This ongoing archive of Georgia Straight articles includes issues such as climate, sustainability, environment and ecosystems, pollution and waste, ocean health and sealife, wildlife, endangered species and extinction, wildfires, and more.

Commentary

Canadian establishment must wake up to reality—the Biden administration is going big on the climate

Jan 23

Anyone who thinks Biden is a climate incrementalist is mistaken, according to the wife of his chief of staff.

Outside

How to become a David Suzuki butterfly ranger and green up your neighbourhood

Jan 21

Two volunteers in Point Grey last year convinced 60 neighbours to plant butterfly gardens.

Commentary

David Suzuki: Net zero offers affordable path to climate stability

Jan 20

Taking steps in our own lives is important, but holding governments and industry to account is crucial.

Finance

President-elect Joe Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline on first day in office

Jan 17

His intention to take aggressive action on the climate was foreshadowed this weekend in a widely distributed memo by his chief of staff.

News Features

Enbridge, Keystone XL, and Dakota Access pipelines will face intense opposition after Biden inauguration

Jan 14

Two of those pipelines originate in Canada and have the support of the Trudeau government.

Commentary

Karen Tam Wu: Three ways we can build a resilient B.C. in 2021

Jan 14

2020 showed we can adapt and work together to tackle a common challenge,

News Features

President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious climate plan ups the ante for Canada's Justin Trudeau

Jan 13

Can the U.S. keep a warming planet habitable for humans? Some say the next president is on the right track.

Finance

What's a sustainable investment in RRSP season? Former portfolio manager says don't trust rating agencies

Jan 13

Dermot Foley says with the right adviser, your retirement savings won't trash the planet

Commentary

David Suzuki: U.S. crisis shows need to speak truth to power

Jan 12

Those of us who care outnumber the shortsighted, profit-driven, and careless—and must make ourselves heard.

Outside

Potential designation of Howe Sound as UNESCO biosphere reserve expected in 2021

Jan 12

The total area of the proposed biosphere reserve is approximately 218,723 hectares.

Arts

The Cultch presents The Cave, an apocalyptic cabaret about animal refugees and the climate crisis

Jan 6

Tickets go on sale January 11.

Commentary

David Suzuki: Rediscovering our place in nature

Jan 5

Stable communities and neighbourhoods are a prerequisite for happiness, for productive and rewarding lives, for a crucial sense of security and belonging.