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Dr. Devyani Singh

@devyani.bsky.social

Scientist: Energy & Climate Policy @Stand.earth | insta: @kumari_devyani

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Dr. Devyani Singh@devyani.bsky.social · 2w ago

A toxic beach is bad for everyone - homeowners, renters, tourists, and obviously our wildlife. Don’t let big oil ruin Vancouver. Let’s join the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and COPE Councillor @seanorrofficial and RESIST development without protections for our residents and our environment.

Stand.earth@stand.earth · last yr.

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Background photo of a Spirit Bear in the Great Bear Rainforest. Text reads “We need your help! CREDO Mobile is funding three organizations this month, and Stand.earth is one of them. Help us earn a bigger share by casting a vote-which takes just 30 seconds. Voting ends on July 31st at midnight.”
Penny Daflos@pennydaflos.bsky.social · last yr.

It’s outrageous that the biggest mass murder in Canadian history isn’t part of the high school curriculum nor in any of our museums The families deserve to have the tragedy explained and documented in full public view www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

40 years later: Calls for museum and educational recognition of Air India tragedy

The trials were in B.C. Supreme Court, the bombs were loaded at YVR, and Canadian families are still mourning the loss of hundreds of loved ones, but the Air India tragedy is not part of the school cu...

ctvnews.ca

Stand.earth@stand.earth · last yr.

When scientists have gone from calling unnatural disasters "climate change crisis" to "climate change classics" we have a problem. A problem perpetuated by a billionaire-backed fossil fuel industry who seem to think what is hurting us all right now, won't affect them.

'This is classic climate change': Sask. faces worst wildfire season in decades | CBC News

Saskatchewan is battling the worst wildfire it's seen in decades and experts say it's largely caused by climate change.

cbc.ca

Climate Justice Victoria@climatejusticeyyj.bsky.social · last yr.

"Why are there so many fires burning in Western Canada?" Because #fossilfuels. Because highway expansion. Because subsidies for pipelines & fracking. Because #climatecrisis. Because politicians. vancouversun.com/news/wildfir... #bcpoli #mbpoli #saskpoli

There's a wildfire crisis in Western Canada. Why is this happening so early in the season?

A wildfire in northeastern B.C. has caused residents to flee their homes, while Saskatchewan has declared a provincial state of emergency.

vancouversun.com

Stand.earth@stand.earth · last yr.

Fast fashion staple Forever 21 just filed for bankruptcy in the US for the second time in 5 years, and is set to close hundred of stores. Is this a win for sustainable fashion, or just a sign of the times? Here are our thoughts, what are yours?

Background photo of Forever 21 store with signs reading “20% OFF” “FIXTURES, FURNITURE, AND EQUIPMENT FOR SALE” Photo credit in top right corner reads “Photo: Raysonho/Wikimedia Commons”. Text reads “Once a global fast fashion giant with over 800 stores, now filing for bankruptcy in the US. What does the end of Forever 21 tell us about sustainability in fashion?” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.Cream-colored background. Text reads “1. Climate action matters to customers (or at least a lot of them) OK, it's not all good news. Forever 21 execs essentially said that they lost their customers to Shein and Temu, not to more sustainable stores. But isn't it interesting that the fast fashion brands that HAVE started to do more to clean up their act, like H&M, UNIQLO, even Zara, haven't been steamrolled by Shein?” Temu and Shein logos to the right of text. Arrow icon in bottom right corner.Cream-colored background. Text reads “2. Quality matters, and quality is sustainable. If Forever 21 lost out to online stores, it's because when people buy in person they can tell when what they're buying is going to last, and going to keep looking good. This should be a wake up call for brands to give shoppers that positive retail experience that they want: garments that feel good and last, and can be repaired and reshared.” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.Cream-colored background. Text reads “3. Faster isn'+ always better. Forever 21 famously grew its stores at warp speed, massively overextending. But failed to notice when the world was looking to slow down. Second hand and vintage shopping is becoming increasingly popular in the US, and thrift shoppers know a miss when they see one and avoid ultra-fast fashion pieces like the plague.” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Patrick Canning 🇨🇦@patrickcanning.bsky.social · last yr.

Our provincial government are such losers. They are still trying to find ways to cave into the trucker convoy three years later. The notion that the Eby gov is going to "make polluters pay" is absolutely laughable - no one comes out swinging harder in defense of LNG projects than the BC NDP.

B.C. scrapping provincial carbon tax after Carney kills it federally | CBC News

B.C. Premier David Eby says his government is drafting legislation to scrap the province's consumer carbon tax following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same.

cbc.ca

Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com · 2y ago

No, the world has not breached the 1.5C global warming target. It’s a climate target - which means it’s an average that must be sustained over at least a decade. We currently sit at 1.2 C. Which is already very bad. The science is clear: every bit of warming matters, every action matters.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2y ago

World breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time in 2024 https://www.ft.com/content/fd914266-71bf-4317-9fdc-44b55acb52f6

Leah Stokes@leahstokes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Cannot stop thinking about how Octavia Butler wrote a book in 1993 about climate change. It opens with deadly fires in LA in 2025. In the story, a fascist President has just won office with the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again." She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.

The cover of the book Parable of the Sower.
Tzeporah Berman@tzeporah.bsky.social · 2y ago

The LA fires are heartbreaking not only bc of the scale of the devastation but bc we've had 50 years to prevent it. The oil industry is responsible. They denied their own science & warnings, slowed down the shift to renewables and electric cars while making billions in profits. This is the result

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Jess Piper@piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2y ago

Every time I read the local news and see a teacher who was awarded a $250 grant for her classroom, I understand that she spent hours of her own time applying for it. Writing it. Going through a submission process. For $250. For her classroom…

Mihai Cirstea@mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 2y ago

The hood of this truck is taller than the van beside it and certainly taller than me. Can the driver coming out of the garage - on an upward slope - see me? Or will they crush me? It's a fun game I play on my walk to work each day!

A van entering and a truck exiting a parking garage on Cambie. The hood of the truck is as tall as the entire van.
Kathryn Harrison@profkharrison.bsky.social · 2y ago

The fossil gas lobby lost today in #Vancouver! The ban on gas space and water heating stands. Big thanks to little kids who sent pictures, regular citizens who gave moving presentations, builders who have proved it can be done, and councillors who chose the future over the past.