CASwiki news articles have a focus on news of community action for sustainability. This article is an offshoot from CASwiki's Canada community action article and is for news and comment in that context.
  • Agents of change, cbc.ca (Jan 16, 2023) — A small neighbourhood in Toronto has built a program to help residents reduce their household emissions. Could their grassroots approach become a template for the rest of the country?

2022[edit | edit source]

  • Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves, The Conversation (Apr 26, 2022)

2021[edit | edit source]

  • Gen Z on how to save the world: young climate activists speak out, The Guardian (Oct 17, 2021) — Features activists from Philippines, Australia, India, United States, Uganda, Pakistan, Peru, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Kenya and Canada

Land-use planning in Canada: whose land is it anyway? Richard Shearmur, Jun 30[1]

Canada weather: Heatwave hits record 46.6C as US north-west also frazzles, Jun 28[2]

2020[edit | edit source]

Property Rights / Property Wrongs: Micro-Treaties with the Earth by @DarkMatter_Labs, Sep 14[3]

Tomorrow Today Streets, Creating essential micro-infrastructure for post Covid 19 neighbourhoods, TessyBritton[4] The article includes news of projects in Canada (Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton). May 30...Barking and Dagenham

Canada's libraries step up to help vulnerable people during pandemic[5] Apr 22

2018[edit | edit source]

Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions.[6] EU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C. Dec 12...Climate news 2018

Empowering Canada's Indigenous communities through coworking, Nov 12[7]

2017[edit | edit source]

A Toolkit for Establishing a Great Lakes Commons, Sep 18[8]

The Creation of Nunavut W, Aug 11[9]

7 Inspiring Ways Canadians Are Sharing to Tackle Food Insecurity, Jun 28[10]

This beer kills pipelines, Jun 7[11]

Meet the First Nation Above the Arctic Circle That Just Went Solar, Mar 28[12]

A How-To Manual For Growing A Community, Mar 20[13]

2016[edit | edit source]

Health Canada proposes ban on pesticide linked to bee deaths, Nov 24[14]

Plastic microbeads will be banned in Canada, effective mid-2018, Nov 4[15]

Canada's National Parks will be free to all visitors in 2017, January 11[16]

2015[edit | edit source]

Canada shocks COP21 with big new climate goal, December 7[17]

The Leap Manifesto: A Call for Caring for the Earth and One Another, September 15[18]

2014[edit | edit source]

High-volume fracking to be banned in Nova Scotia, September 3[19]

Canada should be doing more to fight income inequality, March 17[20]

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References[edit | edit source]

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