Patty Lane
@pattylane.bsky.social
Climate hope is a journey best taken with friends. Canada’s most hopeful climate columnist. @National Observer. Story teller. Bridge builder. Sometimes annoyingly persistent. Occasionally funny. Awesomeclimatestories.ca
Danielle Romaine is creating a beautifully flowered world that buzzes with life. The 27-year-old from Montreal, Que., volunteers with Sierra Club Canada in partnership with Dutchman’s Gold. @climatedesk.org @conorcurtis.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/15/o...
This volunteer is creating a world that buzzes with life
Danielle Romaine is creating a beautifully flowered world that buzzes with life. The 27-year-old from Montreal, Que., volunteers with Let's Plant, a project of Sierra Club Canada in partnership with D...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Danielle Romaine is creating a beautifully flowered world that buzzes with life. The 27-year-old from Montreal, Que., volunteers with Sierra Club Canada in partnership with Dutchman’s Gold. @climatedesk.org @conorcurtis.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/15/o...
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This is not a drill. The Trump doctrine has been boldly stated:
Reduce Canada to a vassal state.
Crush Ukraine.
Undermine Europe by promoting racist hate parties.
Serve Putin.
The plan has been clear as day all along now it is being stated openly.
We must resist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPI...
Reduce Canada to a vassal state.
Crush Ukraine.
Undermine Europe by promoting racist hate parties.
Serve Putin.
The plan has been clear as day all along now it is being stated openly.
We must resist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPI...
THE TRUMP DOCTRINE - THIS IS NOT A DRILL !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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December 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This is not a drill. The Trump doctrine has been boldly stated:
Reduce Canada to a vassal state.
Crush Ukraine.
Undermine Europe by promoting racist hate parties.
Serve Putin.
The plan has been clear as day all along now it is being stated openly.
We must resist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPI...
Reduce Canada to a vassal state.
Crush Ukraine.
Undermine Europe by promoting racist hate parties.
Serve Putin.
The plan has been clear as day all along now it is being stated openly.
We must resist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPI...
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Canada is moving to build a 300,000-person citizen's army. This sends a clear message to Trump: Canadians understand the threat. We will hold the 49th parallel.
MeidasCanada and MeidasTouch break it down.
youtu.be/xWk2BcFUz8M?...
MeidasCanada and MeidasTouch break it down.
youtu.be/xWk2BcFUz8M?...
Canada Defies Trump With Citizen's Army - FAFO !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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December 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Canada is moving to build a 300,000-person citizen's army. This sends a clear message to Trump: Canadians understand the threat. We will hold the 49th parallel.
MeidasCanada and MeidasTouch break it down.
youtu.be/xWk2BcFUz8M?...
MeidasCanada and MeidasTouch break it down.
youtu.be/xWk2BcFUz8M?...
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Inspiring to see young leaders like Mihir shape our future! 🌍 Every voice counts, and together we can create real change. Let’s support them in influencing the decisions that matter! ✨
Mihir Rao gets youth a voice to shape their future. 18-year-old Albertan equips youth to influence decision-makers. Mihir is a 2025 I-SEA Youth Climate Action award winner. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @calgaryclimatehub.ca
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Alberta teen helps young people to influence decision-makers
Seeing parallels between Canada and his mother's hometown in India, Mihir Rao realized his own stories of the impacts of climate change on the places he loves needed to be told.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Inspiring to see young leaders like Mihir shape our future! 🌍 Every voice counts, and together we can create real change. Let’s support them in influencing the decisions that matter! ✨
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BC Hydro "there’s so many things we can do on virtual grids, on solar-powered batteries, on demand mngtt,technology changing. We may not need any more big projects in British Columbia, ever", @billmckibben.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com .://thetyee.ca/News/2025/11/25/Glen-Clark-Interview/
The Head of BC Hydro on Wind Power, Dam Megaprojects and More | The Tyee
Glen Clark sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Tyee.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
BC Hydro "there’s so many things we can do on virtual grids, on solar-powered batteries, on demand mngtt,technology changing. We may not need any more big projects in British Columbia, ever", @billmckibben.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com .://thetyee.ca/News/2025/11/25/Glen-Clark-Interview/
Mihir Rao gets youth a voice to shape their future. 18-year-old Albertan equips youth to influence decision-makers. Mihir is a 2025 I-SEA Youth Climate Action award winner. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @calgaryclimatehub.ca
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/o...
