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Parents, caregivers and educators must encourage their children to talk about and understand climate change before participating in climate action. (Shutterstock)

Engage, Educate and Empower: The 3 Es to discuss climate change with children

Discussing climate change with children is important, and the three Es can help facilitate these discussions.
PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ are found in fire-fighting foam, food packaging, waterproof cosmetics, non-stick pans, stain- and water-resistant fabrics and carpeting, cleaning products and paints. (Shutterstock)

Canada takes first step to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals.’ But is it enough?

The Canadian government needs to regulate and, eventually, stop the continued release of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment and also prevent the creation of any toxic replacements.
Lake surrounding a mining site in Northern Québec. (Maxime Thomas)

The invisible effects of human activity on nature

Human activities can affect plants and have consequences for the human populations that consume them.
Used cars that get exported from places like Europe, Japan and the U.S. are most often shipped to countries in Africa where they are resold. Yanick Folly/Getty Images

How dirty old used cars from the US and Europe carry on polluting … in Africa – podcast

Older imported cars pose risks to motorists and spew pollution. Some countries, including Ghana, are taking steps to limit the harms of this piece of the vehicle life cycle.
On average, women spend more time than men collecting and transporting water. (Shutterstock)

Gender‑blind policies ignore the disproportionate effects of water crisis on women

The water crisis is a women’s crisis. Women need to be equal partners in the process of creating more just and effective water governance systems.

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