As wildfires rage around us, Trisha McOrmond's points are so important: let's not just focus on the recovery of our physical infrastructure and pretend everything will be alright. Community-oriented social recovery is just as important to get right.
Why Emergency Management Needs a Community Social Recovery Model
and Your Municipality Does too ...
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There has been a lot of news lately about smoke from wildfires in Ontario and other parts of the Canadian boreal forest causing poor air quality in parts of the U.S. But smoke knows no borders, and here in southeastern British Columbia we are suffering from smoke originating in Washington state.
"Rents are coming down and landlords are offering incentives. [...], the RS Zone continues to quietly deliver more homes in mature, transit-accessible neighbourhoods every quarter." This stuff works! @jacobdawang.com crunched Edmonton's numbers so we don't have to. #Calgary, please pay attention!
Jacob Loo Dawang@jacobdawang.com · 4w agoI'm so glad Council decided to tweak the height of buildings and NOT kneecap ZBR by messing with unit count. It will continue to pay dividends for years to come. Read more 👇 www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/q2...
If you're eligible to vote in the upcoming Alberta referendum, you can request a special mail-in ballot with your answers, rather than needing to stand in line to vote. You are not required to provide a reason why, it just asks for your contact info. specialballot.elections.ab.ca #abpoli #Alberta
Not a fan of more cameras. Big fan of internalizing the many externalities of online shopping.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 2w agoChicago bike lane ticketing program records big fines against delivery companies
My take on #America250. Both trends and anomalies in weather have shaped the history of the United States. And if we don't restore efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions, #ClimateChange could make for a grim 300th. sciencepolitics.org/2026/07/13/h... #ClimateChange #America250
How Climate Change and Weather Shaped 250 Years of U.S. History - Science Politics
Cold, rain, drought, and warming have both helped and harmed Americans' efforts at pivotal moments.
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Scan your local news today. How many stories are about something climate change is making worse...without saying so? I counted 8 of those in my feed today, vs just 1 that named climate change directly. Why does this matter? Research shows that making this connection changes how people see it.
Am I alone in hoping that the public, genuine tears among US players yesterday and Colombians today creates some shift in how men are generally expected to manage their emotions? #worldcup
Undergrad, the HKU student publication, announced that it would cease publication, ending its 74-year run • The HKUSU, which was forced to sever ties with the university in 2021, said it failed to recruit enough members to form an editorial board www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
HKU student publication Undergrad shuts down after 74 years amid recruitment woes
Editorial committee says failure to recruit new members forces closure, ending one of Hong Kong’s longest-running campus publications.
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Where’s #Alberta ‘s Dunkirk (challenges and all—read the entire thread and reactions)? No doubt @shastingssimon.bsky.social and @blakeshaffer.bsky.social over at the Electricity Centre have thoughts?
Albert Pinto@70sbachchan.bsky.social · 2mo ago1/ France's green industrial revival in an unlikely place: Dunkirk! New "battery valley" coz of cheap nuclear, public support (subsidies, EU credit, streamlined permitting) Verkor, Renault, Sino-French cooperation! @shahinvallee.bsky.social @picharbonnier.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social
Great to see when so many privately-owned tools get barely used beyond the weekend of their purchase. The #CircularEconomy hard at work!
Tournevie@tournevie.bsky.social · last mo.New milestone for Tournevie 👏 Our very first power tool was borrowed for the 250th time ! Bought second-hand and repaired in-house, the Festool circular saw has now left on its 251th mission! A testament to the efficiency of the repair and sharing economy 🙌
I was going to have a quick peek and then save it for future use in my classes but just watched the whole thing anyway. So inspiring for the #CircularEconomy in #WesternCanada!
Michael Burchert@michaelburchert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI've explained several affordable straw bale retrofit techniques here from single family homes, to urban residential in mega cities and public swimming pool halls. youtu.be/Ms8VSrPmssk?...
