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Advancing public-facing, community-engaged research and interdisciplinary collaboration to address the climate crisis. climatejustice.ubc.ca | linktr.ee/CCJ_UBC

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UBC Faculty of Arts @arts.ubc.ca · 23/09/2026
Congratulations to @ccj-ubc.bsky.social Co-Director and @ubcgeography.bsky.social Associate Professor @naomiaklein.bsky.social for being named a 2026 @caseygrants.bsky.social Freedom Scholar!
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Marguerite Casey Foundation Freedom Scholars
MCF names Naomi Klein, Veena Dubal, and Durba Mitra, whose work includes climate justice, taking on corporate power, collective justice through the lens of gender and sexuality, and labor rights amid…
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣 Join us to hear author and UC Santa Barbara political science professor @leahstokes.bsky.social sit down for a timely discussion with UBC political science professor Kathryn Harrison about her new book. 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/lj036 📅 September 29 ⏰ 3:30–5:00 PM 📍 Franklin Lew Forum, Allard
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What connects Elon Musk, the floods in Nepal, and an AI data center in Memphis? My friend, @billmckibben.bsky.social, who has helped me see patterns for a long time, threads it all together. Prepare yourself. Our full conversation with @ayanaeliza.bsky.social: naomiklein.substack.com/p/climate-vs...
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
@amjohal.bsky.social aptly argues that investing in fossil fuel infrastructure prevents investing in a greener future. Watch the whole Climate Contradiction panel discussion here: youtu.be/zeHnEH2uTtk?... @greenpeaceca.bsky.social #climatecrisis #climatechange #renewableenergy #climate
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Climate Justice Day last week! We had an absolutely packed house with crucial discussions on the future of Vancouver’s workforce and Canada’s contradictory attitudes towards climate action. Panel Recordings are now available: shorturl.at/B8tO1
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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 15/07/2026
Squeezing in a climate talk before the council meeting
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world.
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
On July 14th, at 5:00 PM, at the Vancouver Central Library (Alice McKay room) key voices in climate advocacy and research will discuss how to meet the current moment and fight for a climate-just future. Join us and register here: luma.com/3vla9w61 @greenpeaceca.bsky.social @350canada.bsky.social
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The ‘Legality and Impunity in Times of Crisis’ symposium brought together brilliant scholars, writers, and artists to discuss impunity in historical and contemporary contexts. Thank you to everyone who attended. Photography by Solange Adum Abdala #law #legality #impunity #ubc
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Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions @picscanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
📢 We're hiring! We are seeking a Director of Policy and Research Impact to join our leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape climate policy, investment, and decision-making across British Columbia. Learn more: climatesolutions.ca/careers/dire...
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
New vid! Dr. Bernard Perley, Professor of Critical Indigenous Studies and CCJ Steering Committee member, uses landscapes to reclaim Indigenous languages, stories, and lands being lost to colonization. To learn more about Bernard's work, go to climatejustice.ubc.ca/people #ubc #art #indigenousart
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We're excited to announce that Legality and Impunity in Times of Crisis will be held at the Allard School of Law (UBC) from May 28 to 30 May, 2026. Please register for the symposium and Nimer Sultany’s keynote (at SFU Harbour Centre): 👉 tinyurl.com/impunity-sym... We hope to see you there!
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Are you celebrating Earth Day this year??🌍💚 If you live in the Vancouver area, we've collected 5 events you can attend! Find more information in the thread below 👇 #earthday #earthdayvancouver #ubc #universityofbritishcolumbia #vancouver #yvr
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This week, CCJ’s Amy Harris spoke with Bill McKibben about the unique moment we face. As wars prove the volatility of oil, renewables have never been cheaper or more reliable. We have a chance to seize this moment and mobilise a just transition. @billmckibben.bsky.social @350canada.bsky.social
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Tomorrow live from DC!
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Watch CCJ co-director @naomiaklein.bsky.social speak on AI with Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna live at 12 PM PST (3 PM EST)! www.youtube.com/live/xGJ2DkF...
