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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><img width=294 height=170 style='width:3.0625in;height:1.7708in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D87F0B.F5A293B0" alt="Text
Description automatically generated"></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Climate Action Tracker issues warning over global ‘gold rush’ for LNG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Canada’s interest in boosting liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to tackle energy insecurity in Europe is part of a global trend that risks locking in planet-warming pollution over the next decade, according to new analysis by the Climate Action Tracker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/06/08/news/climate-action-tracker-issues-warning-over-global-gold-rush-lng">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/06/08/news/climate-action-tracker-issues-warning-over-global-gold-rush-lng</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/06/08/ukraine-war-fossil-fuel-gold-rush-could-make-global-warming-irreversible">https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/06/08/ukraine-war-fossil-fuel-gold-rush-could-make-global-warming-irreversible</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Elizabeth May: Our carbon budget cannot go up any further <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>10-min. debate on the climate emergency in parliament between with Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Terry Duguid. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2mpV5QJ4b0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2mpV5QJ4b0</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Pushed by Progressives, Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost US-made Solar Panels and Heat Pumps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/06/pushed-progressives-biden-invokes-defense-production-act-boost-renewable-energy">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/06/pushed-progressives-biden-invokes-defense-production-act-boost-renewable-energy</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Sign the petition calling upon the Gov't of Canada to immediately sign and commit to ratifying The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3828">https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3828</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Stand with over half a million Canadian health professionals to stop fossil fuel advertising<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fossil fuel air pollution causes up to 34,000 premature deaths in Canada each year. Just like the tobacco industry, fossil fuel companies are still lying to us about the known dangers of their products. Sign the letter to the Gov't of Can.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.stopfossilfuelads.ca/">https://www.stopfossilfuelads.ca/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>‘Big Wake-Up Call’ as Energy Crisis Makes Fossil Hydrogen a Bad Investment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theenergymix.com/2022/06/05/big-wake-up-call-as-energy-crisis-makes-blue-hydrogen-a-bad-investment/">https://www.theenergymix.com/2022/06/05/big-wake-up-call-as-energy-crisis-makes-blue-hydrogen-a-bad-investment/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>It’s time to scrap first-past-the-post voting in favour of a proportional voting system<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In the recent ON election, the PCs won 100% of the power with just 40.84% of the vote -- and since yoter turnout was just 43.54%, the current “majority” government is supported by 17.78% of eligible voters. Under a PR (proportional representation voting system), if a party gets 40% of the vote, they get 40% of the seats. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/06/05/its-time-to-scrap-first-past-the-post-voting.html">https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/06/05/its-time-to-scrap-first-past-the-post-voting.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>#GenClimateAction <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Seven young climate leaders, backed by Ecojustice, are taking the Government of Ontario to court. You can help them demonstrate that their case is in the public interest by adding your name to the court submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.support.ecojustice.ca/page/91872/petition/1">https://www.support.ecojustice.ca/page/91872/petition/1</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Ontario Clean Air Alliance is hiring a Social Media Manager / Digital Campaigner <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>View job posting and application instructions here: <a href="https://www.fitzii.com/apply/68643">https://www.fitzii.com/apply/68643</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In the next few months we’ll be working on several fronts: <a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/thank-you-here-we-go/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/thank-you-here-we-go/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Petition to the House of Commons to oppose the G&R Recycling facility in Kanesatake, Quebec<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This has been reported to contain toxic waste without permits or precautions. The petitioners are also calling for concrete plans to enact measures addressing systemic environmental racism as proposed in former Bill C-230.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3847">https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3847</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>#DisruptPDAC Flash Mobilization! </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. June 13. 11:30 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Simcoe Park, 240 Front St W, Toronto <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The world’s biggest mining convention is coming to Toronto and the industry is greenwashing its colonial, capitalist destruction like never before. Time to show up in solidarity & expose #PDAC2022's lies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://mininginjustice.org/disruptpdac2022/">https://mininginjustice.org/disruptpdac2022/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#70AD47'>Voices from the Movement w/ Kai Nagata<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. Jun 13, 07:00 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Voices from the Movement is a free online series featuring activists, advocates and community leaders who are collectively trying to reboot our democracy's operating system, to be more inclusive, responsive and meaningful. Hosted by Unlock Democracy Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscOitqj0iHdO6TCo_kTAO_5Pk6oia6AIt">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscOitqj0iHdO6TCo_kTAO_5Pk6oia6AIt</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Full 2021 Schedule: <a href="https://www.unlockdemocracy.ca/voices_from_the_movement">https://www.unlockdemocracy.ca/voices_from_the_movement</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#ED7D31'>Nuclear Ban Treaty Collaborative Media Workshop - Coordinated Letters Training<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. June 13, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Canada (a member of NATO) has not signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). NATO’s policy implies that it would be the first to use nuclear weapons in dire circumstances, and NATO described nuclear weapons as “essential” for security. Although this is aimed at US citizens, Canadians can join in as well. Help put this on the radar screen of the national media. