
What does an anti-oil & gas activist in Houston, Texas, have in common with a lawyer advocating for plastic bag bans in Jakarta, Indonesia, and a waste picker in Delhi,…
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Back to normal … but what normal?
To say that what we’re going through right now is intense would be an understatement. And denying that we’re all thinking about the post-COVID-19 period would be a lie. We…
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Health and the Reuse Revolution: supporting zero waste over industry’s coronavirus scare tactics
Not surprisingly, the industry's counter-attack to undermine efforts to reduce single-use plastics and combat plastic pollution is spreading like wildfire.
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5 ways to “self-isolate” during the coronavirus AND be an activist
What you can do from home to make the world a better place. We know that community power is essential to creating lasting change in the world, but in times…
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Federal coronavirus bailout: Corporations SHOULD be paying to clean up orphan wells
Okay so let’s talk about the elephant in the room… the government bailout announcement on March 17th and the $1.7 billion for oil well cleanups. A lot of you sent…
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How to make an upcycled fabric face mask
Help prevent the spread of coronavirus by making and using this upcycled fabric face mask with a coffee filter insert. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, has put…
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Pipeline construction, an essential service?
Here’s how the oil and gas industry continues to operate under the radar despite the coronavirus. This is a stressful time to say the least. Everything seems impacted by COVID-19.…
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Join the TwitterStorm for a Just Transition
This week, we are sending a message to the federal government, tell Justin Trudeau’s cabinet to invest in a #JustTransition not dying industries by making #JustTransition trend on Twitter.
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While we fight COVID-19, Big Oil rolls back environmental protection
Barely a month into Canada’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, big polluters are up to some old tricks. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s government just issued an order exempting all facilities…