At the CSA-SCS 2024 conference, our cluster is hosting or co-hosting 12 panels. We're looking forward to this great set of panelists! See all panels here: csa-scs.ca/conference/ses…

Read about outstanding research and students in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES) in the Spring 2024 edition of Momentum! Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology #UAlberta

Look at this great resource: the Environmental Professionals of Color database. By year's end, the directory will have about 700 profiles. Use the database to find people to network with, recruit, serve on boards, and mentor. …ental-professionals-of-color.yale.edu

Happy International Workers Day! As Jen Kostuchuk and I argue in our op-ed today, from fields to fryers, labour laws need to be updated to protect working-class people from extreme heat. theconversation.com/may-day-2024-w… The Conversation Canada #MayDay

Do climate concerns and worries predict energy preferences? In a new meta-analysis, PhD student Parker Muzzerall and Prof. emily huddart investigate the role of climate-related emotions in shaping energy preferences. Read the article: buff.ly/4bsos5m

Implementation of current pledges and targets (with NO additional climate policy achievements) brings warming down to ~2C. Limiting warming to 1.5C requires substantial additional policy innovation. But we all knew that. Right? climateactiontracker.org/global/tempera…

Free read from the Globe and Mail on the Economics of Climate Change. theglobeandmail.com/gift/0293a3e43…

THIS WEEK! Join us for 5 discussions on climate obstruction across Europe during our 2024 online conference happening Wednesday and Thursday! Register here: conference2024.cssn.org/e/cssnconf2024

Recorded Zoom Presentation for May 27 Presentation Building Capacity Around Climate Change Preparedness in African Nova Scotian Communities mcmaster.zoom.us/rec/share/k8An… Passcode: Q1Y7Qz8#

University funding from fossil fuels slowing switch to green energy – report theguardian.com/business/artic… The Guardian

In our latest study, Susana Caxaj and I heard from over 150 farmworkers in Ontario & BC about how their housing affected their health. They often mentioned rodent infestations, lack of ventilation in extreme heat, and nearby pesticide storage. policynote.ca/migrant-housin… The CCPA–BC

Check out new research fueled by IBES alums – "Where ideology meets private interest: the three-part composition of climate obstruction in the United States" The Climate and Development Lab CSSN (Moved to Bluesky @cssn.org) iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…

🚨 Join ESAC for our Fall Social @ York University 🚨 Registration is required: esac.ca/events-1/esac-… 🚨Rejoignez l'ACÉE pour notre soirée @ York 🚨 Confirmer votre présence: esac.ca/events-1/esac-…

I had a great conversation with Laura Lynch about what Canada can do to achieve its climate targets, the benefits of adopting a national carbon budget, and the more important question to ask about carbon taxes, which may or may not involve playing Jenga. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

My latest article with PhD Candidate Tayler Zavitz has been published open access in CRS - RCS! We investigate the rise of “ag-gag” laws in Canada, which criminalize whistleblowers who engage in hidden-camera investigations of industrial agriculture. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ca…