My Climate Plan
Shade and safety: America invests $1.1B in trees On September 14th, the United States Federal Government announced an historic step towards keeping people cool from scorching heat. During an appearance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack introduced a program that will direct $1.12 billion in federal funding to plant and maintain trees …
While climate change affects all of us, Black, Indigenous, and communities of colour around the globe are more likely to be affected by climate impacts like rising sea levels, disappearing shorelines, heavy rainfall, raging storms and floods, intense heat waves, and rising temperatures. They are also more likely to live in places where the polluting …
Mary Vuvor is a retired school teacher and lifelong farmer living in the village of Dagbamete in Ghana, West Africa. In her story, she shares her answer to a powerful and worrisome question that communities around the globe are now facing. What happens when the seasons don’t come? Some of Mary Vuvor’s earliest memories are …
As summer winds down, North America is still very much in the grips of the record-breaking wildfire season that has devastated communities and destroyed landscapes from coast to coast. With over 1000 fires burning across Canada alone at the time of writing – a number higher than it was in the scorching heat of summer …
For this week’s #myclimateplan feature, we spoke with Akaya Windwood. Akaya has dedicated her life to the vision of a safe and just global society, with over three decades of experience in nurturing leaders in the realm of social change and women’s leadership. She shares why the path to a safer future depends on building …
From the Northwest Territories in Canada to Maui in the United States – and many places in between – community after community has felt the devastating impacts of wildfires this summer. The raging flames have taken lives and caused tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, and the smoke has poisoned the air …
Kris in Spokane asked: How can I keep my home cool without air conditioning? Millions of people in North America and billions around the world have no access to air conditioning. So what can they do to keep themselves safe and cool when outdoor temperatures begin to rise? It turns out that with a few …
For this week’s #myclimateplan feature we spoke with Kate Fagan. Kate is the Manager of the Privateer Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market in Liverpool, on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. She shares why farmers’ markets are the best way to get to know a community, the vital role they play in addressing food insecurity, and …
Dear friends, There are hundreds of us now. By the end of the year there will be thousands of us. While most of us are in Canada and the US, there are people in the My Climate Plan community on at least three continents. We are grateful to each and every one of you. This …
Karen Tam Wu is our Climate Solutions Advisor and resident expert. She shares how her background in forest certification led her down a path of climate policy and advocacy, why it’s not too late to change course for a climate safe future, and why she believes My Climate Plan is the platform we need to …
