On June 29, 2021, Lytton BC tipped over 49.6° C, and this small, rural, Canadian town was suddenly one of the hottest places on the planet. Twenty-four hours later — the town was gone, razed to the ground by wildfire. It is difficult to imagine a clearer signal that our world is becoming more unpredictable, and if we do not change course quickly, more unliveable. Nonetheless, despite the tragic examples of upheaval that typified the year, I’m grateful that our work at Ecotrust Canada always gave me reason to hope. In the face of so much uncertainty, we responded by focusing on groundwork. We turned toward real people, doing real projects on-the-ground (and at sea) in rural, remote, and Indigenous ...
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