Oil Sands Question and Response (OSQAR) Blog

Nerd alert: Diagrams useful for understanding energy systems

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It is a truism that a picture is worth a thousand words. In fact, the best pictures – the first-ever photo of Earth-rise taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft in 1968, the iconic snap of a man confronting a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square in 1989, aerial shots of the Amazon rainforest’s seemingly infinite green blanket – are worth a million words, and maybe more. They are pictures that not only say a lot, they mean a lot.

Moving oil by water

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It’s safe to say the shipping of oil is a much discussed topic in British Columbia. In an effort to support conversations, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has developed an infographic with the five things British Columbians, and all Canadians, need to know.

Athabasca River water use: 5 things you need to know

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Suncor’s environmental performance has been called into question recently by some critics of oil sands development. You may have come across a spoof website, social media and news release mocking our What Yes Can Do campaign. The spoof effort makes misleading and untrue statements about our company, including assertions about our impact on the Athabasca River.

Would you sacrifice to prevent global warming?

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In a unique and insightful blog post, Vox.com delves into a recent United Nations report that outlines the massive shifts required to drastically cut worldwide emissions and avoid global warming. Check it out to learn more.

The best of Suncor’s 2014 Report on sustainability

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Shakespeare’s plays have Coles Notes, smart phones have quick-start guides and everything from cracked laptop screens to broken toilets now seem to have YouTube step-by-step repair videos uploaded by helpful souls out there in cyberspace.

Watch what Bill Gates is watching!

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You may have heard of energy poverty, but how much have you really thought about it? Featured on Bill Gates’ blog, Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg has created two short videos that explore the opportunities access to energy can provide to developing countries and what developed nations can do to help.

Chasing the right climate change rabbit: A perspective from Dr. Blair Feltmate

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We believe the key to a better future is listening to and understanding the perspectives of others. This week, we asked Dr. Blair Feltmate, Associate Professor, Program Director Sustainability Practice; Chair Climate Change Adaptation Project Canada, University of Waterloo, to share his thoughts on Canada's response to climate change. We thank Blair for taking the time to answer our questions.

The views, opinions and positions expressed are those of the author and don’t necessarily reflect those of Suncor.