Today, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released an updated report on Canada’s carbon pricing policy. Looking at the direct costs, the indirect costs, and GST, they found that the VAST MAJORITY of households can expect to receive more back from the rebates than they paid!
We can grow plenty of nutritious food without destroying the Earth. Climate-smart agriculture is the way to do it, and small farmers in the Global South are leading the way. #ClimateChangewww.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Devotees of agroecology tell the Guardian about their rejection of chemicals and fertilisers to create diverse and thriving crops
The devastation in western NC is heartbreaking. It doesn't matter if you live on the coast or hundreds of miles from the ocean. #ClimateChange#PriceOnCarbon is the best tool.
"Imagine, then, if we could bring that Olympic spirit to all great human endeavors, starting with the herculean task of fighting climate change to preserve a livable world. In the coming months, we will have two opportunities to do just that."
"The Olympic spirit & ideal invites us to imagine a world where people of all colors and nationalities can live in harmony and create a world that works for everyone. We begin to see the possibility of a world where, like the Olympians, nations are competitors, not adversaries..."
"It was an incredibly magnanimous gesture of sportsmanship — a display of grace, humility, harmony and appreciation. It was also a quintessential Olympic moment, reminding us why this quadrennial event stirs and inspires us..."
"Americans Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, who won silver & bronze medals, were on the podium when Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade approached to receive the gold medal. As she stepped up, Biles & Chiles, with smiles on their faces, bowed down to hail the new queen of the floor..."
Got our first hit for CCI's op-ed — "Bring the Olympic spirit to the task of saving our world" — in the Daily News in Tanzania. Expecting more to come! Text available here for easier reading: leokesho.or.tz/Blog/4#ClimateChange#Olympics 🧵 with excerpts follows