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A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/a-pipeline-to-nowhere-carneys-dangerous-political-game/

Published: July 7, 2026 15:11

Originally published in Le Devoir, Un oléoduc qui ne mène nulle part — with the English version below (also published by Energi Media). With Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiling her Alberta-taxpayer-funded pipeline proposal, Canadians should be asking…

The pipeline fantasy Canadians are sold

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/what-do-canadians-really-think-about-climate-change/

Published: June 19, 2026 14:02

Many Canadians are deeply concerned about climate change — yet many also support the idea of building another new oil pipeline. How did we get here? I explore this question in my forward to Re.Climate’s annual roundup of public opinion polling on climate…

Negotiating the future: Simulating global climate diplomacy in the classroom

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/negotiating-the-future-simulating-global-climate-diplomacy-in-the-classroom/

Published: January 14, 2025 15:29

I am enormously proud of my students in Global Environmental Politics (POLI 350) — this year, they rose to the challenge of negotiating a fossil fuel phase-out treaty in response to a (real) letter from world leaders & Nobel laureates calling for the UN…

Why the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion is a bad deal for Canadians — and the world

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2024/05/22/why-the-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion-is-a-bad-deal-for-canadians-and-the-world/

Published: May 23, 2024 01:02

Some overdue thoughts on the TMX in light of operations starting this month. Available in The Conversation.More

Letter signed by 200+ academics to the federal government: Remove loopholes and implement a strong oil and gas emissions cap now

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2024/05/06/letter-signed-by-200-academics-to-the-federal-government-remove-loopholes-and-implement-a-strong-oil-and-gas-emissions-cap-now/

Published: May 6, 2024 18:31

Here is the letter signed by over 200 academics calling on federal government to release the final oil and gas emissions cap by the start of 2025, and remove all loopholes proposed in the framework that enable carbon pollution at a time when urgent…

How to find a climate job – Five ways to get started

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2023/11/07/how-to-find-a-climate-job-five-ways-to-get-started/

Published: November 7, 2023 23:42

Josh Medicoff and Amy Janzwood This is a guest blog post co-authored with a recent graduate student, Josh Medicoff, with whom I’ve had the immense joy of working with. This blog was motivated by questions I’ve received from students at McGill thinking…

Prospective students

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2023/01/29/prospective-students/

Published: January 30, 2023 00:53

Are you a prospective or current student at McGill interested in working with me? If so, read on 🙂 I can take on approximately 1 or 2 new students each year (MA, Ph.D., or in exceptional cases, undergraduate honours students) whose research interests align…

Reference requests — all you need to know

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2022/09/12/reference-requests/

Published: September 13, 2022 01:40

I am more than happy to write reference letters for students that I have worked with or taught, given that you believe I am the best person to write you a letter. Note for undergraduate students — in order for me to write the strongest letter possible, I…

New post: A bridge to nowhere

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2022/09/12/a-bridge-to-nowhere-natural-gas-will-not-lead-canada-to-a-sustainable-energy-future/

Published: September 13, 2022 00:59

Heather Millar and I write in The Conversation about how we talk about natural gas in Canada (based on our article in Energy Research & Social Science) — we argue bridge fuel narratives are alive and well but reinforce climate delay. Read it here.More

14 lessons for social movement success

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2022/01/21/14-lessons-for-social-movement-success/

Published: January 21, 2022 21:12

I wrote a brief for the newly formed Cascade Institute which summarizes lessons from the academic literature for successful social movements. It outlines several core insights with an eye on their practical application for social movements, advocacy…

Media comments on Line 5 conflict

https://amyjanzwood.wordpress.com/2021/11/16/media-comments-on-line-5-conflict/

Published: November 16, 2021 20:24

I provided some comments on the Line 5 conflict in this Detroit Free Press piece — “Republicans are making a Line 5 shutdown seem imminent: It’s not” — by Todd Spangler. It’s behind a paywall so I’ve included the article below. When a question was raised…