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AI & Robotics: Where do we go from here
YouTube video by The Sanders Institute
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We are thrilled to announce that @billmckibben.bsky.social will be joining us at UBC on April 15th! In this discussion, Bill will talk about the ways in which renewable energy can be a mode of resistance to current and ongoing oil wars. Register today: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Kate Marvel will be coming to UBC on April 15th! Her book ‘Human Nature’ uses emotions to explore the stories and science of climate change. You can get tickets by going to sustain.ubc.ca/events/ubc-r...
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UBC Reads Sustainability with Kate Marvel
A public lecture using nine emotions to explore the science and stories behind climate change.
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UBC IRES @ires.ubc.ca · 19/03/2026
🪖🌍How does militarization drive climate change? @akjorgenson.bsky.social explores how military power fuels global carbon emissions—from national growth patterns to U.S. defense spending and outsourced pollution. 🔗https://ires.ubc.ca/october-16-2025-ires-faculty-seminar-with-dr-andrew-jorgenson/
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
happy to be able to share the full video of my discussion with Karen Hao last week. AI has entered its lethal phase, embedded in illegal wars and mass shootings. We deserve democratic spaces to debate this for-profit dystopia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1B_...
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Naomi Klein & Karen Hao: The Empire of AI and the Fight for Our Future | Chan Centre Insights
YouTube video by Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
📣Join CCJ and the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies for a talk by Cree legal scholar Sharon H. Venne. A catered dinner will be provided! 🥨 📅Date: March 12th ⏰Time: 5:00 PM (Dinner at 6:00PM) 📍Location: The Allard School of Law UBC, Room 123 📝 Register here: tinyurl.com/ahvhz74k
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
CCJ Co-Director @carolmliao.bsky.social discusses how corporate law shapes climate injustice. 📍 Allard Hall, Fasken Classroom, Room 122 & Zoom 🗓️ Feb 26 (Thursday), 12:30-1:45 PM 🍎 Free lunch provided! 🔎 Learn more: tinyurl.com/nj8wrck7 #unc #ubclife #ubcvancouver #ubcevents #climatejustice
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19/02/2026
Happy anniversary to Democracy Now!
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
RECAP: If you missed the "Bangladesh and the (Im)possibility of Climate Justice" talk by Dr. Naveeda Khan, here is short recap of her presentation, in which she discussed her decades-long anthropology research interacting with people living in the Bangladeshi chars.
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
📣On March 12, ‘Empire of AI’ author @karenhao.bsky.social joins @naomiaklein.bsky.social to lay out the stakes for the most consequential tech arms race in history, and the role we can all play to ensure that AI benefits everyone. 🎟️Tickets: tinyurl.com/EmpireOfAI 🗓️ March 12, 7:30-9:00PM
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
🔎Research Spotlight! In collaboration with Health Canada, CCJ's Housing Research Project team is conducting a study on indoor environmental quality in low-income housing in Vancouver and Burnaby. This research advances our understanding of the nexus of climate, housing, and health.
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Join us for the upcoming lunchtime colloquium by Dr. Naveeda Khan, a Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University! 📍Allard Hall, Room 121 (UBC-Vancouver) 📅 Thursday, February 5 @ 12:30-2:00 PM 📝 Register here: shorturl.at/GBfg4 🥕 FREE LUNCH PROVIDED!
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
it's going to be fun!
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
📯Our New Impact Report is Here! The report highlights our work from events and publications to reports and the growth of our community. Read here: climatejustice.ubc.ca/about Stay tuned for what comes next ✨ #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #universityofbritishcolumbia
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
A new #LandGap report shows that land pledged by countries for carbon removal exceeds 1 billion hectares; this is an area larger than China. Is this realistic? A thread. Full repot: landgap.org #COP30 #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
How do we ensure housing is a right for all? A new op-ed co-authored by CCJ Housing Research Project post-doc Samantha Thompson talks about the disconnect between declaring housing a human right while eliminating policies that make housing possible. Read Here: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #bchousing
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚨The video recording of the AI and the Politics of Extraction panel is now live! Watch this fascinating 1.5 hour discussion with @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @profwhw.bsky.social, @mysdick.bsky.social, and @profhvdv.bsky.social as they explore the risks of unfettered AI implementation.
