On October 20th when I heard Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau tell the world “On behalf of 35 million Canadians, we’re back,” I teared up and was surprised that my lingering concerns had been temporarily overpowered by hope. But two weeks later, those concerns are still with me as I […]
Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, whose foresight and guidance are widely recognized for navigating the Canadian economy safely through the 2008 global financial crises, made a momentous speech at a recent gathering of leading insurers organized by Lloyd’s of London. Carney, now the Governor of the Bank of England and […]
In a recent opinion piece for the National Observer, author and Cleantech advocate Tom Rand outlines why our need to transition to low carbon energy sources is so urgent, and how current advances in renewable energy solutions can make that possible – if there is sufficient will to act […]
Our economic system is broken; it’s unsustainable. John Fullerton, the founder and president of Capital Institute recently explained to a packed auditorium at the Centre for International Governance Innovation that the core assumption of how we generate our prosperity no longer works. Capital Institute is “a collaborative [that is] working […]
Shell is asking investors to bet against the possibility of the world taking action on climate change or of renewables displacing fossil fuels, says influential economist Nick Stern in a panel discussion for the Guardian newspaper. “They do not believe the world will be wise enough to follow policies that […]
Analysis of returns over the past 5 years shows that “investors who have dumped holdings in fossil fuel companies have outperformed those that remain invested in coal, oil and gas”. This recent article in the Guardian newspaper highlights analysis by MSCI, the world’s leading stock market index company, which found that “investors who […]
Hear about the carbon risk facing traditional investment funds; learn how to develop your own fossil free portfolio; and, explore opportunities to invest in local renewable energy projects. Whether you have $1,000 or $1 million, you can profitably invest your money without relying on stocks in fossil fuels. Join […]
Timothy Nash, who calls himself the Sustainable Economist, demonstrates that owning a fossil free portfolio doesn’t mean sacrificing returns on your investment. In this recent blog, he shows how a diversified portfolio, free from fossil fuels, competes with traditional investments and can actually outperform them. In a related blog, Nash discusses reinvestment options outlined in a new community […]
The lead up to Global Divestment Day is seeing unprecedented progress in the development of Divestment Campaigns across Canadian campuses. On Tuesday, faculty at the University of British Columbia (UBC) voted in favour of divesting completely from fossil fuels within five years! This is not an insignificant gesture. According […]
Divestment is about power. The movement to divest from fossil fuels is powerful because it shines a light on Canada’s unfair climate politics. The fossil fuel industry has abused the incredible political power that we have given them. It’s time to take that power away. Their funding of climate […]
