Liz McDowell
@lizmcdowell.bsky.social
She/her. Adventurer, parent, climate advocate at @stand.earth. 🍉. Living on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ territories. Trying my best to remain an optimist in this beautiful, broken, messy world.
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PM Mark Carney's government must pick a path. At a time when there are evacuations in Manitoba and Northern Ontario, it is irresponsible to increase the expansion of volatile, unnecessary fossil fuel projects. 🧵 globalnews.ca/news/1117981...
Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario trigger evacuation alerts | Globalnews.ca
Fast-growing wildfires in northwestern Ontario have triggered evacuation alerts, as extreme heat and smoke continue to impact communities near the Manitoba border.
globalnews.ca
May 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
PM Mark Carney's government must pick a path. At a time when there are evacuations in Manitoba and Northern Ontario, it is irresponsible to increase the expansion of volatile, unnecessary fossil fuel projects. 🧵 globalnews.ca/news/1117981...
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London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
April 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
Who needs humans anyway?
A new dam on the Klabava River south of Prague to protect critical habitat hit bureaucratic delays…but a colony of beavers took things into their own paws, building a series of dams in the same locations the engineers had planned, creating a wetland that saved the Czech govt 1.2M euros.
Read more:
Read more:
Critters taking climate action
Beavers are saving the day, but amphibians can’t take the heat—and how bird watching is a climate action
www.talkingclimate.ca
April 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Who needs humans anyway?
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Resounding win for OneCity and COPE in last night's Vancouver by-election!
And an equally resounding defeat for ABC.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And an equally resounding defeat for ABC.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Progressives win both Vancouver council seats in byelection, weakening ABC majority | CBC News
The political party that swept to power in Vancouver's 2022 civic election has taken a hit to its majority on council, after both seats in Saturday's byelection were won by progressive candidates Sean...
www.cbc.ca
April 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Resounding win for OneCity and COPE in last night's Vancouver by-election!
And an equally resounding defeat for ABC.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And an equally resounding defeat for ABC.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I'VE SEEN ENOUGH
SEAN ORR AND LUCY MALONEY HAVE WON THE 2025 VANCOUVER COUNCIL BYELECTION
SEAN ORR AND LUCY MALONEY HAVE WON THE 2025 VANCOUVER COUNCIL BYELECTION
April 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I'VE SEEN ENOUGH
SEAN ORR AND LUCY MALONEY HAVE WON THE 2025 VANCOUVER COUNCIL BYELECTION
SEAN ORR AND LUCY MALONEY HAVE WON THE 2025 VANCOUVER COUNCIL BYELECTION
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With global attention fixed on the war on Gaza, Israel is rapidly redrawing the map of the occupied West Bank through intensified assaults, paving the way for full annexation.
On Palestine Land Day, we map out what is happening ⤵️
On Palestine Land Day, we map out what is happening ⤵️
Mapping how Israel’s land grabs are reshaping the occupied West Bank
Israel’s assault in Jenin and Tulkarem seeks to suppress resistance and tighten control amid a demographic crisis.
aje.io
March 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
With global attention fixed on the war on Gaza, Israel is rapidly redrawing the map of the occupied West Bank through intensified assaults, paving the way for full annexation.
On Palestine Land Day, we map out what is happening ⤵️
On Palestine Land Day, we map out what is happening ⤵️
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the opportunity presented by the current geopolitical chaos, and how there seems to be no leadership in Canada, at any level, wanting leverage this moment to make new investments in our society. No drive to take action except hunker down and wait…
March 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about the opportunity presented by the current geopolitical chaos, and how there seems to be no leadership in Canada, at any level, wanting leverage this moment to make new investments in our society. No drive to take action except hunker down and wait…
Great reflections & analysis from @lanagoldberg.bsky.social on the way forward in a post-consumer carbon tax era.
My op-ed: The abandonment of the carbon tax on consumers is not the end of the world. We have more direct ways to decrease Canada's emissions which would also help with affordability. We just need parties to commit to them. Here's a list.
#CdnPoli #CanPoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/06/o...
#CdnPoli #CanPoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/06/o...
So what if we axe the carbon tax?
Ditching the carbon tax is not the end of the world. There are more direct and affordable ways for Canada to bring down its national emissions.
www.nationalobserver.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great reflections & analysis from @lanagoldberg.bsky.social on the way forward in a post-consumer carbon tax era.
So glad to see @steveanderson.bsky.social & other leaders in our business community using their voices to defend common sense climate action at Metro Vancouver. And they're right - cutting these common sense programs would hurt businesses in our region.
Opinion: Metro Vancouver's climate action cuts would hurt business | Urbanized
It is essential that Metro Vancouver Regional District remains committed to its long-term climate goals and does derail the progress.
dailyhive.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So glad to see @steveanderson.bsky.social & other leaders in our business community using their voices to defend common sense climate action at Metro Vancouver. And they're right - cutting these common sense programs would hurt businesses in our region.
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Surging oil prices were the single largest driver of post-COVID lockdown inflation, @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports for @thetyee.ca.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/03...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/03...
Feeling Broke? Blame Big Oil | The Tyee
Canada’s affordability crisis and fossil fuel company profits are linked, says report.
thetyee.ca
March 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Surging oil prices were the single largest driver of post-COVID lockdown inflation, @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports for @thetyee.ca.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/03...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/03...
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It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Bike-lanes mean business.
Bike-lanes mean business.
March 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Bike-lanes mean business.
Bike-lanes mean business.
This clip lifted my spirits - definitely 8min well spent if you’re wondering whether & how the US is going to pull itself back from the brink.
March 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
This clip lifted my spirits - definitely 8min well spent if you’re wondering whether & how the US is going to pull itself back from the brink.
