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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Charging EV while simultaneously filling jerry can with gas for the boat. Ironic! Cost of filling jerry: $43. Cost to put 100 km on EV: $9

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

And so begins my least favourite time of year in Canada: the “sitting on tarmac waiting for weather to clear” season

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Looking forward to the kickoff of Toronto Climate Week. If you’re around, say hi! @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Arriving in Ottawa for meetings on climate change with smoke from wildfires hanging in the air caused by climate change @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Fun start to a Monday AM: bumped into old friend @jasonthorne.bsky.social. Delighted to see Toronto’s Chief Planner taking a crowded streetcar to work!

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Great chat with @ipcc.bsky.social chair Jim Skea at London Climate Action Week on what the climate science is telling us and the critical role of climate councils in the years ahead @climatecouncils.bsky.social @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Got the new flag up just in time for Canada Day!

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Great discussion with Min of Environment & Climate Change @juliedabrusin.bsky.social. This week's extreme heat is a reminder of our urgent need for climate change solutions. Looking forward to working together to protect Canadians and our country's prosperity @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Two headlines posted, unironically, right next to each other on @theglobeandmail.com

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Very proud that our documentary "Plastic People: the Hidden Crisis of Microplastics" was nominated for 3 Canadian Screen Awards and, at the ceremony last night, won for Best Direction! Huge congrats to co-directors @ziyatong.bsky.social and Ben Addelman! @sholehaf.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Looking forward to this @thewalrus.ca event tonight focused on the opportunities of electrification @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Honoured to attend today's Speech from the Throne. The Speech's theme of building a stronger & more prosperous Canada is important & climate change was prominently mentioned. As King Charles III said: "The True North is indeed strong and free." @climateinstitute.bsky.social @dalebeugin.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Happy to be in Ottawa for tomorrow's Speech from the Throne. Centre Block is a bit like our country at the moment: truly fantastic and in need of some updating and renovations @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Proud family moment: all four of us voted together for the first time. Elbows up!

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Really pleased to spend EarthDay2025 on two great screenings of "Plastic People". Thanks to the engaged audience at @tcsbears.bsky.social and to Disney for beaming me into their NYC HQ!

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Honoured to speak at the screening of "Plastic People" at the beautiful National Academy of Sciences in Washington as part of @dceff.bsky.social. Great crowd, great discussion! The evidence is clear: plastic pollution threatens our health @plasticpollutes.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

On the road again (cue Willie Nelson)

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Appropriately attired for today’s screening of our documentary “Plastic People” at @dceff.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Excited to announce that #PlasticPeopleDoc has been nominated for 3 Canadian Screen Awards: Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series Best Direction, Documentary Program Best Picture Editing, Documentary Winners will be announced on May 30! www.academy.ca/nominees/

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Appreciated the discussions with Lords Sharma and Wood today on the critical importance of continued climate change progress for investment and economic prosperity @climateinstitute.bsky.social #cdnpoli @houseoflords.parliament.uk

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Thanks, @akshatrathi.bsky.social, for a great taping of the Zero podcast and some fantastic dinnertime electrification conversation! @climateinstitute.bsky.social

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Grateful to spend some time today with Canadian High Commissioner to the UK Ralph Goodale at #CanadaHouse to talk about climate change leadership and the strength of the Canada-UK partnership @canadianuk.bsky.social @climateinstitute.bsky.social #cdnpoli

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Packed house for the 10th annual @ouranosqc.bsky.social Symposium in Montreal: One of the most important annual events driving climate change adaptation learning and progress. Delighted that @climateinstitute.bsky.social is sponsoring. Congrats to Alain Bourque and team!

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Hello #YTZ : And welcome to a new year

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

The fact that the organic option is often the one coated in unnecessary plastic packaging is perverse, especially given recent evidence of microplastics in the human body.

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