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Climate Activism

Exposing environmental injustice through maps and stories

June 06, 2024

Often, it is society’s poorest and most vulnerable people that are most exposed to environmental harm. This injustice is the subject of much research, but getting the evidence needed to bring about major change can be challenging.

We must never abandon our climate targets

January 03, 2024

Eight years ago, at the Paris climate change talks, the United Nations agreed a legally binding treaty to limit global warming to well below 2C above pre-industrial global average temperatures, and to pursue efforts to keep the temperature increase below 1.5°C. Canada was a vocal supporter of the more stringent 1.5C limit.

Professor Jessica Green in conversation about Kim Stanley Robinson’s recent novel, "The Ministry for the Future"

May 03, 2021

Professor Jessica Green participated in a seminar on Kim Stanley Robinson’s recent novel, The Ministry for the Future, about climate change and how our political and economic system might have to change to stop it. Read more.

2,500 students, faculty petition U of T to cancel classes for Friday’s climate strike

September 25, 2019

Steve Easterbrook, signatory and professor in U of T’s department of computer science, said many faculty members have worked for years on research related to environment, climate, sustainability and social justice.

Professor Steve Easterbrook on the warning from 11,000 scientists of a climate emergency

November 07, 2019

An international consortium of more than 11,000 scientists is backing a study with a dire warning: Earth is facing a climate emergency.

Professor Jessica Green remarks on Greta Thunberg, misogyny, and why twitter wars are a distraction on CityNews

December 12, 2019

View the interview.

Climate ACT advisory committee offers Mayor Tory best practices to help Toronto achieve its TransformTO goals

June 22, 2020

The Climate ACT advisory committee is a collaboration of leading sustainability academics at Toronto’s four universities, organized and facilitated by Ontario’s former Environment Commissioner to assist Toronto City Councillors to implement Toronto’s climate emergency declaration.

Can Gen Z save the planet? Professor Jessica Green has some thoughts

September 25, 2020

In the Refinery 29 article Can Gen Z Save The Planet? 5 Young Activists Open Up About What Drives Them, Professor Jessica speaks the eco-anxiety facing young activists.

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