Alberta teen helps young people to influence decision-makers
Seeing parallels between Canada and his mother's hometown in India, Mihir Rao realized his own stories of the impacts of climate change on the places he loves needed to be told.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Mihir Rao gets youth a voice to shape their future. 18-year-old Albertan equips youth to influence decision-makers. Mihir is a 2025 I-SEA Youth Climate Action award winner. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @calgaryclimatehub.ca
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/o...
Dane Currie, a 12-year-old from St Catharines, Ont., is cleaning up for good. Need an antidote for the Hegseth Franklin poison? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/01/o...
Meet the 12-year-old who found a better way to keep beaches clean
Dane Currie is cleaning up for good. The 12-year-old from St Catharines, Ont., and his Thursday classmates, the Green Herons, got tired of doing beach clean-ups, so they figured out how to stop pollut...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Dane Currie, a 12-year-old from St Catharines, Ont., is cleaning up for good. Need an antidote for the Hegseth Franklin poison? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/01/o...
BC Hydro "there’s so many things we can do on virtual grids, on solar-powered batteries, on demand mngtt,technology changing. We may not need any more big projects in British Columbia, ever", @billmckibben.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com .://thetyee.ca/News/2025/11/25/Glen-Clark-Interview/
The Head of BC Hydro on Wind Power, Dam Megaprojects and More | The Tyee
Glen Clark sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Tyee.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
BC Hydro "there’s so many things we can do on virtual grids, on solar-powered batteries, on demand mngtt,technology changing. We may not need any more big projects in British Columbia, ever", @billmckibben.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com .://thetyee.ca/News/2025/11/25/Glen-Clark-Interview/
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If younger Canadians need help climbing the housing ladder, what do older Canadians need?
A safe, supported way to climb down it.
That is the missing piece in our affordability debate.
I explore it here: davidcoletto.substack.com/p/housing-a...
A safe, supported way to climb down it.
That is the missing piece in our affordability debate.
I explore it here: davidcoletto.substack.com/p/housing-a...
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
If younger Canadians need help climbing the housing ladder, what do older Canadians need?
A safe, supported way to climb down it.
That is the missing piece in our affordability debate.
I explore it here: davidcoletto.substack.com/p/housing-a...
A safe, supported way to climb down it.
That is the missing piece in our affordability debate.
I explore it here: davidcoletto.substack.com/p/housing-a...
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Montrealer Fatih Amin born Bangladesh. Brings Quebec youth to climate crisis. "My village coped with floods, land erosion, fires and droughts every year..families lose everything; never really recover" @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com
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Montreal teen builds climate movement one student at a time
Fatih Amin is building networks of students and inspiring them to protect our climate. The 19-year-old from Montreal jumps on opportunities for bringing people together to better understand their rela...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Montrealer Fatih Amin born Bangladesh. Brings Quebec youth to climate crisis. "My village coped with floods, land erosion, fires and droughts every year..families lose everything; never really recover" @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
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"But the only way this creeping abuse of the Notwithstanding Clause really ends is in the court of public opinion, and with a clear and unambiguous rebuke of a government that’s trying to weaponize it." @maxfawcett.bsky.social @nationalobserver.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o... #ABpoli
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The use of the Notwithstanding Clause is out of control. It’s up to voters to stop it
The architects of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms thought the Notwithstanding Clause would only be used in exceptional circumstances. Conservative premiers seem determined to prove them wrong.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"But the only way this creeping abuse of the Notwithstanding Clause really ends is in the court of public opinion, and with a clear and unambiguous rebuke of a government that’s trying to weaponize it." @maxfawcett.bsky.social @nationalobserver.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o... #ABpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o... #ABpoli
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The next episode of South Park is 100% going to be about Trump cheating on Satan with Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The next episode of South Park is 100% going to be about Trump cheating on Satan with Mamdani.