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AI and the Politics of Extraction | Centre for Climate Justice
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🚨Join acclaimed author and journalist @karenhao.bsky.social in conversation with @naomiaklein.bsky.social, co-director of the CCJ and award-winning author and UBC professor, to explore the intersection of AI and its sociopolitical implications. Get Tickets: shorturl.at/3TNul
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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 13/11/2025
Nov 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Liu Institute: Mojan Farshchi will examine how the right to a healthy environment, rooted in international human rights and environmental law, can help fill protection gaps for climate and environmental migrants. 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We are not living in an era of optional climate policy. We are living in an era of planetary limits where the choices we make in city halls will determine the world our children inherit, @carolmliao.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social write. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/o...
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Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break
Eliminating the city’s climate and sustainability department is a betrayal of our collective future, write Carol Liao and Naomi Klein
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The City of Vancouver’s new budget proposed major cuts to its Climate & Sustainability department. The CCJ co-directors, @carolmliao.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social, wrote an op-ed in Canada's National Observer expressing their criticism of the budget proposal. Read more: shorturl.at/9uSLl
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Save you spot for our free hybrid panel on the rapid spread of AI and its growing climate justice implications. Join professors @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @mysdick.bsky.social, @profwhw.bsky.social, @profhvdv.bsky.social and @carolmliao.bsky.social for this conversation. REGISTER: shorturl.at/AUt2S
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Some powerful words from our co-director @naomiaklein.bsky.social!
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The rapid spread of AI raises growing climate justice concerns. Join professors @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @mysdick.bsky.social, @profwhw.bsky.social, and @profhvdv.bsky.social for a hybrid panel discussion, moderated by @carolmliao.bsky.social. Register Now: climatejustice.ubc.ca/events/event...
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🌍Join UBC Library for Climate Action Week from November 1 to 7.🌎 Libraries and other GLAM organizations across Canada are coming together to focus on climate action: about.library.ubc.ca/2025/10/23/c...
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Climate Action Week 2025 at UBC Library
Join us for Climate Action Week from November 1 to 7. UBC Library will be hosting events, activities, and exhibits alongside other libraries from across Canada.
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
⚠️Mining harms are sold as “necessary for growth.” But do the promised benefits ever show up? This report takes a closer look — with findings on what needs to change and key policy recommendations: cfcj.cms.arts.ubc.ca?p=18170
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🎬 Join us tomorrow! Older than Israel — Work-in-Progress Film Screening and Discussion. Doors at 6:10pm, event begins at 6:30pm. Free. Light food and refreshments will be served. ➡️RSVP Here: sppga.ubc.ca/events/event...
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
We’re excited to launch our latest report, which identifies key issues in how BC assesses and monitors mines’ economic benefits and offers recommendations to strengthen transparency, accountability, and rigour. Learn more: cfcj.cms.arts.ubc.ca?p=18170
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UBC Centre for European Studies @ces.ubc.ca · 10/10/2025
In this Visiting Scholar talk, Dr. Renata Faizova will address the tensions between Kazakhstan's dependence on fossil fuels and efforts to address climate change. Join us October 27th in Buchanan Tower 997 to learn more about Dr. Faizova's powerful research!
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UBC SPPGA @sppga.ubc.ca · 06/10/2025
Join us on Oct 24 at @moaubc.bsky.social, as journalists, experts and storytellers explore the ways Indigenous narratives work to engage with what climate change means on Indigenous terms. Read more here: f.mtr.cool/teoofwhzrs @mediaindigena.bsky.social
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Join the Climate Justice Student Collective 🌱 At the CCJ, we are finding out what students at all levels interested in climate justice would find valuable that we can support. Get involved by filling out our survey: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective @ubccsrc.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The next Climate Conversation on October 28th at 2pm will look at how fossil fuel supply in Canada is shaping up under evolving mandates, including how the new Major Projects Office relates to fossil fuel production. Read more and register here: climatesolutions.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
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Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Join us for the lecture “Occupying Selves” or “How to be an Indian via Unciteable Pain” by Dr Audra Simpson. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 14, 2025 🕦 7:00 – 9:00pm 📍 Franklin Lew Forum, Allard Hall ✅ Registration required: climatejustice.ubc.ca/events/event...
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