I had a great time with the Valley Women's Business Network on Wednesday evening, talking about climate change and sharing my project with them.
Thanks so much for having me!
#temperatureblanket #climatedata #craftivism
Last month, I finished 1919. This means it's time to sew this decade together! Here's a little video of my first stitches - combining 1918 to 1919. I hope to be finished by the end of this month and can't wait to see it alongside the 1980s!
#temperatureblanket #climatedata #craftivism
I was recently interviewed by CBC about my #temperatureblanket project, and it aired yesterday! I'm thrilled my work is getting some attention. Hopefully, it will inspire others to explore #craftivism.
In March, I completed 1919 and began sewing together the 1910s blanket. Unfortunately, this came at the expense of keeping up with the 2026 piece, but I'm getting caught up.
In April, I hope to complete the 1910 blanket, and start sewing together first half of the 2020s.
#climatedata
Woman with long red hair wearing a forest green hoodie holds and points to a small ball of white yarn.
Colour spotlight: Natural White.
This colour represents 1 to -1⁰C in my knitting project.
It appears most often in the winter months, as well as early spring and late fall.
#temperatureblanket #climatedata
Happy International Day of Forests!
There is nothing as calming, healing, or energizing as spending a few hours under the trees.
I remain humbled and grateful for all they do for us, despite how we treat these special places.
#internationaldayofforests
Happy first day of spring!
It was so wonderful to wake up to the sound of a chorus of birds today!
#spring #cardinal
Kentville, 1917.
The ear had an average temperature of 5.3 ºC. The hottest temperature - 30.6 ºC - occurred on both July 26 and August 2, while the coldest day reached –26.1 ºC on January 29.
A total of 1030.2 mm of rain and 200.8 cm of snow fell throughout the year.
#climatedata #craftivism
Canada’s overshoot day moved backwards this year.
We usually hit our overshoot day in March. But this year, we reached it on March 14. Last year, we made it to March 26 - 12 days earlier.
If everyone lived like Canadians, last year, we would need 4.6 Earths or 5.5 Earths this year.
#climateaction
As someone who loves winter for the snow shovelling, there's nothing better than pausing for a few minutes to take in how beautiful it is. I love how quiet and still this little part of the world can be before 6 am.
#winter #snow #march
Knitting a temperature blanket, with a black and white dog's snout on the side.
A section of knitting from a temperature blanket that shows some of the shades used to represent winter.
I always enjoy knitting winter colours because I don't get to work with them as frequently - especially as our winters become shorter.
But some of my favourite colours from this palette are the various shades of blue representing the coldest temperatures!
#temperatureblanket #climatedata
My latest blog post talks about the connection between art and science, and how my project has been a helpful tool for telling the story of climate change, generally and in my area.
Research by @lukeaparsons.bsky.social and colleagues @science.nature.org
According to this recent article, in the last decade, some estimates say global temperatures have increased by 0.35°C, compared to 0.2⁰C per decade from 1970 through 2015.
Curious to see how it will show up in my blanket project on a local scale!
#climatechange #climatedata #temperatureblanket
February was a slow month for knitting, but I'm slowly making progress! Here's what I'm celebrating:
🧶 Up to date on the 2026 section
🧶 Almost halfway through 1919
I also accepted a presenter spot at the Adaptation Canada conference this fall in Toronto! Is anyone else attending?
#climatedata
Red-headed woman with glasses shows black and white mixed yarn.
It may be March 1st, but every 4 years, the 60th day of the year is Leap Year!
I often get asked how I account for this in my project. Well, I use this black and white mixed yarn.
It also shows when data is missing due to maintenance or equipment upgrades.
#temperatureblanket #climatedata #yarn
Kentville, 1918.
The year had an average daily temperature of 5.9⁰C. The hottest temperature was 32.2⁰C on August 24, and the coldest occurred on February 9, dropping to 25.0⁰C.
A total of 806mm of rain and 188.7cm of snow fell.
#temperatureblanket #climatedata #kentville #craftivism
A photo of two photos from White Juan. The top photo shows snow almost covering two cars. The bottom photo shows a woman shovelling the driveway.
22 years ago today! February 18, 2004, many #NovaScotia woke up to a lot of snow. Known as White Juan, this weather event was one for the books and our memories. 22 years later, we're still talking about it!
Photos show snow nearly covering our cars, and my mom shovelling.
#whitejuan #history
The polar vortex in February 2023 was the first easy-to-spot event I knit. Marked by violet yarn, temperatures shifted from average to extreme and back again in just a few days. This is one way that using visual tools can help people understand what the data shows. #temperatureblanket #climatedata
Last month, I finished the 1980s blanket. Each row = 1 day of temperature data from Kentville, NS. I wrote a blog post to share some of the things I've learned so far from this project. Check it out here: www.speakingofclimatechange.com/blog/a-decad... #climatedata #temperatureblanket #novascotia
January was a productive month - I completed 2025 and 1918. I also finished sewing the 1980s together. After those were finished, I got started on 2026 and 1919.
So far, I've completed 22 full years, including 1 full decade.
#climatedata #craftivism #novascotia
Today is World Wetlands Day. It celebrate the many benefits of wetlands, including supporting biodiversity, flood mitigation, and clean water.
This year's theme - Celebrating cultural heritage - serves as a reminder that traditional knowledge is essential to maintain healthy wetlands.
#WWD2026
🙃 well... at least we're still guaranteed some quality This Hour Has 22-Minutes content. #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
If I've learned anything in my almost 15 years in this field, it's that people need to feel connected to others and to actions. The more we talk about tangible ways to address the crisis through community, or linking our actions to nature, the more likely people are to act. Let's do more of this!
I found it surprising, but comforting to see that of the people involved in this research, only 11-12% of people believe we can't do anything about climate change. This totally makes the case for talking about it whenever, wherever. Otherwise we risk inaction by thinking no one else cares to act.
Talking about climate change is interesting. If you want to capture an audience's attention, you have to embrace the doom and gloom. But if you want people to listen and act, we've long known fear tactics just don't work. #climatechange #climateresearch #canada reclimate.ca/canadians-ha...
Absolutely! I just responded to your dm.
Of course, we can't flip the switch overnight. This doesn't mean we need decades more conversation about what we should do. But it does mean we need to take a steps today, to ensure an energy secure future for all.
But, the business case is promising. Three times more jobs are created for every dollar invested in renewables, compared with jobs in the fossil fuel industry. By 2030, up to 14 million new jobs could be created. That sounds like a solid investment to me!
