FACETS (Feb 2017)
Stimulating a Canadian narrative for climate
- Catherine Potvin,
- Divya Sharma,
- Irena Creed,
- Sally Aitken,
- François Anctil,
- Elena Bennett,
- Fikret Berkes,
- Steven Bernstein,
- Nathalie Bleau,
- Alain Bourque,
- Bryson Brown,
- Sarah Burch,
- James Byrne,
- Ashlee Cunsolo,
- Ann Dale,
- Deborah de Lange,
- Bruno Dyck,
- Martin Entz,
- José Etcheverry,
- Rosine Faucher,
- Adam Fenech,
- Lauchlan Fraser,
- Irene Henriques,
- Andreas Heyland,
- Matthew Hoffmann,
- George Hoberg,
- Meg Holden,
- Gordon Huang,
- Aerin L. Jacob,
- Sebastien Jodoin,
- Alison Kemper,
- Marc Lucotte,
- Roxane Maranger,
- Liat Margolis,
- Ian Mauro,
- Jeffrey McDonnell,
- James Meadowcroft,
- Christian Messier,
- Martin Mkandawire,
- Catherine Morency,
- Normand Mousseau,
- Ken Oakes,
- Sarah Otto,
- Pamela Palmater,
- Taysha Sharlene Palmer,
- Dominique Paquin,
- Anthony Perl,
- André Potvin,
- Howard Ramos,
- Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne,
- Natalie Richards,
- John Robinson,
- Stephen Sheppard,
- Suzanne Simard,
- Brent J. Sinclair,
- Natalie Slawinski,
- Mark Stoddart,
- Marc-André Villard,
- Claude Villeneuve,
- Tarah Wright
Affiliations
- Catherine Potvin
- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1B1, Canada
- Divya Sharma
- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1B1, Canada
- Irena Creed
- Department of Biology, Western University, Biological and Geological Sciences 2078, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- Sally Aitken
- Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre 3041, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- François Anctil
- Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot 1065, avenue de la Médecine, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- Elena Bennett
- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Macdonald-Stewart Building, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
- Fikret Berkes
- Natural Resource Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
- Steven Bernstein
- Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, DV 3274, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada
- Nathalie Bleau
- Built Environment Program, Ouranos Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change, Montreal, 550 Sherbrooke West, West Tower, 19th Floor, Montreal, QC H3A 1B9, Canada
- Alain Bourque
- Impacts and Adaptation Program, Ouranos, 550 Sherbrooke West, West Tower, 19th Floor, Montreal, QC H3A 1B9, Canada
- Bryson Brown
- Department of Philosophy, University of Lethbridge, B864 (University Hall), 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
- Sarah Burch
- Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Room EV1-103, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
- James Byrne
- Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge, 401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
- Ashlee Cunsolo
- Labrador Institute of Memorial University, Room 110, College of the North Atlantic Building, P.O. Box 490, Station B, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0, Canada
- Ann Dale
- School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2, Canada
- Deborah de Lange
- Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
- Bruno Dyck
- Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, 658 Drake Centre, 181 Freedman Crescent, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4, Canada
- Martin Entz
- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, 222 Agriculture Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
- José Etcheverry
- Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 349 York Lanes, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
- Rosine Faucher
- Faculty of Law, McGill University, Chancellor Day Hall, 3644 Peel Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W9, Canada
- Adam Fenech
- Climate Laboratory, University of Prince Edward Island, McDougall Hall, 320, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
- Lauchlan Fraser
- Faculty of Science, Thompson Rivers University, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8, Canada
- Irene Henriques
- Schulich School of Business, York University, Room N205D, 111 Ian Macdonald Boulevard, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
- Andreas Heyland
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, SSC 1468, Summerlee Science Complex, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
- Matthew Hoffmann
- Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, Sid Smith 3110, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
- George Hoberg
- Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre 2045, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Meg Holden
- Department of Urban Studies and Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 2nd Floor, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3, Canada
- Gordon Huang
- Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
- Aerin L. Jacob
- School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada
- Sebastien Jodoin
- Faculty of Law, McGill University, New Chancellor Day Hall, 3644 Peel Street, Room 617, Montreal, QC H3A 1W9, Canada
- Alison Kemper
- Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ryerson University, TRS2-121, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
- Marc Lucotte
- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, PK-7440, 201 avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montreal, QC H2X 3Y7, Canada
- Roxane Maranger
- Department of Biological Sciences, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Marie-Victorin, Ext. F234-6, 90 avenue Vincent-d’Indy, Montreal, QC H2V 2S9, Canada
