SAVE THE DATE: Kidical Mass YYC's Halloween Ride will be Sunday, Oct 19. Meet at Phil & Sebastian in Mission and ride to Lindsay Park Playground. Hope to see you there, #yycbike ! #kidicalmass

I was planning to be an orca for Halloween. If you’ve never seen an orca on a bike….C’mon down. And hey, it’s Alberta - maybe we’ll find some fun boats to tip.

The Downtown Core Neighbourhood Association in #yyc is co-presenting a free evening of Indigenous storytelling, with screening on Saturday of two films, and a conversation with the director. You can find out more details and RSVP at the link here. downtowncoreneighbourhood.ca/event/free-t...

#ResistanceEarth #BlueEarth Of course, you should drink water, but put it in a glass or metal container. A new study finds that bottled water consumers ingest up to 90,000 more plastic particles each year than tap water consumers, resulting in "chronic toxicity." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Big fan of this work from @sustainableyyc.bsky.social. In a year of policy and politics and budgets, "safe streets for our kids" is very top of mind for me.

This is the way!

PARIS: 65% of trips in Paris are already walking trips, and that’s growing by design. Over 300 million € will have been invested by 2026. 230ha of streets & squares are already pedestrianized. Over 200 “school streets” have been closed to cars and turned into new “pedestrian hearts.” Via @paris.fr

Sustainable Calgary's Executive Director, @celiaravenlee.bsky.social speaks about our work with kids to make healthier, safer communities. With your help we can turn prototype projects into best practices to make school streets safer across Calgary!

We've launched a new series on our blog where we're tipping our hats to women reimagining public space in Calgary. ⛲🎨 First-up: women transforming Bridgeland (1/3)

In our summer newsletter, we’re sharing stories of what the new frontier of sustainable change looks like in action. From permanent street transformations to award-winning urban design, and the first stirrings of a fall election that will shape our city's next chapter. Read here: shorturl.at/lDXVO

I wanna be like David Attenborough when I’m 99. … wouldn’t mind being like David Attenborough right now…

In her reflections on the Stampede spirit, our Executive Director @celiaravenlee.bsky.social tips her hat to Calgary’s get’er done attitude, and reminds us that in uncertain times, the best way forward is to roll up our sleeves and try.

High on cycling. @sustainableyyc.bsky.social latest project requires the most beautiful commute. 🐻🐧🦦🦋🦬🐐🐻‍❄️💚

"When enough children bike—or simply get outside— neighborhoods can be transformed. Research shows that when children play in the open [...] parents feel more of a connection to their neighbors. "As fewer kids venture out, neighborhoods lose those social ties." www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

So thrilled to see these out in the world! I have a particular fondness for the « Star Gazing & Storytelling » postcard. 🥰

🌞 Sustainable summer fun, delivered! Introducing our Summer Fun in the City Postcard Pack, 5 self-guided adventures to share with friends, yours for a donation of $30 or more. Each postcard is an invitation to explore, learn, and connect right here in the city.

Join us for a Land-Based Walking Workshop with Cree Elder Kerrie Moore on July 13 in Inglewood! This is a rare opportunity to experience traditional teachings, reflection, and connection with nature, right in the heart of Calgary! RSVP: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/land_based_w... #YYC #WalkingWorkshop

🤠 Plus: Play our free STAMPEDE BINGO for a chance to win a $75 Pages Books gift card!

💌 Donate $30+ and get a limited-edition Summer Fun Postcard Pack (or grab one at Pages Books starting July 8). Each pack includes 5 postcard invites and instructions for unique summer activities to do with your friends.

This Stampede season, help us build the next generation of School Streets—because the new frontier isn’t out on the range. It’s right here in our neighbourhoods.

Submit your completed card at Pages Books for a $75 giftcard give away. Download your free printable BINGO card and view all the details on our website! www.sustainablecalgary.org/the-blog/202...

Howdy y'all. We’re about to launch our summer fundraiser—and we’re doing it Stampede style 🤠. To kick things off, we’re releasing our first-ever STAMPEDE BINGO card! From July 4th - 13th, we invite you to explore how the Stampede can energize the city into a more active, welcoming place!

