Writing by Climate Justice Durham Members

• PRESS RELEASE: April 6th 2024 Day of #Divestment Action
  April 4, 2024 This press release was sent on April 4th to the following publications: DurhamRegion.com, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, CBC, Bell Media, and Global TV. On “Fossil Fools Day,” Durham Activists Take Action to Stop RBC from Financing Climate Crisis, Indigenous Rights Violations DURHAM REGION — As climate disasters have become… Read more: PRESS RELEASE: April 6th 2024 Day of #Divestment Action
• I Read the IPCC Report So You Don’t Have To
  April 5, 2023 By Alyssa Scanga This article was originally published in Trent University’s Arthur Newspaper. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Synthesis Report, released Monday, March 20th, provides an overview of the most recent Sixth Assessment Cycle. It includes three working group reports and three special reports, covering the physical science of climate… Read more: I Read the IPCC Report So You Don’t Have To
• Doug Ford’s Bill 23 Mistakes Protections for Restrictions
  January 19, 2023 By Peter Cohen and Alyssa Scanga This article was originally published in the National Observer. Have you ever driven beside a ravine and absently wondered what would happen if you fell off the edge? Most people have, and then learn to be grateful for the guardrail keeping us away from that one-way trip. The… Read more: Doug Ford’s Bill 23 Mistakes Protections for Restrictions
• Technically Accurate, But Misleading
  October 24, 2022 John Henry’s Quote Regarding Campaign Donations from Developers By Alyssa Scanga In an October 6th article on developer campaign donations, Regional Chair incumbent John Henry is quoted saying he “does not accept developer campaign donations.” This is technically true, as corporate donations are not allowed. However, individuals with a close connection to… Read more: Technically Accurate, But Misleading
• Trust and Regional Council
  October 24, 2022 By Peter Cohen The most important issue this election is not the environment, or housing affordability, or inflation. It’s trust, a front on which many councillors have failed to impress. On May 25th, over objections from regional advisory bodies, agricultural associations, community groups, and the results of public consultations, 15 councillors and… Read more: Trust and Regional Council