Claire Kraatz
@Claire_Kraatz
Mom, wife, educator, activist. For Our Kids Alberta Team Organizer. Recipient of Our Kids' Climate 2025 Climate Parent Fellowship. #ProtectWhatWeLove
I am excited to share that I am part of the @OurKidsClimate Climate Parent Fellowship for 2025. Over the next 12 months, we will share our stories, uplift one another, and work towards creating a better world for our kids. Onwards! 🌿🌎💚
We're thrilled to introduce our 2025 cohort of Climate Parent Fellows! 12 inspiring climate organizers from 9 countries to be in our next Fellowship group. Join us in saying CONGRATULATIONS to these climate leaders! 🎉 👉 Meet them here: ourkidsclimate.org/climate-parent…
“The next step in our cultural evolution, if we are to persist as a species on this beautiful planet, is to expand our protocols for #gratitude to the living #Earth.” @s_guilbeault @coreyhoganyyc @liberal_party @NDP @CanadianGreens #Canada #cdnpoli #culture
hup.harvard.edu/books/97806740… humansandnature.org/earth-ethic-ro… Basically, taking care of our own societies and keeping bullies down has to be a core part of "living in a way that Earth will be grateful for us."
Today is the opening of "Hallways of Hope" at the Bruyère Health Saint -Vincent Hospital, 60 Cambridge Street, Ottawa from 1;30-3pm. Anne Marie and I worked on 'Casey' by dipping her fingers into coffee grounds and then by manipulating the canvas around
Climate policy is health policy @CanHealthwatch @CanPaedSociety @callum_haney @timhodgsonmt @coreyhoganyyc @juliedabrusin @AdrianaLaGrange @luanne_metz @shoffmanAB #health #abhealth #cdnhealth #wildfires
The International Court of Justice has ruled that countries have a duty to prevent 'significant harm' to the environment from #climatechange in a landmark advisory opinion. ✍🏽 @dishashetty20 @CIJ_ICJ @GCHAlliance @harjeet11 healthpolicy-watch.news/states-have-a-…
The International Court of Justice has ruled that countries have a duty to prevent 'significant harm' to the environment from #climatechange in a landmark advisory opinion. ✍🏽 @dishashetty20 @CIJ_ICJ @GCHAlliance @harjeet11 healthpolicy-watch.news/states-have-a-…
🚨This is not rain anymore—this is a warning! #ClimateChange is redefining monsoon in 🇵🇰 MORE #Cloudbursts! 🚨 4 monsoon spells hit #Rawalpindi, #Chakwal, #Islamabad, #Jhelum #GB. Urban misplanning, encroachments & #deforestation worsen the #disaster. #UrbanFloods #Monsoon2025
Because every day is #EarthDay @ATASciCouncil @OISE_SCAN @CTFFCE @albertateachers @EcoSchoolsCAN #science #education @YEGclimate
In honor of Earth Day, @ThisIsPlanetEd has curated a collection of engaging apps for children ages 0-12, exploring environmental themes like eco-friendly cities, weather, conservation, and global ecosystems. 🌎 Explore the collection: play.google.com/store/apps/edi…
Please sign and share our letter to Ministers and your MP 🙏🏼 #cdnpoli #ClimateActionNow #AirQuality #wildfires #extremeweather #heat #pollution forourkids.ca/methane_pollut…
Whats the point of building a pipeline when peak oil is 4 years away
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
This is bonkers. Right out of Donald Trump’s playbook. Do you who demonizes the press? Authoritarians, that’s who. Trump say “fake news!” Hitler called them the “lying press.” This is Danielle Smith’s right-hand man. Politicians who vilify the press are a threat to democracy.
At some point, we need to just accept the fact that CP, CTV, the Globe and City News aren’t journalists but the bought and paid for propaganda arms of Liberal and NDP parties. They have one goal…take down that dangerous and strong conservative woman leading Alberta. Problem…
Cancer patients are now at risk because of the measles outbreak. This is on you to fix, Premier. globalnews.ca/news/11303165/…
Yesterday while biking Calgary #yycbike to appointments and errands around midday, mostly on separated bike lanes I’m pretty sure that there were more e-bikes than acoustics. Many older people biking. It occurred to me that Minister Dreeshan’s opposition to bike lanes is not
Canada and Mexico are launching the $120B Northern Corridor, a new trade route created to bypass U.S. tariffs and customs. It will reduce reliance on the U.S. and avoid Trump-era tariffs, it's set to boost their economies. #cdnpoli
Oh buddy, no. Want to find out how wrong you are?
This man led the charge in global divestment in oil and gas... now he's trying to take credit for a project that he and his party did their best to delay and even cancel! Let's be honest, this was only built because of Stephen Harper’s environmental rules, first nations…
Countries that cling to fossil fuels are sabotaging their economies. Driving up costs, undermining competitiveness, locking-in stranded assets. They are missing the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century: the renewable energy revolution.
States Have a Duty to Prevent Significant Harm from Climate Change, ICJ Rules "The message is clear: the polluters must pay,” -@harjeet11 @SatatSampada ✍🏽@dishashetty20 @CIJ_ICJ | @UN_PGA | @GCHAlliance | @harjeet11 | @WHO | @DrTedros | | healthpolicy-watch.news/states-have-a-…
Extreme weather is intensifying. Food and energy costs are rising. Environmental and human rights defenders are facing crackdowns. While billionaires prop up industries polluting our land, air and water. 📢This September, join us to #DrawTheLine. 🔗drawtheline.world
On #wildfires #wildfire #Jasper #heat #extremeheat #abstorm #storms
Oil companies have known for **decades** that fossil fuels would cause stronger, deadlier storms—and we have the receipts. We compiled internal documents dating back to 1979: heated.world/p/big-oil-knew…
"Report finds that TO's ...largest banks and investors collectively directed more than C$1.43 trillion toward fossil fuel projects in 2022" ⏩Led by #RBC CEO Dave McKay🤢 Toronto’s Financial Sector Fuels Emissions Twice Canada’s Total @theenergymix theenergymix.com/bay-street-emi…
While banks shift their money out of fossil fuels & into climate solutions, Canadian banks @RBC @scotiabank @cibc @TD_Canada @banquenationale @BMO are doubling down on #LNG projects that fuel the climate crisis & violate Indigenous rights. #FossilBanks act.gp/3ZRBLJu