Author Profile: Adam Ballah

Adam has worked with SCGC since, almost, its inception. He holds a Masters’ Degree in Environmental Studies from York University, and is deeply interested in (and concerned by) the intersections between risk, vulnerability, and security when it comes to climate impacts. Adam is also the founder and principal partner at Verdant Public Strategies, which is a small consultancy providing communications services and strategy to groups and organizations seeking positive local impact.

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We are thrilled to offer a summer position again this year. Funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program, and topped up by SCGC to meet our commitment as a living wage employer, our Communications Specialist position is open to students who are: - between 15 and 30 years old; - have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN); - and are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada.
Should Canada revisit the Energy East pipeline proposal to transport Alberta oil to Atlantic tidewater? This question has reemerged from the dustbin to which it was consigned, due in large part to the unpredictability of the current U.S. administration.
With the advent of an antagonistic, or maybe hostile, administration to the south, and the threats made by Trump to our country, this month we're asking about the actions you've taken in response, and whether there are nice surprises you've discovered along the way?
How can something be both a pollutant and, also, not a pollutant? CO₂, it so happens, is a great place to start in understanding this paradoxical situation.
Correcting misinformation and climate denialism by KICLEI.

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