Climate Senior

05/08/2026

BLUE star indicates a planned June event. GREY star indicates an area that does not yet have an event planned.

05/08/2026

Why Norway cares much less about the current crazy gas prices! Oh, and to the trolls out there, Norway has a winter with snow and bitter cold and stuff like that...look it up...
Via: Jan Rosenow
https://r.pebmac.ca/https://janrosenow.substack.com/p/norway-the-worlds-most-instructive?r=3gl5m8&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

More and more, climate change is taking a toll not only on communities, the environment, and the economy, but also on human minds.

A blameless generation is paying a growing emotional price.

05/08/2026

The numbers don’t lie. Canada’s electricity system is facing the biggest transformation in its history, driven by the electrification of industry, transportation, manufacturing, businesses and homes.
https://fb-news-sharer.pebmac.workers.dev/https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/08/analysis/canada-renewables-growth-opportunities?nih=BgUidggL-PcmmYa23wbPxd6uYw7I5Pwuu4wc52Q-0Dg&utm_source=National+Observer&utm_campaign=4133350ee4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_05_08_12_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cacd0f141f-4133350ee4-254394701 #

05/04/2026

It is time to make the switch

05/04/2026

🌬️ Canada is finally unlocking its extraordinary wind energy potential — from the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia to the Pacific shores of British Columbia.

Canada has some of the best wind resources on Earth and has been frustratingly slow to develop them at scale. The reasons are structural — low historical electricity prices from hydropower reduced the economic pressure to develop alternatives, provincial jurisdiction over electricity created a fragmented policy landscape, and transmission infrastructure has lagged behind renewable energy ambitions. Those barriers are finally giving way under the combined pressure of climate commitments, rising electricity demand from electrification, and the irresistible economics of modern wind turbines.

Atlantic Canada is leading the offshore wind charge. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland sit at the edge of some of the most powerful Atlantic wind resources accessible to a national grid — resources comparable to the North Sea that has powered European offshore wind for decades. The federal government has launched offshore wind leasing processes in the Atlantic, with developers from Europe, the US, and Canada competing for rights to develop projects that could eventually export clean electricity to the northeastern United States.

Ontario and Alberta are expanding onshore wind rapidly. Quebec — already nearly 100% renewable from hydropower — is adding wind to its portfolio as electricity demand grows with EV adoption and industrial electrification. The pan-Canadian electricity grid interconnection that would allow clean power to flow freely between provinces remains a long-term aspiration, but individual provincial markets are moving faster than the national framework that would tie them together.

Canada has the wind. It is finally building the turbines.

Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association, 2023

05/04/2026

🇦🇺 Australia is creating solar farms so large they can be seen from space
In remote regions of Australia, renewable energy projects are reaching unprecedented scale. Massive solar installations now stretch across vast desert landscapes, capturing sunlight on a level once reserved for industrial megaprojects.
These systems are designed not just for local use, but for exporting energy through long-distance transmission infrastructure and future hydrogen production networks.
Australia’s geography gives it extraordinary solar potential. Huge open areas receive intense sunlight for much of the year, allowing energy generation at scales difficult to achieve elsewhere.
Engineers are pairing these farms with advanced storage systems to maintain output stability even when weather conditions shift.
Some projects aim to convert excess solar electricity into hydrogen fuel, effectively turning sunlight into transportable energy that can be shipped internationally.
The scale is so immense that certain facilities alter the visual texture of the desert itself, forming geometric energy landscapes visible from orbit.

05/04/2026

Our power grids are more connected with the Unites States than with each other. Make that make sense? 🤯

76% of Canadians support upgrading our electricity grid to reduce our reliance on the United States. The consensus is in on an East-West grid for Canada. Now, it's time for the federal government to fund it.

Sign the petition for a clean, connected electricity grid: https://dsfdn.org/CleanConnectedElectricityGrid

05/04/2026

If the world consumed resources at the same rate as the United States, global ecological demand would exceed Earth’s regenerative capacity by roughly a factor of 5.1, meaning humanity would require more than five planets to sustain that level of consumption.

This estimate comes from ecological footprint analyses, which compare how much land, water, and biological capacity a population uses versus how much Earth can naturally replenish in a year. The calculation includes energy use, food production, transportation, housing, and material consumption, all converted into a single measure of “Earth equivalents.”

In the United States, high per capita energy consumption, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and resource intensive infrastructure contribute significantly to this footprint. Average annual energy use per person is several times higher than the global average, and consumption patterns include higher meat intake, larger living spaces, and extensive transport networks.

A key insight from sustainability research is that overshoot is not only about population but also about consumption intensity. Smaller populations with very high resource use can have a larger environmental impact than larger populations with lower consumption levels, showing that lifestyle patterns matter as much as demographics.

In the broader picture, the “5.1 Earths” figure is not a prediction but a warning metric, highlighting the gap between human demand and planetary limits. It reflects a system already operating beyond long term balance, where forests, oceans, and soils absorb pressure that cannot be sustained indefinitely, leaving a quiet reminder that Earth is a closed system with finite capacity.