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One of the best ways to connect with nature, build a relationship with the food you eat, provide a much-needed habitat for pollinators, improve your mental health, and reduce your grocery bills is to grow your own food. While some people may have access to a nice large plot to garden, others may only be …
The first two articles in our Wildfire Home Protection series covered the steps you can take to give the area around your home, and your home itself, more protection against wildfires. While preparing your own property is an essential part of both personal and community wildfire safety, fire expert Jack Cohen reminds us that we …
2023 was a record-breaking year for wildfires in North America, and experts are warning that the 2024 wildfire season may be even worse. Already this year, a wildfire in Texas this month has burned 1 million acres – the largest on record for the state – and the Forestry and Parks Minister for Alberta is …
Following research on what causes homes to burn in the 1990’s, retired USDA Forest Service fire scientist Jack Cohen created the concept of the Home Ignition Zone. This is the area within 100 feet or 30 metres of your home. It is made up of three areas: The Immediate Zone, Intermediate Zone, and Extended Zone. …
Welcome to the March edition of the My Climate Plan Advocate! Every month, we bring you some of the most effective, timely actions you can take to defend our communities and stop runaway climate change. This edition has actions for My Climate Plan members in Canada and the US. Canadian Action: Money for affordable Canadian green homes …
Electric heat pumps – home appliances that provide both heating and cooling – are surging in popularity in North America and Europe, and with good reason. They can replace traditional air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, and inefficient baseboard heaters. They’re also better for the planet, your health, and your wallet. Yet with all the information out …
There has been a big shift in recent years from focusing on labels (meat-eater, vegetarian, vegan, etc.) to focusing on simply eating a more plant-based diet. The research on the benefits of eating more plant-based meals for our health (protecting us from everything from heart disease to depression), and for the planet, keeps getting stronger. …
Canada Greener Homes Grant The Canada Greener Homes grant has been a victim of its own success. Originally meant to last seven years, Natural Resources Canada will stop taking new applications after just two years because demand was so much higher than expected. The grants, ranging from $125 to $5,000, and loans of up to $40,000 with zero interest, …
To stop runaway climate change, it is necessary to get governments to use their unique powers to retire fossil fuels and build climate safe communities. The Advocate is a new monthly feature that we will share through the My Climate Plan Weekly newsletter. My Climate Plan is a new membership organization to help people across …
