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    Carney’s Cabinet: New Minister of Environment and Climate Change, new Minister of Natural Resources and Energy.

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    May 14, 2025

    Announced yesterday morning, Mark Carney’s new Ministry will include new Minster of Environment and Climate Change, Julie Dabrusin, and new Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, Tim Hodgson. Let me preface this by saying there are many changes to the Cabinet that will impact environment and climate related policy. This…

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  • Literature, Opinion

    Everyone needs to read Saving Us by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.

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    May 8, 2025

    It is a climate scientist’s case for hope and healing in a divided world. This was a mandatory reading for a class I took about the ecological consequences of climate change. I loved it so much that I re-read it as soon as I moved home for the summer. If…

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  • Opinion, Politics

    The 2025 election and biodiversity protection.

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    May 3, 2025

    Similar to my previous post, this one will discuss possible election implications for biodiversity conservation in Canada. While climate change often monopolizes environmental conversations (and with good reason), the world is simultaneously experiencing a massive biodiversity crisis – oftentimes referred to as the sixth mass extinction. The World Wildlife Fund’s…

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  • Opinion, Politics

    The 2025 election and Canada’s energy transition.

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    April 30, 2025

    It has been confirmed that Mark Carney will remain Prime Minister leading a Liberal minority government. In his acceptance speech, climate change was mentioned once: “And it’s time to build an industrial strategy that makes Canada more competitive while fighting climate change. We will build an economy with a government…

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  • Personal

    Happy Earth Day, and welcome!

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    April 22, 2025

    My name is Abby, and welcome to my blog! I thought April 22nd would be an appropriate day to launch this site and publish my first-ever post. As I discuss in the About section, I am currently a fourth-year Bachelors of Environmental Studies (BES) student residing in Ontario, Canada. Throughout…

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