- Liat Margolis
- John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, 230 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1R2, Canada
- Ian Mauro
- Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg, 5L33, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada
- Jeffrey McDonnell
- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Kirk Hall 117 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8, Canada
- James Meadowcroft
- School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University, 5139 River Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
- Christian Messier
- Department of Biological Sciences, Université de Québec en Outaouais, 283 Boul Alexandre-Taché, Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, Canada
- Martin Mkandawire
- Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment, Cape Breton University, CS201, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS B1P 6L2, Canada
- Catherine Morency
- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, B-324.3, 2900, boul. Édouard-Montpetit, 2500, chemin de Polytechnique, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
- Normand Mousseau
- Départment de Physique, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, Bur. A436, 2900, boul. Édouard-Montpetit, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
- Ken Oakes
- Department of Biology, Cape Breton University, Suite CS207, P.O. Box 5300, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS B1P 6L2, Canada
- Sarah Otto
- Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Pamela Palmater
- Department of Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street JOR700, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
- Taysha Sharlene Palmer
- Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
- Dominique Paquin
- Climate Simulation and Analysis, Ouranos Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change, Montreal, 550 Sherbrooke West, West Tower, 19th Floor, Montreal, QC H3A 1B9, Canada
- Anthony Perl
- Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, HC 2124, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
- André Potvin
- École d’architecture, Université Laval, Édifice du Vieux-Séminaire-de-Québec, 1 côte de la Fabrique, Quebec City, QC G1R 3V6, Canada
- Howard Ramos
- Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University, Room 1117, McCain Building, 6135 University Avenue, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
- Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne
- Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science, McGill University, Stewart Biology Building Office W6/19, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC H3A 1B1, Canada
- Natalie Richards
- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1B1, Canada
- John Robinson
- Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7, Canada
- Stephen Sheppard
- Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP), Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre 3601, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Suzanne Simard
- Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre 3601, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Brent J. Sinclair
- Department of Biology, Western University, Biological and Geological Sciences 2078, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- Natalie Slawinski
- Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University, BN-3025, St. John’s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
- Mark Stoddart
- Department of Sociology, Memorial University, A-4070, 230 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
- Marc-André Villard
- Décanat de la recherche, Université du Québec à Rimouski, C.P. 3300, Succursale A, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada
- Claude Villeneuve
- Department of Fundamental Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555, boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
- Tarah Wright
- Faculty of Science, Dalhousie University, Rm. 821, Life Sciences Centre, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2016-0029
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 2
pp. 131 – 149
Abstract
This perspective documents current thinking around climate actions in Canada by synthesizing scholarly proposals made by Sustainable Canada Dialogues (SCD), an informal network of scholars from all 10 provinces, and by reviewing responses from civil society representatives to the scholars’ proposals. Motivated by Canada’s recent history of repeatedly missing its emissions reduction targets and failing to produce a coherent plan to address climate change, SCD mobilized more than 60 scholars to identify possible pathways towards a low-carbon economy and sustainable society and invited civil society to comment on the proposed solutions. This perspective illustrates a range of Canadian ideas coming from many sectors of society and a wealth of existing inspiring initiatives. Solutions discussed include climate change governance, low-carbon transition, energy production, and consumption. This process of knowledge synthesis/creation is novel and important because it provides a working model for making connections across academic fields as well as between academia and civil society. The process produces a holistic set of insights and recommendations for climate change actions and a unique model of engagement. The different voices reported here enrich the scope of possible solutions, showing that Canada is brimming with ideas, possibilities, and the will to act.
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