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Unwilling to forgo a "carbon tax election," Poilievre today declared that a Conservative govt will also repeal industrial carbon pricing. It's by far Canada's most impactful climate policy. This election will be consequential for Cdn climate policy.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Poilievre says he’ll scrap carbon levy on industrial emitters and consumers if elected
Conservative leader says there would not be a levy on Canadian steel, aluminum, food production, concrete and other industries
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Unwilling to forgo a "carbon tax election," Poilievre today declared that a Conservative govt will also repeal industrial carbon pricing. It's by far Canada's most impactful climate policy. This election will be consequential for Cdn climate policy.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
The one true silver lining amongst the utter devastation that Trump & cronies have unleashed. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and send PP packing
Updated @338canada.bsky.social Federal Model:
LPC: 150 (-10)
CPC: 149 (+30)
BQ: 27 (-5)
NDP: 15 (-10)
GPC: 2 (-)
- March 16, 2025 -
(Seat Changes With 2021 Federal Election)
Check out the model here: www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...
LPC: 150 (-10)
CPC: 149 (+30)
BQ: 27 (-5)
NDP: 15 (-10)
GPC: 2 (-)
- March 16, 2025 -
(Seat Changes With 2021 Federal Election)
Check out the model here: www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...
338 Sunday Update: A Stunning Reversal—The Conservative Lead is Gone
A historic turnaround in the polls sets the stage for a dramatic election campaign. Buckle up.
www.338canada.ca
March 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The one true silver lining amongst the utter devastation that Trump & cronies have unleashed. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and send PP packing
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Read the full story: First Nations offer to buy ‘iconic’ Hudson’s Bay store chain for tobacco, blanket
First Nations offer to buy ‘iconic’ Hudson’s Bay store chain for tobacco, blanket
A coalition of First Nations has offered to purchase the struggling Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) with a deal reminiscent of the retailer’s own early transactions: a blanket and some tobacco. “Seems l...
walkingeaglenews.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Read the full story: First Nations offer to buy ‘iconic’ Hudson’s Bay store chain for tobacco, blanket
Okay so real question - which governments or scientific institutions are most likely to step in to fill this void? Or do we just not get a cure for cancer anymore?
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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March 17, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Okay so real question - which governments or scientific institutions are most likely to step in to fill this void? Or do we just not get a cure for cancer anymore?
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Both BC Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social + Leader of the Opposition @johnrustad4bc.bsky.social are calling for federal levies on US thermal coal exports—or an outright ban.
💯 agree this is the right move at the right moment.
#healthyfuture
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
💯 agree this is the right move at the right moment.
#healthyfuture
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
March 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Both BC Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social + Leader of the Opposition @johnrustad4bc.bsky.social are calling for federal levies on US thermal coal exports—or an outright ban.
💯 agree this is the right move at the right moment.
#healthyfuture
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
💯 agree this is the right move at the right moment.
#healthyfuture
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
Know who’s responsible, and hold them accountable
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
Half of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed.
The…
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Know who’s responsible, and hold them accountable
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That’s how you write a headline, people.
February 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
That’s how you write a headline, people.
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With the money the Liberal government put behind the TMX pipeline, Canada could have led the rebuilding of life in Gaza.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/5...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/5...
More than $50 billion US needed to rebuild devastated Gaza Strip: World Bank joint report | CBC News
More than $50 billion US will be required to rebuild Gaza after Israel's 15-month campaign against Hamas levelled it, according to a joint report released Tuesday by the United Nations, the European U...
www.cbc.ca
February 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
With the money the Liberal government put behind the TMX pipeline, Canada could have led the rebuilding of life in Gaza.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/5...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/5...
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"This is like a tobacco company teaching kids about health, or a fast food company teaching kids about good nutrition,” said @cape-acme.bsky.social president Melissa Lem. “There's a clear conflict of interest.”
Great coverage of CAPE + @forourkidscanada.bsky.social's new fossil fuels in 🏫 report.
Great coverage of CAPE + @forourkidscanada.bsky.social's new fossil fuels in 🏫 report.
Across Canada, more than 50 oil and gas companies and their industry groups have influenced K-12 education on climate change, a new report has found.
Among them is the FortisBC-funded “Energy Champions”program that sends BC Lions football players into schools
Among them is the FortisBC-funded “Energy Champions”program that sends BC Lions football players into schools
Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds
Report found more than 50 oil and gas companies and industry groups influenced 34 educational institutions across Canada, who, in turn, provided education to K-12 students
www.biv.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"This is like a tobacco company teaching kids about health, or a fast food company teaching kids about good nutrition,” said @cape-acme.bsky.social president Melissa Lem. “There's a clear conflict of interest.”
Great coverage of CAPE + @forourkidscanada.bsky.social's new fossil fuels in 🏫 report.
Great coverage of CAPE + @forourkidscanada.bsky.social's new fossil fuels in 🏫 report.
The schaudenfraude we all need
February 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The schaudenfraude we all need
Cute that the @nytimes.com doesn’t just normalize expansionist invasion of a *sovereign nation*, but thinks we’d participate in their dumbass broken political system
Canada as the 51st state? Trump thinks it would be a boon to his legacy. But it would also be a boon to Democrats, who would gain a lot more voters. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...
Canada as the 51st State? In Electoral Terms, Trump’s Idea Favors Democrats.
Bringing Canada into the United States, however farcical the prospect may seem, would alter the political map in a way likely to cost Republicans.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Cute that the @nytimes.com doesn’t just normalize expansionist invasion of a *sovereign nation*, but thinks we’d participate in their dumbass broken political system
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Daily Briefing | UK cuts subsidies for biomass power producer Drax
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