Calling all #ActiveTransportation enthusiasts: the #HubAndSpokes Group Ride is BACK, BABY! Spaces are limited for this super FUN & FREE event so RSVP fast & we'll see you on the downtown bike paths, July 19th!!! #yyc #yycbike RSVP: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hub_and_spok...

'My three-year-old has already had more smoky days in his short life than I had throughout my *entire* childhood.' Reflections on Rage, Worry & Wildfire Smoke in our latest newsletter: gooutside.substack.com/p/rage-worry...

PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...

😂 Failing to acknowledge biology and physics is detached from reality. Changing our way of life is hard to imagine. But the status quo is not survivable, at least not for us plebs. So we best put our imaginations to work.

We are thrilled to share that David Kowel, Project Manager of the Connaught Open Street has been nominated and shortlisted in the Air category at this year's Emerald Awards! emeraldfoundation.ca/aef_awards/d...

Les glaciers de l’Himalaya fondent plus rapidement que jamais, avertissent les scientifiques.

I’m still blown away that, when we asked kids to reimagine their routes to school, this is where it led. 🤩 It absolutely took a village. What a great village. 💛

This is the dawning of the age of asparagus

“A new study has calculated that increasing trees and other vegetation in urban areas by 30% could have prevented more than 1/3rd of all global heat-related deaths between 2000 to 2019. In total, 1.16 million lives may have been saved with more greenery during this 20-year period.” Via @euronews.com

Heard Island and McDonald Islands are subantarctic island groups that together form an external territory of Australia. Colonies of elephant seals and penguins on Heard Island were exploited by hunters in the second half of the 19th century. 🧵⬇️

The first of its kind in Germany, a 300 metre stretch of cycle path in Freiburg has been covered with a roof made of 912 photovoltaic solar panels. Not only does it protect cyclists from wind, sun, and rain, but it makes use of valuable real estate to generate 280 MWh of renewable energy each year.

Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies. In Denmark: - Health care and college are free.   - The starting wage is $22/hr. - Paid parental leave is 1 year. - Paid vacation is 6 weeks.   - All workers get pensions.

BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!

A long time ago I was on a panel about the Transport for London program of commissioning artists to create the covers for its ride guides. So glad the TTC took this idea up, and I love the current Richard Scarry-inspired cover! Loved those books as a kid.

ICYMI: “As of 2022, French car advertisements will be mandated to include messaging encouraging would-be drivers to choose less polluting alternatives…advertisers will have 3 options:” - Consider carpooling - For day-to-day use, take public transport - For short trips, opt for walking or cycling

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150,000 trees have been planted and 45 hectares of parks created in the city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to and manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050. Plant a lot more urban trees.

And in normal times, it would be unthinkable to ban FOX News merely on the basis of its right-wing propaganda. But now that it actively pushes disinformation explicitly geared to the idea of Canada as an aggressor nation and possible 51st state, it is equivalent to RT, which we did ban in 2022.

Not that it matters, but what Trump did with Musk and Tesla today is a clear violation of Title 5, Section 2635.702, of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations: Use of public office for private gain.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Kudos to @mayorwu.boston.gov

We're in a coup, which means we're in a nightmare, which means we're all ramped up, so let me offer you some deep time, perseverance, and beauty, before you and I go back to the work.

When your community knows you’ll never remember toilet paper and delivers a jumbo pack to your door in -27C. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹❤️

IMPORTANT: Finland is building the world’s largest heat pump to warm homes in Helsinki. It would help decarbonize the city’s district heating system by end of 2026. “Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030. Transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this.”

I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

👇 How does this happen without us knowing? Needed an #optometry appointment today for an #eye injury. Are eyeballs no longer considered integral to “health”? I couldnt put food on the table without mine. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing. Congestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up. www.fastcompany.com/91272434/a-m...

I’m running to represent Ward 6 on City Council! I grew up in Ward 6, and I’m ready to serve my community. It’s time for action on housing, infrastructure, and leadership we can trust. For our city. For Ward 6. For you. Let’s get to work. #yyccc #TeamTeja www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXBh...