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Scott Poser

@darwinberry.bsky.social
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Retired biodiversity policy/program advisor with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Volunteers time as director of soccer club Maple Leaf Cavan FC. 🇨🇦⚽️🍁 Cheers for Barca FC! Toller owner and huge fan.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 13/10/2026
40% of *everything being shipped everywhere on Earth* is fossil fuels Just an absolute laughing-stock clown-show of an energy source. This is laughably absurd, why do we treat this like it's normal and good Fossil fuels are a satirical fuel www.irena.org/-/media/File...
Global shipping transports fossil fuels and runs on oil: 40% of shipped products are fossil fuels or derivatives, while 99% of international shipping’s energy demand is met by oil-based fuels.
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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
What the heck is happening in Canada? Canada’s electricity production today is “less green than it was just five years ago”. 440megatonnes.ca/insight/net-...
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2030 target and net zero: Canada is 20 years behind
This analysis shows that the country’s current climate policy package would leave emissions stubbornly high through mid-century.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Fossil fuel subsidies from world govts puzzle me. Why fund what harms our Earth when we could invest in a cleaner future?"
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 02/10/2026
Carney announces $1.2B investment to protect oceans from his own climate policy
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Carney announces $1.2B investment to protect oceans from his own climate policy
Vancouver, BC – Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced more than one billion dollars in federal funding to keep the ocean safe from the consequences of his own actions.
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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"They include — contrary to the premier’s anti-Trump rhetoric — a form enabling U.S. firms to participate." Doug Ford isn’t even promising to buy local vandalism.
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M31🍁 @m31author.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The donation will establish the Graeme Gibson Chair in Avian Biology, a new research position at the London, Ont., school focused on understanding how birds move, behave and adapt to changing environmental conditions www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
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Margaret Atwood donates $1M to Western University for avian research chair
The legacy of celebrated Canadian author and bird conservation advocate Graeme Gibson will continue through a $1-million gift to Western University from his longtime partner, acclaimed author Margaret...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 22/09/2026
When nature suffers, so does humanity. One million species are at risk of extinction, and ecosystem degradation is affecting 40% of the global population. Explore how nations can tap into the power of nature to build a more sustainable future: www.unep.org/facts-about-nature-cri…
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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 21/09/2026
Can Quebec save its caribou from extinction? “The introduction back into the wild is less of a success story if you haven’t repaired the things that are driving population decline to begin with,” says Justina Ray of @wcscanada.org. 🌎 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?
The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone species
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🌊 Ocean acidification has now joined the list of exceeded planetary boundaries. That makes 7 of 9. These are interconnected Earth-system pressures, collectively eroding resilience and shrinking humanity’s safe operating space. www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’ve lost track. Does the Ford government get back to Queens Park from their Christmas 2025 break before or after their Christmas 2026 break?
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Every now & then we get a paper that argues preventing ecosystem degradation is more effective - in terms of cost &/or ecological benefits - than restoring ecosystems This is so obvious; why is it seen as debatable? But it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t put effort into restoring degraded ecosystems
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I’m once again begging science policy reporters to remember that not all research funding is for space exploration or human health.
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Kendall 🇨🇦 @kendall58.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
All Canadians please sign this petition to stop the US from buying Moneris
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ANOTHER US state joins the plugin solar power revolution. Now at 9 states with signed legislation! (2 more NY and CA pending). Canada's count: zero provinces Why the difference folks? Check out pluginsolarpower.ca to learn more.
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New Jersey governor signs balcony solar bill to law
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed the Garden State Balcony Solar Act (S2368/A4836), removing unnecessary red tape that will allow New Jerseyans to
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💖 Birdhism Jen @birdhism.com · 02/09/2026
Paint them things please. #climate #windpower #birds
Scientists painted one wind turbine blade black, and bird deaths dropped by 70% in a long-term study in Norway. 
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"Imagine the solution being this simple the whole time."
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International Association for Great Lakes Research @iaglr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The stewardship of the Great Lakes depends on cooperation, respect, and a common understanding of shared waters. IAGLR will continue to use the name Lake Ontario across all publications, conferences, and activities, regardless of the recent federal change to the GNIS. bit.ly/4y2OZkP (1/3)
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It's World Lake Day and we're reflecting on how Indigenous Peoples remind us that water is sacred. And we have a responsibility to care for it. Sign our action alert to urge the government to protect more water and land here: ontarionature.good.do/protected-ar... #lakeontario #ontarionature
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/08/2026
Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time
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Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time
DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity Plug-in solar panels will go on sale in the UK for the first time from Thursday, allowing households unable to use rooftop panels to also generate their own cheap electricity. Households across the country will be able to join the millions across mainland Europe who generate their own renewable electricity using “balcony solar panels”, which will be stocked by some of the UK’s biggest retailers. Continue reading...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/08/2026
Good job, California!
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California Becomes Latest State to Approve Plug-in Solar
States across the country are letting residents install small solar systems without utility permission.
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a Page in your life 🍁📎 @sailorgirl2017.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hey Canada...would you follow @yukon.ca This account posts daily and gets little traction; meanwhile, the Premier just wrote a wonderful statement supporting PM Carney and all of Canada in this trade war. We need to SEE each other and support each other!
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Jonathan Pie FTW ! youtu.be/cowIo-eTpLQ?...
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Blame Canada!
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Solar panel prices have fallen 90% since 2010, making solar the cheapest form of energy on Earth. oilprice.com/Alternative-...
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How Solar Panel Prices Fell 90 Percent In 15 Years | OilPrice.com
Solar power outpaced every other energy source in 2025, driven by falling costs, early policy bets and a global push for energy security.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 21/08/2026
Why is everything so expensive these days? According to these two researchers, one of the biggest culprits is climate change. They call it "climateflation." Originally published by @ca.theconversation.com.
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Here’s how climate change makes inflation worse | The Narwhal
These researchers are tracking how climate change is making life more expensive
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 19/08/2026
Carney promises clean energy investment will almost make up for 1-2 days of new pipeline emissions
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Carney promises clean energy investment will almost make up for 1-2 days of new pipeline emissions
OTTAWA – After announcing the “largest clean energy investment in North American history” this week, PM Mark Carney advised that the environmental benefits of the 70 billion dollar taxpayer investment...
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Alex Huot @alexhuot.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
BREAKING: The Premier of Ontario is a hot air balloon. A goose has been dispatched. 🎈 Protect Ontario (From Doug) 🎵🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krgs... #onpoli #ontario #dougford
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PROTECT ONTARIO FROM DOUG — Doug Ford & the announcement graveyard (claymation satire music video)
YouTube video by Alex Huot AI
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
About 75% of global food crop types benefit from animal pollination. Pollinators—including bees, butterflies, moths, flies, birds, and bats—help many plants produce fruits and seeds. Without adequate pollination, many crops can produce fewer fruits or seeds.
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Honey Bee Hovering on Flower for National Honey Bee Day
ALT: Honey Bee Hovering on Flower for National Honey Bee Day
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
$34 million to be shared between 128 communities to deal with climate change, versus how many billion to build a new pipeline that will only feed a global supply glut and pump how many additional million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere? 🤔
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Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities more resilient to the effects of climate change.
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Shawan Chowdhury @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Our new Nature Eco Evo paper documents range shifts in 1,758 butterfly species across 105 countries, primarily due to climate change. 🦋80% expanded 🦋27% contracted 🦋22% shifted elevation 🦋342 showed multiple shift types. doi.org/10.1038/s415... @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social
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WCS Canada @wcscanada.org · 31/07/2026
How are proposed federal regulatory reforms reshaping major project approvals & what does this mean for biodiversity and species at risk? Join WCS Canada’s Dr. Justina Ray for this timely webinar! Date: August 11, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM MST Learn more & register: www.actws.ca/webinars
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
So, I finally did a TED talk, and it got released today. I seem to have been quite intense, but I'm grateful they left in my Trump joke. www.ted.com/talks/bill_m...
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Our last, best chance to cool the Earth
We're living through oil wars, wildfire smoke and extreme weather driven by a warming planet. But environmentalist Bill McKibben says one thing is finally going right: the price of clean energy has pl...
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is how to help save life on our planet. Australia now has 40% of housing with solar panels & are supplying 50% of their power usage for free & by next year they estimate all domestic electricity usage will be free. C'mon America you can do it. Stop using life destroying, dirty fossil fuels.
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skippyoz @skippyoz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is how to help save life on our planet. Australia now has 40% of housing with solar panels & are supplying 50% of their power usage for free & by next year they estimate all domestic electricity usage will be free. C'mon America you can do it. Stop using life destroying, dirty fossil fuels.
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
They say humans are the most intelligent species on the planet! Where is the intelligence?
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If Mark Carney wants Canada to walk the same energy and climate path as Norway, he has to do a better job of equipping us for the journey. First and foremost: give clean energy the same financial and political support as fossil fuels are getting. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/21/o...
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Mark Carney wants to make Canada more like Norway. He has some work to do
The now-annual bouts of wildfire smoke are yet another reminder of the importance of reducing our use of fossil fuels and replacing them wherever possible with electrification. It's time for the prime...
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Skiddy @skiddy99.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Plug in solar is coming to California, why don’t we have it in British Columbia? BC Hydro could set standards and approve this approach in a matter of weeks.
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Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Celebrating 20yrs Rat free this year! One of the biggest successes on the island is the seabirds, but for Manx Shearwaters it has been phenomenal. One of our box birds from today, the fact we have 15,000 and they breed successfully was unthinkable 30yrs ago!
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Dear FIFA Never have a halftime show ever again. Yours Football
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
When Canada has a fire that devastates communities and families: The U.S, "keep your smoke to yourself Canada you ruined our beach day." When the U.S has a devastating fire: Canada sends firefighters, hydro trucks, fire engines, and water bombers to help. Canadians have died fighting YOUR fires.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
These good people are selling balcony solar units at cost--a few hundred bucks to join the solar revolution. thank you @brightsaver.bsky.social !
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
79% of major corporations make biodiversity pledges, but only 13% make commitments detailed enough to support accountability. A study assessed 180 transnational corporations and found that biodiversity pledges are increasing but most commitments are too vague to measure progress: buff.ly/BOjR0rn
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Now at 8 US States with Plug-In Solar affordabillity laws. almost 20% of the country. The Canadian count is zero of 10 provinces. FTR newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/07/07/n...
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New Hampshire joins growing contingent of states with laws on 'plug-in solar' • New Hampshire Bulletin
On Thursday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill establishing guidelines in New Hampshire law for the use of portable, socket-compatible solar devices.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
".. the small Quebec town ... has become the first municipality in Canada to officially recognize trees as living beings with inherent rights ... declaring that trees deserve protection, including the right to life, natural growth, integrity, and regeneration" www.facebook.com/groups/29053...
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 05/07/2026
Why put solar panels on green space when we could put them over car parks? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Why put solar panels on green space when we could put them over car parks?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers a hot topic within renewable energy
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Switzerland mandated in 2023 that all new buildings exceeding 300 square metres of roof area must install solar panels covering a minimum percentage of that surface — the most aggressive building-integrated solar mandate in continental Europe #ActOnClimate #SolarPower #Renewables
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
As environmental challenges mount, many people are beginning to rethink the true meaning of wealth. Perhaps the greatest treasures are not hidden underground at all. They are the living landscapes that sustain life itself and make our planet a place we can call home.
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John Brisbane🇨🇦 @johnb13.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Alberta’s D Smith & Ontario’s D Ford should read and heed this column by @maxfawcett.bsky.com but they are too focused on against renewables to even consider this! www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/30/o...
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Ontario’s expensive nuclear fantasy will cost the province dearly
Doug Ford's government is betting big on nuclear energy. Danielle Smith's government prefers natural gas. Neither seems to want to do the actual conservative thing: letting the market decide.
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Canada eh? 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @canadaeh14.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Canada to the round of 16!!!! #CongratulationsCanada
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