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This man literally wrote a book called “Values” and I cannot understand why he is not standing by them.
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This man literally wrote a book called “Values” and I cannot understand why he is not standing by them.
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Great Britain has set a new record for its rooftop solar installations in 2025
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
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Record year for UK rooftop solar installations
Previous record from 2011 broken in early November as number of certified solar installations surpasses 203,125 in 2025. New-build properties driving growth with further gains expected when Future Hom...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Great Britain has set a new record for its rooftop solar installations in 2025
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
Michael Lecchino helps other youth see their climate and actions as part of a larger whole. The business student at Concordia University organized recycling COVID-19 masks and kids art. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @coveringclimatenow.org www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/17/o...
How a Concordia business student helps kids build better communities
Michael Lecchino helps other young people see their individual climate and environmental protection actions as part of a larger whole. This business student at Concordia University in Montreal organiz...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Michael Lecchino helps other youth see their climate and actions as part of a larger whole. The business student at Concordia University organized recycling COVID-19 masks and kids art. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @coveringclimatenow.org www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/17/o...
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FAA bans #privatejets at major airports amid government shutdown.
Now, permanently ban private jet travel amid global Warming.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Now, permanently ban private jet travel amid global Warming.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Sorry, Moguls! FAA “Effectively Prohibits” Private Jets at Major Airports Amid Government Shutdown
LAX, JFK and ATL are among the airports that have stopped accepting business jets as of Monday.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
FAA bans #privatejets at major airports amid government shutdown.
Now, permanently ban private jet travel amid global Warming.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Now, permanently ban private jet travel amid global Warming.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Alexandre Bourré: Declutter your home, reduce landfill waste and assist Canadians in need.Richmond Hill, Ont., teen started Earthly Bros, working with the Electronic Recycling Association. @climatedesk.org @coveringclimatenow.org @katharinehayhoe.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/10/o...
'Earthly Bros' collect and recycle used electronics
Alexandre Bourré and his brother, Samuel, will help you declutter your home, reduce landfill waste and assist Canadians in need. The teenager from Richmond Hill, Ont., started Earthly Bros, working wi...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Alexandre Bourré: Declutter your home, reduce landfill waste and assist Canadians in need.Richmond Hill, Ont., teen started Earthly Bros, working with the Electronic Recycling Association. @climatedesk.org @coveringclimatenow.org @katharinehayhoe.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/10/o...
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An enormous resource.
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation
Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
!2 year old sees clearly. Siddarth Patel (London Ont) wants nights to be dark. Citizen scientist Globe At Night, DarkSky International Advocate. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @coveringclimatenow.org @https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/03/opinion/siddharth-patel-light-pollution-night
Boy's clear view of the universe sparks pledge to protect night sky
Siddharth Patel wants nights to be dark. This 12-year-old from London, Ont., is a citizen scientist with Globe At Night, measuring light pollution in his own neighbourhood. He is also a DarkSky Intern...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
!2 year old sees clearly. Siddarth Patel (London Ont) wants nights to be dark. Citizen scientist Globe At Night, DarkSky International Advocate. @climatedesk.org @katharinehayhoe.com @coveringclimatenow.org @https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/03/opinion/siddharth-patel-light-pollution-night
An enormous resource.
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation
Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
An enormous resource.
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Creating public accountability tools for all journalists to use, is a brilliant way to create accountability by all municipal councils.
BRAVO. And why I subscribe to National Observer. Some examples of its use:
“Canada’s National
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation
Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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A few words from me today: Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying is a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/o...
Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying, a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume
Pope Leo XIV's call for journalists to serve as "a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth" is an urgent instruction.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A few words from me today: Pope Leo XIV on the ancient art of lying is a call to action to anyone who values the news they consume www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/o...
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We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
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Maybe dumping poop on voters from an airplane is not a surefire electoral strategy
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Maybe dumping poop on voters from an airplane is not a surefire electoral strategy