Abbey is a current Master’s of Public Policy Student at the University of Stirling. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a Bachelor of Education with a specialisation in Sustainability. Her research interest areas include comparative policy analysis, governance and emergency management.
Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Nova Scotia’s Fire Service in Crisis: Lessons Learned from Scotland

When someone calls 911, every second matters. But, behind each emergency response lies an unseen network of decisions, standards and coordination that determines whether help arrives quickly. Nova Scotia’s fire service is now facing a crisis that shows us what happens when that network becomes too fragmented to function. The breaking point came when a Read More…

Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Do we care less about climate change? Fighting to ‘save the world’ in the age of crisis overload

How are environmental issues currently being framed by policymakers and what does this say about shifting public and political priorities in an age of crisis overload? Climate action has previously dominated global headlines, and sparked major concern across the world. However, with competing global crises, it is clear that leaders must frame environmental policies in Read More…

Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Guardians of the Arctic: Indigenous Knowledge at the Core of Climate and Security Policy

Why is Climate Change Specifically Detrimental in the Arctic? As climate change has accelerated environmental risks in Northern Canada, the physical landscape as well as the security landscape is changing rapidly. The Arctic is a central indicator of climate change, as this region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world. This Read More…

Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Challenges in National Response Mechanisms: Climate Change Related Disasters

Canadian wildfires are observably intensifying throughout the country as discussed in my previous article. While it is extremely important to tackle this issue from the root cause through methodologies such as the Net Zero commitments and recent COP 29 negotiations, it is also important to analyze how disasters such as wildfires may be exacerbated by Read More…

Abbey Stroud Environment, Climate Change, and Security

How Climate Change-Related Disasters are Affecting Canadians and Trade Partners

In the wake of the first 12 month period to exceed a global average temperature of 1.5 degrees celsius, the world is seeing an increase in natural disasters related to climate change. From February 2023 to January 2024, the global temperature exceeded the average temperature prior to the industrial revolution by 1.52°C. The United Nations Read More…