Art is the new steel! This was the tag line in #hamont in the 2000s as the city began its transformation.. people are still working at it! www.thespec.com/entertainmen... @ryanmcgreal.bsky.social @supercrawl.ca

Those are some swanky digs #hamont i always liked beach blvd...

World-renowned climate scientist and author Kate Marvel, Ph.D., returns to Project Drawdown Marvel to lead new initiative focused on advancing critical climate solutions. “I’m unbelievably excited to return to Project Drawdown."

BIG, EXCITING NEWS!

Dr. Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social -- world-leading climate scientist and author -- is coming to Project Drawdown after leaving NASA.

She will be a Senior Scientist, leading an exciting new initiative on "Emergency Brake" climate solutions.

drawdown.org/news/world-r...

Canada slips further down in World Happiness rankings, due in part to social media use | CBC News Heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries — including Canada — a...

Canada is among the Western countries dropping in the World Happiness Report, in part because of the negative effects of social media dependence, especially among young people and teenage girls.

"One of the main ways Waymo saps public resources is via stalled cars."

In San Francisco, first responders and the municipal transport agency are forced to deal with more and more complaints about private robo-taxis blocking public roads.

futurism.com/advanced-tra...

Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely

“The existence of technology can lead us down many paths. That does not mean all should be taken.”

the ft slowly embracing the luddite cause

Although I agree with you, i wouldn't want to be the captain of that ship to Cuba.

Reclaiming the Public Interest: Cities Should Sell Municipal Bonds to Their Own Public Banks By Tyler Suksawat & Scott Ferguson What chance do local governments have in fighting authoritarian austerity, especially when they are left to rely on feckless legislators at the state and fede…

"By cutting out the rentiers, the city thus transforms a parasitic financial drain into a regenerative cycle, guaranteeing that public interest is no longer just a yield for private financiers, but a shared benefit in the public interest."

Why are minerals so central to geopolitics? How green are electric cars? Why is anti-mining protest increasing? Can the inequalities of the global economy be transformed?

I tackle these topics in my book EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism

👀 September 2025 @wwnorton.bsky.social

4 adults biking in a contraflow lane with a white car about to turn left Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.

Years ago we had the mayor bike to school with my then 6 year old, within the first :30 seconds they were almost hit by a driver on live TV. Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure

Interesting visual from Global Carbon Project showing annual emissions (bottom black filled curve) and rising CO2 atmospheric concentrations (red curve). Warming only stops when we reach Net Zero.

I remember when HSR @environmenthamont.bsky.social had trolly busses. Vancouver has them and modern versions run well, quiet and comfortable!

North America's Best Transit Cities: A Countdown YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd

This is interesting— The 15 Best Public Transit Cities in North America? Based on rides per-capita, there will always be debate on the data & methodology used, but @nerd4cities.bsky.social nicely fuels an interesting conversation.

SPOILER:
5. Calgary
4. Montreal
3. Vancouver
2. Toronto
1. New York

Don’t let Donald Trump distract you. The rest of the world is finally making real progress on climate change If you read climate news, 2025 was a bad year. But the headlines of denial and neglect risk drowning out a different, encouraging, story.

Although Canada is off-track on its climate targets, globally, the clean energy transition is accelerating.

Clean energy is scaling and costs are falling. Countries are moving — rapidly — into the future.

“There’s definitely reason to be hopeful when you look at broad trends."

This should be a great book. We reference @gabrielzucman.bsky.social in our Inequality Special. Have a listen if you want a beginner's guide to the topic. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

#HamOnt is in court after a tragedy that happened on roadway where active transportation was in clear demand. What about tragedies that happen where cycling infrastructure got cancelled?
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social

www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...

Great Lakes ice update for January 26, 2026: Combined 45% | Lake Superior 31% | Lake Michigan 36% | Lake Huron 55% | Lake Erie 94% | Lake Ontario 32% | #GreatLakes

Great Lakes ice update for January 26, 2026: Combined 45% | Lake Superior 31% | Lake Michigan 36% | Lake Huron 55% | Lake Erie 94% | Lake Ontario 32% | #GreatLakes

I had a preview of the Warm Homes Plan, and one thing that stood out was the clarity of direction it provides.

A simple word count already tells part of the story.

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Better resolution

Affordable EVs aren’t a niche, they’re the global norm.

Nearly all new car sales in Norway are electric, as are half of new cars sold in China. Canadians deserve access to the same affordable options.

Our Transportation director Adam Thorn breaks down the tariff-quota policy.🎧👇

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Toronto recorded fewest traffic-related deaths in a decade in 2025: city data | CBC News Numbers show 39 people died on Toronto's roads last year, half as many as when the city launched its road safety plan a decade ago. But some wonder if the number will go back up with speed cameras now...

Toronto traffic deaths last year were the lowest in a decade and it just lost an evidence-backed road safety tool. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Record UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonise by 2030 Government increases prices to encourage bids from developers

The UK continues its inexorable march to 100% renewables by 2030
>Impressive, record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind contracted
>Priced cheaper than building and operating new gas
>Largest offshore wind auction in Europe, ever
>Industry "back with a bang"

www.ft.com/content/0dd1...

What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?

This is a photo of an electric cargo bike on a hill in the evening sun.

A reminder that you may not need an e-cargo bike, but I can attest to them being fun, practical and somewhat life changing.

#bikesky #ecargo #cargobike

A graph of US Real Manufacturing construction

Real fixed investment in US factories inched down further in data released today as CHIPS ACT projects complete & tariffs weigh on the manufacturing industry.

Construction activity is now down more than 8% from the mid-2024 record highs

Hope or hype? Deep Sky says unique carbon-capture facility eyed for southwestern Manitoba will help ‘save our planet’; critics call technology high-risk and under-researched Since early October, the rural municipalities of Pipestone and Two Borders — agriculture and oil-dominant communities about three hours southwest of Winnipeg — have found themselves at the heart of a ...

Hype.

No form of CO₂ removal is a climate solution as long as we’re still releasing >40 billion tonnes of CO₂ every year from fossil fuel burning.

The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies.

They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.

Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.

Unsanctioned roadway barriers installed in the dark of night on Gabriola Island | CBC News Just a few weeks after residents pleaded with local government to take action on "traffic chaos" at Descanso Bay Ferry Terminal on Gabriola Island, someone has gone rogue and installed delineators alo...

@tomflood.bsky.social @environmenthamont.bsky.social considering the glacial pace of #visionzero and recent tragedies #hamont might want to consider this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Especially after the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnic tradegy, men must do better #heforshe articles like this show how much work is left to do! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...