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Seth Klein
Seth Klein is a CCPA-BC research associate and the former CCPA-BC Director. His research deals primarily with welfare policy, poverty, inequality and economic security. A social activist for over 30 years and a former teacher, Seth holds a BA in international relations, a BEd from the University of Toronto and an MA in political science from Simon Fraser University. Seth is an adjunct professor with Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies program and the former BC director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency is now available. Seth is also a past co-chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, an advisory board member for the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance, and an advisor and instructor for Next Up, a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice. Follow Seth on Twitter
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Remembering Murray Dobbin—activist, intellectual, mentor, friend
Neoliberal myth-buster. Far right exposer. Movement philosopher. Activist mentor. Murray Dobbin was all of these. On Sept. 8, our good friend and comrade Murray died…
Time for zero carbon housing and buildings in BC
BC needs a lot of new affordable housing and any build out should ensure that it meets the highest standards for energy efficiency, including zero-carbon…
Just transition planning for a managed wind-down of fossil fuels in BC
Resource development has long been central to BC’s economy. But commodity prices swing, industries consolidate and patterns of demand change over time. When they do,…
Why now is the time to reform BC’s oil and gas royalties
The oil and gas royalty regime in British Columbia needs a major overhaul. The re-elected NDP promised during the election campaign to review oil and…
Towards a managed wind-down: the conversation we need to have
An enduring lesson from COVID-19 is that where there’s a will there’s a way. Faced with a pandemic, governments have risen to the challenge and…
Time to mobilize like we mean it
Lessons from the Second World War for the climate emergency Even before the arrival of COVID-19, the history of the Second World War was making…
Why inequality must be linked to climate emergency action
Among the book’s key wartime lessons is that “inequality is toxic to social solidarity and mass mobilization.” It requires policies that fulfill a promise that…
When the impossible becomes possible: COVID-19, the climate crisis and lessons from the Second World War
“Canada hasn’t seen this type of civic mobilization since the Second World War. These are the biggest economic measures in our lifetimes, to defeat a…
Managed wind-down of BC’s fossil fuel industries: A just transition to a green economy
Imagine it’s 2025 and because of the escalating climate crisis, governments in Asia have declared ambitious new climate action plans and an aggressive transition off…
Winding Down BC’s Fossil Fuel Industries
Planning for climate justice in a zero-carbon economy Download 3.26 MB44 pages For British Columbia to meet its emissions targets and not perpetuate the climate…
When it comes to climate action, the public is ahead of our politics: Analysis of national climate poll
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BC’s first-ever poverty reduction strategy: An important step forward, but does it go far enough?
After ten years of community calls for action, BC has at long last joined the ranks of provinces with a comprehensive poverty reduction plan. BC’s…