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Acting on Climate Change

On March 18, McGill biologist Catherine Potvin, as part of "Dialogues on Sustainability" unveiled the proposal "Acting on Climate Change: Solutions from Canadian Scholars" at the Americana 2015 Conference held in Montreal. The plan mobilizes over 60 researchers from every province, building a consensus around a plan of sustainability solutions to help Canada sucessfully achieve transition to a low-carbon society. Complete shift to renewable energy is within Canada's reach the group contends.
Published: 20 March 2015
Media Coverage:

Le Devoir
Le Canada doit réduire de 80% ses émissions de GES d'ici 2050
http://www.ledevoir.com/environnement/actualites-sur-l-environnement/434780/agir-sur-les-changements-climatiques-solutions-des-chercheurs-canadiens

Canadian Press: (Calgary Herald, Toronto Star, The Province, Edmonton Journal, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Yahoo News, Maritimes News, The Telegram, CBC, Beacon News, News Saskatchewan, Telegraph Jounral, National News Watch, iPolitics, Yahoo News Canada, Canadian Manufacturing)

Weaning Canada off fossil fuels: scholars says low carbon economy within reach
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Weaning+Canada+fossil+fuels+scholars+says+carbon+economy+within+reach/10899658/story.html

Common Dreams (US)
100 Percent Renewable: Canadian Scholars Champion Low-Carbon Power Potential
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/03/18/100-percent-renewable-canadian-scholars-champion-low-carbon-power-potential

Press Progress
6 charts show how we can make Canadian electricity 100% renewable within 20 years
http://www.pressprogress.ca/en/post/6-charts-show-how-we-can-make-canadi...

Global TV, Morning News Montreal
Can the solution to climate change be Canadian-made?
http://globalnews.ca/video/1889013/can-the-solution-to-climate-change-be-canadian-made/

Vancouver Sun, Stephen Hume:
Canada in need of climate change strategy, report says
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Stephen+Hume+Canada+need+climate+change+strategy+report+says/10898721/story.html

Globe and Mail
Complete shift to renewable energy within Canada’s reach, academics say
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/complete-shift-to-renewable-energy-within-canadas-reach-academics-say/article23513579/

Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3000552/PRESS-DIGEST-Canada--March-18.html

ScienceMag / Science Now / ZME Science
Feeling ignored by government, Canadian academics offer their own climate policy
http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2015/03/feeling-ignored-government-canadian-academics-offer-their-own-climate-policy

Radio-Canada, Première Chaîne, Médium Large, Changements climatiques : des chercheurs proposent des solutions
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/medium_large/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idchronique=366597

Revue L'Actualité 
Changements climatiques : et si le Canada donnait l’exemple ?

http://www.lactualite.com/sante-et-science/environnement/changements-climatiques-et-si-le-canada-donnait-lexemple/

Radio-Canada, Première Chaîne, Les années lumières, Il est Paris moins une

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idChronique=366320

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idchronique=357903

Radio-Canada, Première Chaîne, Les samedis du monde
Dialogues pour un Canada vert

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/Les_samedis_du_monde/2014-2015/index.asp

Yahoo Canada News
Low-carbon Canadian economy attainable, but requires ‘massive change’: academics
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/massive-change-needed-for-canada-to-get-to-a-low-195854635.html

McGill Reporter
Acting on climate change: Solutions from Canadian scholars
http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/03/acting-on-climate-change-solutions-from-canadian-scholars/

Alternatives Journal (AJ) Canada
Canada's Map to Sustainability
http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/we-can-get-there
http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/magazine/canadas-map-sustainability-411#.VQgjoeEmiqg
http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/people-and-profiles/meet-authors-behind-canadas-map-sustainability
http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/energy-and-resources/lets-talk

CBC News
Fossil-fuel-free future plan pitched by Canadian scientists
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/fossil-fuel-free-future-plan-pitched-by-canadian-scientists-1.3003005

 

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