Climate Change

Recent stories about climate change


A group of people poses in front of a green car
technology business

ChargeStop builds Canada's first dedicated EV station in Strathcona

The CEO of ChargeStop Technologies, which opened a new electric vehicle charging station at Whyte Avenue and 99 Street, said it's "a gas station without gas," and the first of its kind in Canada.

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A photo of a black car with a sticker that reads, "Powered by Hydrogen"
technology business

Rough summer for hydrogen car seen as part of net-zero solution

The type of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle that the Edmonton International Airport acquired last year to help accelerate demand for the region's abundant fuel supply has recently come under fire from scientists concerned about greenwashing at the Olympics and drivers who have launched a class-action lawsuit in California.

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A single electric vehicle charging station installed on the boulevard in a residential area
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Climate, Wîhkwêntôwin, planning in Parkland County

Here are opportunities to inform municipal planning related to climate action, neighbourhood renewal, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you are a resident.

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Trees in downtown Edmonton.
health climate change

Tree enthusiasts set to cultivate urban canopy conversation at conference

An arborist and a tree historian are bringing together international experts for a one-day urban forestry conference at the Backstage Theatre on June 21.

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Smoky skies in downtown Edmonton.
health climate change

Is your neighbourhood vulnerable to climate change? New research provides answers

University of Alberta researchers have used public data to create a set of maps that illustrate the Edmonton neighbourhoods where residents are most vulnerable to negative health outcomes caused by climate change.

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A person with blonde hair and black glasses gives two thumbs-up while standing before a domed pavilion lit with bright purples and blues.
region climate change

COP28 experience sees advocate push for curriculum change

Grade 11 Sherwood Park student Shelby Hartman says that while climate change is top of mind for her generation, there remains a knowledge gap between advocates and the general population that prevents faster change.

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A group of eight people pose inside a building to the right of the Albertan flag.
business technology

Platform aims to help builders reduce emissions

The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation launched the Emissions-Neutral Building Information Exchange platform (ENBIX) to help the province's construction industry learn how to create emissions-neutral buildings or retrofit existing ones to this standard.

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A home undergoing a net-zero retrofit, showing the installation of external insulation
city council podcast

Podcast gives plaudits to net-zero audits

Episode 209 of Speaking Municipally was perhaps uncharacteristically positive about some recent civic developments involving climate action and reimagining the Whyte Avenue area.

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Gleise M. Silva and Isha Datar interact on stage while Alison Sunstrum looks on
food agriculture

Panel explores what fair and sustainable future of food will need

At the conclusion of the Chancellor's Forum on Food for the Future, Sen. Paula Simons asked the assembled experts what they imagine we'll be eating in 50 years. Their answers reflected the diversity of their experiences as well as a common desire for equity and environmental sustainability.

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