“Wood or Electricity?”, a discussion of CO2 emissions and home heating strategies, appeared in the Discovery Islander, Issue 807, pp. 14–15: https://www.discoveryislands.ca/news/.

Here are a number of links to further reading on topics mentioned in the article.

David Suzuki Foundation four ways to cut your CO2 emissions:

https://davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/four-ways-to-cut-your-carbon-emissions/

David Suzuki Foundation on strategies to mitigate energy poverty: https://davidsuzuki.org/science-learning-centre-article/keeping-the-lights-on-ensuring-energy-affordability-equity-and-access-in-the-transition-to-clean-electricity-in-canada/

“2020 BC: Best Practices Methodology for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions” — see especially §2.1:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/climate-change/cng/methodology/2020-pso-methodology.pdf

“A Look at the Details of CO2 Emissions from Burning Wood vs. Coal” (2012): https://bcbioenergy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/c02_whitepaper.pdf

Banks, pension funds and fossil fuels:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/canadian-banks-fossil-fuels-1.6814560

Also:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pension-funds-ties-to-fossil-fuel-industry-1.6781293

Also:

https://www.burnabynow.com/highlights/canadas-biggest-public-pensions-still-heavily-invested-in-fossil-fuels-study-4214247

“Biogenic Carbons: Definition, Emissions, Storage & Measurement”:

https://www.envirotech-online.com/news/air-monitoring/6/breaking-news/biogenic-carbons-definition-emissions-storage-measurement/56512

“Greater Conservation of Forests is Needed to Mitigate Climate Change”:

https://www.discoveryislandsforestconservationproject.ca/portal-greater-conservation-of-forests-is-needed-to-mitigate-climate-change/1/

“The Environmental Impact of Mega-Dams”: https://www.dw.com/en/five-ways-mega-dams-harm-the-environment/a-53916579