EGL Webinar Summary: What Does a Just Transition Look Like in a Time of Pandemic?
Recap: What Does a Just Transition Look Like in a Time of Pandemic? Global carbon lock-in and our established fossil-fuel dependency threatens us and many others, especially marginalized groups like the Indigenous peoples. The COVID pandemic has laid bare these issues, resulting in disparate outcomes with vulnerable communities often feeling the brunt of these impacts. […]
EGL Webinar Summary: Where is Decarbonization in the Recovery Plan?
Recap: Where is Decarbonization in the Recovery Plan? Former responses to major shocks like the 2008 global economic crisis exhibit our tendency to return to normalcy, and the COVID-19 pandemic similarly challenges us. As countries scramble to put economic and social recovery plans in place, there is an opportunity for decarbonization and climate action to play […]
EGL Webinar Summary: Has the Pandemic Disrupted Carbon Lock-in?
Recap: Has the pandemic disrupted carbon lock-in? The pandemic has made evident in dramatic detail the impact of pre-existing fragility, inequality and injustice. Therefore, going back to a previous “normal” is not a viable option: “a just transition, improving equity, justice, and anti-racism are the only viable pathways for our societies.” This September 22nd conversation included […]
Why Climate Action Gets Stuck and What to do About it | Matthew Hoffmann | TEDxUTSC
EGL co-Director on TEDxUTSC, discussing why Climate Action gets stuck and what to do about it.
EGL co-Director Matthew Hoffmann Quoted in Reuters – Ontario court upholds validity of Trudeau’s federal carbon tax
Tyler Choi. 2019. Ontario court upholds validity of Trudeau’s federal carbon tax. Reuters.