Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 28, 2021 | e-vehicles, energy, international news, lifestyle, news
by Arden Henley There is now wide agreement that the world’s economy is in transition to a much lower carbon emission future. This will increasingly mean changes in employment opportunities. Some jobs, such as those in the fossil fuel sector, will become less... 
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 19, 2021 | energy, lifestyle, news, opinion, technology
By Ken McFarlane This is a response to Andrea Reimer’s recent National Observer article – https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/02/18/opinion/cleantech-bcs-100-billion-dollar-opportunity The article itself refers to KPMG’s third BC Cleantech Report Card. As with... 
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 15, 2021 | climate change, Covid-19, international news, lifestyle, news
By Ross Thrasher The goal of “herd immunity” against COVID-19, whereby enough people are protected (by vaccines or recovery from infection) that the disease no longer circulates. may not be truly achievable in 2021. It is believed that at least two-thirds... 
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 8, 2021 | climate change, Covid-19, international news, lifestyle
By Ross Thrasher There are growing global worries about the development of new strains of the COVID-19 virus. The variant originally detected in the United Kingdom, labelled B117, has now spread around the world. This variant seems to be 50% more contagious than the... 
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 1, 2021 | climate change, Covid-19, international news, lifestyle
by Ross Thrasher Pandemic fatigue is popping up all over the planet, with widespread street protests, violations of closure restrictions, even torching a testing facility in the Netherlands. The economic and psychological costs of lockdowns are driving people to... 
Posted by Arden Henley | Nov 10, 2020 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, lifestyle, news, policy, sustainability
This is the text of GTEC Board member, Dr. Linda Thyer’s talk to Vancouver City Council about the Vancouver Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP). Good evening Mr. Mayor and Councillors, and thank you for the opportunity to speak from the unceded territories of the... 