Since we created this graphic for our 2015 Growth Within report, I’ve continued to use it in my classes and talks. Esp. our land use stats at the bottom bring home the point of system-wide waste that we’ve baked into our infrastructure and now find exceedingly hard to back out of. #CircularEconomy
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2mo agoA typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Are you a parent that cares? You can still sign up if you want to learn how to turn your concerns into a roadmap for a sustainable school community. Tonight (Tue) at 4pm ET/ 5pm MT, join @forourkidscanada.bsky.social for actionable insights on Navigating School Leadership for Climate Impact.
Climate at School: Who to Talk To & What to Say
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Oil and gas companies are raking in record profit, but they are not paying up for the mess they made. The Alberta government is planning to let them walk away and leave us with the bill. We can still stop it. Join us on May 12 to find out how ➡️ albertatalks.ca/stopmas-calg...
@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org summarized the IEA global energy review 2026 for our convenience and erudition.
Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 4mo agoTHREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026 * CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt * Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2 * Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse * Age of Electricity "confirmed" * "Extraordinary" solar growth * Batteries up 40% * EVs up 20% 1/10
"Last night, City Council: -Made it harder to build homes -Added red tape -Removed a way for donut communities to grow the tax base -Encouraged sprawl -Told new arrivals to bring a car. Or 2. 3 maybe? -REPEALED a bylaw but REPLACED it with nothing, reneging on campaign promises. ONWARD!" #yyccc
Jeromy Farkas@jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 4mo agoLast night, City Council approved bylaw amendments that restore both the Land Use Bylaw Districts in Bylaw 1P2007 and the land use designation of affected parcels to their original state prior to blanket rezoning (citywide residential).
#Makerspaces fulfil an important role in the #circulareconomy. They provide shared space, tools and equipment, and expertise. #mutualisation #EconomieCirculaire #Calgary @radiocanada.bsky.social (1/2)
Connaissez-vous les « Makerspace »?
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#Calgary's city council needs to make the right decision. A lot of #HAF money is at risk here. 861 million in total at risk, more if you include not yet announced, but anticipated long term transit funding, say housing advocates.
Update on the Housing Accelerator Fund Agreements for Charlottetown, Markham and Miramichi
Decisions were made for three cities following the annual review of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF).
cmhc-schl.gc.ca
“Modernizing Canada’s electricity system to meet the demands of our collective future must become a turning point for economic reconciliation,” write @kwatuuma.bsky.social and @blakeshaffer.bsky.social in the The Hill Times today.
Hill Times: Canada’s electricity buildout needs Indigenous leadership — Indigenous Power Coalition
Modernizing Canada’s electricity system to meet the demands of our collective future must become a turning point for economic reconciliation.
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Plenty of methane leaking here in Canada, too. We need to keep up the pressure on federal and provincial governments to hold industry accountable and help them address this waste of their own money and society’s wellbeing. #CanLeg #ABLeg
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5mo agoRevealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
Are you keen on penetrating the wall of disinformation propped up by massive corporate and government PR budgets? Check out @forourkidscanada.bsky.social on 25 March and learn how to craft effective videos and reels. Your kids are worth it!
Workshop: Video & Reels 101 for Climate Organizers
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There’s so much interesting research and innovation in Europe around sustainable materials. But unfortunately since US and Canadian codes don’t reference (essentially, trust!) the Eurocodes or other international standards, everything has to be retested at great expense for the North American market
Michael Burchert@michaelburchert.bsky.social · 5mo ago"From tradition to future prospects: Clay as fire protection for timber" www.iglehm.ch/application/...
A HK woman was given a suspended jail sentence for sharing online posts calling for a boycott of December’s “patriots only” legislative elections. 🔗 buff.ly/Mwxgd0l
I’ll be interviewed tomorrow morning around 7:30am PST/8:30am MST by Sarah Crosbie on QR 770 Radio in Calgary, about my blunt post below. Should be interesting. Tune in, Calgary.
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5mo agoI’m not a fan of politicians trying to make people angry for votes by claiming there actually IS a “war on cars” (there isn’t — if anything there’s been a war on every OTHER way of getting around since the 1960s). A politician just made the claim on LinkedIn. Here’s the reply I posted. #UrbanTruth
