I’ve written over a hundred opinion pieces and public essays over the years.
(including over twenty in the Montreal Gazette, the largest English newspaper in Quebec.)
Here are some of those pieces, as well as news coverage.
Speaking to the Press
The Sacramento Bee: “California’s greenhouse gas emissions rose last year.”
Oct. 28, 2023
Washington Post: John Kerry is counting on the private sector to help solve climate change
Dec. 7, 2021
Valley News: Dartmouth to wind down fossil fuel investments
Oct. 8, 2021
CBC National News: Canadian youth delegate on climate agreement
Dec. 12, 2015
Time: Why Canada wants to hit pause on the Keystone pipeline
Nov. 5, 2015
The Guardian: The young climate campaigners to watch before the UN’s Paris summit
June 10, 2015
USA Today: Students push for fossil fuel endowment divestment
Dec. 4, 2013
La Presse: Pour une ceinture verte autour de Montréal
Sept. 29, 2011 (French)
Research Coverage
The Sacramento Bee: “California’s greenhouse gas emissions rose last year.”
Oct. 28, 2023
Science Daily: “Seeking better guidelines for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions.”
Jan. 31, 2020
Opinion Pieces and Reporting
L.A. Times: “California’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising - and we’re not even counting them all.“
Nov. 21, 2023
Montreal Gazette: “Divesting from oil makes sense financially and morally.”
Nov. 11, 2021
Montreal Gazette: “Mounting signs of climate change should be a wake-up call.“
Jul. 29, 2021
The Nation: ”Here’s what students think Biden needs to do in his first 100 days.”
Jan. 20, 2021
Montreal Gazette: “New Quebec, federal climate moves fall far short.“
Nov. 23, 2020
The Nation: “Campuses across the country are closing—these are the students impacted.”
Mar. 16, 2020
Montreal Gazette: “Flooding brings home need for climate action.“
Apr. 30, 2019
Science: “A scientist and an advocate.”
Mar. 29, 2019
Montreal Gazette: “Climate change panel delivers message of hope, call to action.“
Oct. 9, 2018
The Nation: “Climate change isn’t just about the planet.”
Feb. 7, 2018
Montreal Gazette: “COP23 is a chance to show leadership on climate change.“
Nov. 7, 2017
Yale Daily News (with Nora Heaphy): “Yale’s climate hypocrisy”
Oct. 9, 2017
The Nation: “Climate change is the issue of my generation.” Winner of The Nation Student Writing Contest; named one of the “Top 10 ‘Nation’ articles on climate change”
Aug. 4, 2017
The Nation: “How do we find hope under Trump?”
Mar. 1, 2017
rabble.ca: “Road to Paris: Notes from the UN Bonn climate negotiations.”
June 17, 2017
Montreal Gazette: “Trump win a challenge to Canada's climate change fight.“
Nov. 17, 2016
Concord Monitor: “It’s time for Dartmouth to act on climate change.”
Apr. 23, 2016
Mashable: “Why Canada is not yet 'back' when it comes to climate change policies.”
Dec. 9, 2015
Thought Catalog: “Love this world till it hurts.”
Dec. 1, 2015
Montreal Gazette: “Canada says it's 'back' on climate change, but we're not there yet.“
Nov. 24, 2015
Montreal Gazette: “Climate change makes me fear for my future.“
Nov. 18, 2015
Montreal Gazette: “On climate change, Justin Trudeau's positive rhetoric won't be enough.“
Oct. 22, 2015
Climate Home News: “Arctic climate summit: Do leaders love their children enough?“ Selected as the Quote of the Week
Sept. 1, 2015
Climate Home News: “Seven things to know about Monday’s Arctic climate summit.“
Aug. 30, 2015
Montreal Gazette: “Full speed ahead to a clean-energy economy.“
Jul. 2, 2015
Common Dreams: “At UN climate talks, Canada must acknowledge loss and damage.”
June 14, 2015
Montreal Gazette: “Canadians should stop being laggards in fighting climate change.“
Jun. 8, 2015
Montreal Gazette: “Canada’s position on climate change is an embarrassment.“
Jun. 8, 2015
rabble.ca: “Our government doesn't speak for us when it comes to climate change.”
Sept. 16, 2014
Mic: “If Millennials don't act now, our children will have even fewer opportunities than we do.”
July 22, 2013