fossil fuels
Political Corner: Prime Minister Mark Carney is a climate coward
July 19, 2026On Canada Day, Prime Minister Mark Carney released a 17 minute video talking about Canada’s energy future. In it, he discussed how we are in a time of disruption, traditional shipping routes and trade partners have changed, climate change is worsening, and everything is less affordable. His solution is to massively expand fossil fuel exports to reduce other countries’ reliance on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, on July 3, Carney and Alberta Premier Daniel Smith announced the route for their oil pipeline agreement. The Peak has already written on how this agreement will set back Canada’s climate goals…
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Bill C-5 cuts red tape in service of capitalism
July 14, 2025In recent years, Canada has experienced record-breaking wildfires and heat waves. Climate change has caused global temperatures to rise and ecological disasters of grave magnitude. Wildfires heavily impact communities, with large property damage, poor air quality, and forced migrations as…
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SFU labour studies seminar navigates oil and gas
May 22, 2024On May 8, SFU held a labour studies seminar, “Shutting Down and Cleaning Up: The Labor Regimes of Oil and Gas Decommissioning.” Peder Østring from the University of Oslo in Norway led the discussion to explain challenges and possibilities “for…
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Study underway to investigate effects of LNG plant in BC
March 20, 2024Dr. Tim Takaro is part of a first-of-its-kind study that is currently being conducted to survey and examine the air quality and chemical release from a liquified natural gas (LNG) plant, Woodfibre LNG. The plant, located just outside Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish,…
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SFU350 calls on SFU to divest from RBC
November 14, 2023A coalition between SFU350, Climate Justice UBC Vancouver, and independent UBC Okanagan students has rallied to cease RBC’s presence on campus. They are collaborating with Change Course, a movement aiming to end mass financing of the fossil fuel industry. The…
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Global climate strike gains thousands of supporters across Vancouver
October 6, 2023Content warning: mentions of forced assimilation On Friday, September 15, thousands marched across Vancouver as part of a global initiative, Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels, to protest against climate change. The march started at Vancouver City Hall and ended…
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School of Sustainable Energy Engineering students lead the way for a sustainable future
September 6, 2023In the fall of 2019, the SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) established its first cohort of students. In June 2023, the program celebrated its first group of graduates who walked across the stage. The SEE program is the…
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SFU350 calls for the SFSS to divest from Scotiabank
March 20, 2023Editor’s note: Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. On March 1, SFU350 organized a…
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Climate change impacts mental health within youth
February 17, 2023The 2023 Summit of Mental Health and Climate Change is hosted by the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance. Topics centered around the adverse impacts the climate crisis has on mental health and well-being. The Summit is a two-day virtual…
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SFU professor Tim Takaro sentenced to 30 days in jail for opposing TMX
July 18, 2022On the morning of June 13, SFU health sciences professor Tim Takaro was presented before the Supreme Court pertaining to his violation of the injunction zone around the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) project worksites. The injunction zone is a…
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