Books for Understanding: Oil and Gas
As a consequence of the global demand for energy, the oil and gas industry has been steadily contributing to the… READ MORE
April 6, 2022
Climate Change
Earth Day: An Excerpt from “Understanding Climate Change”
To celebrate Earth Day, we’re sharing an excerpt from
June 17, 2021
Global Recycling Day: An Excerpt from “Solved” by David Miller
For Global Recycling Day, we share an excerpt from David Miller’s book, Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis, and look at San Francisco’s efforts to have net-zero emissions by 2050.
March 18, 2021
Raise UP: Rae André
Today, the University Press Week blog tour highlights active voices within the community and who better to Raise UP than Rae André, climate change educator and bestselling author.
November 13, 2020
Beyond Binaries: Chemical Technologies for Coping with Climate Change
Geoffrey A. Ozin and Mireille F. Ghoussoub discuss their new book and explain why we should be considering CO2 as a resource in the fight against catastrophic climate change.
October 22, 2020
What’s Missing in the New Federal Climate-Change Plan?
Douglas Macdonald examines what impact the Thorne speech might have on Canada’s climate and energy policies going forward.
October 15, 2020
A Climate Change Manifesto for University Education
In the final post of her blog series, Rae André outlines a climate change manifesto for university education that can equip students with the best possible knowledge for tackling climate change.
September 22, 2020
A Green and Just Recovery Requires Bold Action. Not Bold Words.
David Miller, author of Solved writes for us on the blog and discusses how Canada can recover from the current global health crisis, by making the case for a green and just recovery that can lower greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs.
September 18, 2020
To Confront the Climate Crisis, Team Humanity Should Stop Relying on Cooperation and Instead Fund Innovation
In the second of a three-part blog series, Rae André discusses the importance of innovation in tackling the crisis.
September 1, 2020
To Confront the Climate Crisis, Team Humanity Must Apply Social Science
In the first of three blog posts based on her new book Lead for the Planet , Rae André looks at why applying social science will help Team Humanity to tackle the climate crisis.
August 6, 2020