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Afghanistan: Where the Climate Crisis and Gender Inequality Intersect

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Katie Pallett-Wiesel

Afghanistan is facing a major crisis as millions of Afghans risk running out of food before winter arrives. In August, the Taliban takeover exacerbated economic instability, causing an exponential increase in food prices and displacing 3.5 million Afghans.

The Overlooked Consequences of the Climate Crisis: Physical and Mental Illness on the Rise

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Sokhema Sreang

The correlation between climate change and the effect of mental health can be a complicated phenomenon to discuss. Thus, it may be valuable to illustrate how the factors affecting one’s physical health from the climate crisis are part-and-parcel to effects on mental health.

Can Veganism Save the World ?

November 10, 2021November 7, 2021 Carla Pierini

Our society has been searching for ways to decrease its considerable environmental and socio-economic impacts despite a lack of political will and the spread of misinformation in regards to this urgent crisis. Veganism can be one of the diverse solutions to overcoming climate change.

The Flaws in Climate Change Accountability

August 9, 2021 Aakanksha Mathur

The disproportionality in the effects of climate change on the developed and developing world is often regurgitated and self-evident. Little, however, is said about how the countries that self endow themselves as key stakeholders in global policy construction and summits to reduce climate change.

Transforming the Global Food System for a More Sustainable Future

March 31, 2021November 10, 2021 Kibel Aker

Transformational changes in how food is grown, harvested, distributed, eaten and disposed of are crucial for decreasing the negative environmental and social impacts of the food system.

The Hidden Pains and Challenges of the Low-Carbon Transition

March 22, 2021November 10, 2021 Melanie Baume

The instalment of the infrastructure needed for large-scale sustainable energy projects threatens to give rise to further social and environmental damage due to the finite, non-renewable resources that they rely upon.

Candid – Episode 1: Eco-Adaptation Groove

March 9, 2021November 10, 2021 Alexander Taurozzi

Join our first Catalyst McGill podcast, Candid, for a discussion with Melanie and Alex about the climate change adaptation discourse.

The Hazards of Disconnectedness in Climate Change Adaptation Discourse

February 5, 2021November 10, 2021 Melanie Baume

As Global North countries have taken the lead in instituting climate change policy and conceptualizing adaptation, their politics have not taken into consideration local and indigenous sources of information when shaping concepts like vulnerability and adaptation.

Climate Refugees: Are We Using The Right Terminology?

February 21, 2020November 10, 2021 Sofia Mikton

For the leaders of low-lying island atoll states at the forefront of climate change devastation, the term ‘climate refugee’ seems to paint their communities as helpless victims, with little agency in confronting or adapting to climate induced hazards.

Renewable Energy Investment: How Southeast Asia is Mitigating Climate Change

February 14, 2020November 10, 2021 Bérénice Collignon

As the demand for energy is on the rise, government administrations must choose carefully between investing in renewable energy or cheaper alternatives. ASEAN has demonstrated a strong desire to continue the transition from non-renewable to renewable energies in order to encourage sustainable development worldwide.

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