Alberta may be known for its oil and gas, but it’s also home to some inspiring climate leadership. From award-winning innovation to climate equity efforts and the very real impacts of a warming world, here’s some of what I saw and learned while I was there on one of my bundled trips last month.

🌱 Good news: Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling recently won the prestigious Global Warming Mitigation Project Keeling Curve Prize for turning industrial waste into low-carbon cement, while the City of Calgary continues to lead with its Climate Implementation Plan and equity-focused programs like Climate Ready YYC.

🔥 Not-so-good news: Canada is warming at twice the global average which means that wildfires are becoming more intense and frequent and glaciers are receding -- even in winter, for the first time on record. And despite leading in renewables in 2023, Alberta’s provincial government is now pulling back on green energy support.

🤝 What you can do: Local groups like the Calgary Climate Hub are driving action and conversation on the ground. Wherever you live, there's likely a local climate action you can join, too. Show up, share their work, and bring someone with you to amplify your voices!

Find the real-time wildfire map here.

Find the list of climate groups here.

Thank you to Anne Cloud with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Over for the Planet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for narrating this edition of Talking Climate.

Music by Bradley Myer.

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