ICYMI: December 17-23
What I produced and consumed this week.
Canadian banks put the 'green' in greenwashing
Global financial institutions have a crucial role to play in the energy transition by transitioning their financing from fossil fuel projects to clean energy. According to a recent report from BloombergNEF, banks are failing in this role on an international scale, but Canadian banks are even further behind than most…
2023 in Review
It’s almost the end of 2023, which has been a great year for The Orchard’s output, which — ahem — is funded by readers like you. If you’re on the fence about becoming a paid subscriber, I’ve written a little year-in-review to remind you of the major stories I’ve written this year.
At Jacobin, I wrote about how the federal Liberals’ Sustainable Jobs Act, which finally made its way out of committee last week, is greatly weakened by the government’s embrace of false climate solutions in an effort to appease industry.
I wrote stories for Alberta Native News about Stoney Nakoda First Nation’s effort to stop two developments that will double the size of the Town of Canmore, which they say were approved without consultation, and an Ojibwe version of Star Wars: A New Hope that is in development.
At Big Shiny Takes, Mount Royal University sociologist Muhannad Ayyash joined us to read through a Don Braid column arguing that Calgary’s mayor should resign for skipping out on a pro-Israel rally thinly disguised as a menorah lighting ceremony.
What I’ve been reading
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