Alberta climate stories dominate the news in the lead-up to the provincial election. Controversy continues over the federal government's upcoming 'just transition' bill, the 15 Minute Cities planning tool, and a $20 billion bailout for oil companies to clean up abandoned wells. Climate scientists James Byrne and Hester Jiskoot join the Climate Lens to discuss the latest spin on climate denial in Alberta. Hosted by Steve Bentley and Deborah Wong.Join/Support the Calgary Climate Hub https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca A Climate of Change 5.1 Zoomcast this Tuesday, Feb 28th, 7pm MT. "How To Be A Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World" author Chris Turner! https://calgaryclimatehub.ca/acoc_5_1_climate_optimism_with_chris_turnerA looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming https://grist.org/science/el-nino-tipping-points-amazon-great-barrier-reef/The ‘15-Minute City’: What They Are And How To Build Them https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2022/09/30/the-15-minute-city-what-they-are-and-how-to-build-them/?sh=4795a1556bddEVENT: 15-Minute Neighbourhoods: Health and Resiliency in City Planning (Lethbridge)https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/15-minute-neighbourhoods-health-and-resiliency-in-city-planning-tickets-532233423497Evidence For Democracyhttps://evidencefordemocracy.ca/enWhat is a Just Transition? Why Is It Important? https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/what-just-transition-and-why-it-important  Support us on Patreon!

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