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Rick Smith

@rjcsmith

New documentary @plasticpeople_ President @ClimateInstit | président @InstitutClimat, Proud/fier 🇨🇦, Tweets my own

Joined November 2012
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“An essential documentary”: @Variety on @plasticpeople_

'Plastic People' Review: A Crucial Documentary About How Plastic Is Literally Invading Us All variety.com/2024/film/revi…



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Butter tarts are a wonderful treat during the Christmas season (or any season really). They are quintessentially Canadian, but what is the history of these delectable treats? Let's learn the history of The Butter Tart :) 🧵1/10

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Changes in Estimated Real-World Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions by Manufacturer from 2018 to 2023 in the US. Top 3 legacy automakers: Kia, Hyundai, Nissan Bottom 3 legacy automakers: Ford, GM, Stellantis Source: epa.gov/system/files/d…

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On the morning of November 28, China's newest nuclear power plant, a Hualong One reactor at Zhangzhou in Fujian, connected to the grid just just 61 months after construction. How does China build these so fast? Let's review the timeline. 🧵

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When emissions stop, warming (likely) stops. Andrew Dessler has a new deep dive on the climate physics underling the zero emissions commitment over at the Climate Brink today: theclimatebrink.com/p/climate-chan…


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Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world | @rtmcswee @AyeshaTandon 🎨 @KerryAnnCleaver Tom Pearson @tomoprater Read here: buff.ly/3VkPXYK

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The renewable energy transition is dominated by solar. Look at the @IEA modelling for renewable electricity capacity addition. And yes, I know capacity is not generation!

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Important work from the @ClimateInstit and an economic model that shows industrial carbon pricing known as Large Emitter Trading Systems (or LETS) have little impact on profit margins. And they can boost our export advantage. @rjcsmith @enviroeconomics 440megatonnes.ca/insight/how-ca…


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I'm really disappoint with my ice cover the last two winters. I'll try to do better this year.


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The Indigenous Council for Wah-ila-toos released a first-of-its-kind report on the importance of First Nations leadership in a clean energy future, providing important guidelines for embedding Indigenous voices in climate strategy, policy, and legislation. canada.ca/en/services/en…


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Réaliser ensemble l’impossible. C’est la France.

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Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change | @VernerViisas @AyeshaTandon w/ comment from @danieladurang6 🎨 @joejgoodman @KerryAnnCleaver @tomoprater Read here: buff.ly/4fZl4RI

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Great to see Vancouver lead the way on electrification of new homes.⚡️ Our research shows that switching from fossil fuels to electric heat in buildings is the lowest-cost path for consumers in the transition to clean energy. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/11/28/van…

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So glad to see @plasticpeople_ being screened across the world!

On Tuesday, @USAmbEstonia co-hosted a screening of the film "Plastic People" with @CanadaEstonia at his residence. The film depicts how plastic waste knows no borders, affecting oceans, wildlife, & communities globally. Attendees were asked to think creatively about solutions.…

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Looking forward to continued work with your government @TimHoustonNS @TimothyHalman ! @ClimateInstit #cdnpoli #nspoli

Congratulations to Premier-elect @TimHoustonNS Nova Scotia has significant opportunities to build on the progress made growing a cleaner economy. We look forward to working with your govt to advance policy that reduces emissions, increases competitiveness, and keeps life…



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godzilla portrait on the side of japan’s iwaya gawauchi dam made entirely by cleaning with pressure washers

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Under today’s policy settings, clean energy is set to meet over a third of Southeast Asia's energy demand growth to 2035 Reaching the climate goals of countries in the region means scaling up clean energy quickly & phasing down polluting fuels 👉 iea.li/3CGPcTw

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Grocery store musings: the fact that the organic option is often the one coated in unnecessary plastic packaging is perverse. Especially given recent science finding #microplastics in the human body ⁦@plasticpeople_

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💙 It's #WorldWalrusDay! 💙 With their iconic tusks and bristly whiskers, walruses are Arctic icons. But as the Arctic warms nearly 4x faster than the rest of the planet, shrinking sea ice puts them at risk.

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#Winnipeg committee pushes for a study on phasing out natural #gas in buildings. This move could cut household energy costs by 45% by 2050. More on this ambitious #climate action: loom.ly/oNi3cpk


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