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When governments fail us
September/October 2023 Issue
From the Editor
When governments fail us
Governments at all levels are abdicating their responsibility in the climate crisis. That doesn't mean all is lost.
In this Issue
Candidate forums can foster a collaborative climate movement
A Manitoba example of using the 5D framework for organizing
After the flood, they mapped land ownership
Land ownership matters—and mapping it out is a powerful tool in the just transition toolbox
How organizing led Nanaimo to adopt the doughnut economics framework
They started during the worst of the pandemic—and won.
Why Canada needs grassroots climate organizing
The climate crisis is a problem too big for anyone to solve on their own.
Hennessy’s Index: The climate crisis
The world is getting hotter, and the climate crisis is burning up. Let's look at some of the numbers.
The invisible workforce and climate justice
Building maintenance operators could be an unexpected climate champion, if given the tools
Contributors
Authors appearing in this issue
Trish Hennessy
Trish Hennessy (she/her) is a senior communications strategist with the CCPA national office and director of its Think Upstream project. She co-founded the CCPA’s national growing gap project and the CCPA’s Ontario office.
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher at the CCPA, where he focuses on international trade and climate change policy in Canada. Follow Hadrian on Twitter at @hadrianmk. He runs the Shift Storm newsletter about work and climate change—sign up for it here.
Kathryn-Jane Hazel
Kathryn-Jane Hazel is a community activist, former journalist and retired media studies instructor who lives in Nanaimo.
John Cartwright
John Cartwright is a labour climate justice advocate and chairperson of the Council of Canadians.
Isabella Pojuner
Isabella Pojuner researches the politics of land ownership in England. Her current work, towards a Master’s in Geography at the University of British Columbia, examines how land rights activists use trespass to understand the social, political-economic and environmental impacts of enclosure.
Claire Calderwood
Claire Calderwood is the sustainable transportation coordinator at the Ecology Action Centre in Nova Scotia.
Adrian Werner
Adrian Werner is the regional engagement coordinator for the Prairies with Climate Reality Project Canada.
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