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEld-irrjgtE9N8pDrzdVow3OygXk6WXNtR">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEld-irrjgtE9N8pDrzdVow3OygXk6WXNtR</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B0F0'>How The Electoral Left Builds from Here: Ontario Election Debrief<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 14, 3 - 4 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Elections are one opportunity to contest and build power for meaningful change. The most recent Ontario General Election was disappointing for many progressives, with voters simultaneously supporting social democratic policy while also deciding not to cast a ballot. Our event hopes to start a conversation of where we do we go from here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/ontario_elxn_debrief">https://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/ontario_elxn_debrief</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E444E8'>Climate Change as Spiritual Practice - Transforming Anxiety into Empowerment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 14, 3 - 5 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With Joanna Macy, Author of Active Hope, and Jonathan Gustin, Founder of Purpose Guides Institute. We invite you to join us in imagining a new future together. Join in this special gathering to discover your authentic place in the world and prepare to offer your soul-level purpose as a gift of service to life in this time. Working together, we can awaken the human soul to meet climate change. Working together, we can use our "dark-adjusted eyes" to see climate change as a spiritual calling from soul.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.purposeguides.org/ccspwithjoanna">https://www.purposeguides.org/ccspwithjoanna</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B050'>Greening Schoolyards. Spectacular Opportunity, Everywhere<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 14, 11 am - noon ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This presentation will provide an overview of the ways greenspaces such as community schoolyards provide benefits for health and well-being and touches upon other intervention approaches leveraging urban policies to advance similar work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UwQRPkwnTk6Yr69YbUqpZw">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UwQRPkwnTk6Yr69YbUqpZw</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#C00000'>Have Your Say: How to Comment on Canada's Climate Adaptation Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Canada's changing climate is causing deep and lasting impacts on our society, economy and environment. The Government of Canada is holding a National Adaptation Strategy Consultation until July 15 to collect ideas and comments for the development of a Canadian blueprint for climate preparedness. ClimateFast and Toronto350 have organized this joint workshop to explore the topics and make it easier for you to participate in this public engagement process. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/have-your-say-how-to-comment-on-canadas-climate-adaptation-strategy-tickets-357499950977">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/have-your-say-how-to-comment-on-canadas-climate-adaptation-strategy-tickets-357499950977</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>How to Structure Your Group <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 14, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>What are the advantages to becoming a registered charity? What's the difference between a charity and a non-profit? Should we have a board of directors? How do we get insurance? Maggie Knight is an experienced strategist and operations generalist with roots in the climate justice movement who has built expertise in leading and growing organizations doing cutting-edge advocacy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-structure-your-group">https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-structure-your-group</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#70AD47'>60 Years of Resistance: Perspectives on US Blockade of Cuba<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Speakers will discuss how the U.S. blockade affects Cuba’s environmental and healthcare work, how the daily lives of Cubans are affected, and what we can do as activists to end this multi-generational economic war.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://masspeaceaction.org/event/60-years-of-resistance-perspectives-on-us-blockade-of-cuba/">http://masspeaceaction.org/event/60-years-of-resistance-perspectives-on-us-blockade-of-cuba/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#ED7D31'>Sue Big Oil<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 15, noon PT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>It's time to get these fossil majors to take climate change seriously by making them pay a fair share of the climate damages that BC taxpayers are currently on the hook for. This hour-long conversation with legal experts, campaigners and climate-impacted people, will cover the basics of this bold campaign and legal strategy, and give you the tools you need to get involved in your community. It's time for change – let's take Big Oil to the courts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOiqrz8uGNMb0L_bvkE5G9oz5t36QNii">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOiqrz8uGNMb0L_bvkE5G9oz5t36QNii</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B0F0'>Environmental Leadership in the Canadian Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 15, 1 - 2 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Senators have more tools at their disposal to influence environmental progress in Canada than most people realize. A new Senators for Climate Solutions group has brought together Senators wanting to lead on this issue. Four will speak on this panel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/environmental-leadership-in-the-canadian-senate-registration-347960728907">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/environmental-leadership-in-the-canadian-senate-registration-347960728907</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B050'>Do Green Bonds Matter?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 15, 1 - 2 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Green bonds are one of the hottest options in the fight against climate change, a chance for everyday and institutional investors to match their dollars with their environmental values while getting a return on their investment. At a time when we need a seven-fold increase in climate investment around the world, every funding source must be mobilized. What defines a green bond? How important are they as a source of climate finance? What difference have they made since they were introduced? How can bond buyers be sure their green investment dollars are going into legitimate climate solutions? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://group78.org/event/do-green-bonds-matter/">https://group78.org/event/do-green-bonds-matter/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E444E8'>Women Winning Office: An Activists Guide to Getting Elected - book launch with Peggy Nash<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 15, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This book is a practical handbook for how to open doors and get involved in the political process. In it, the former NDP Member of Parliament Peggy Nash draws on her experience in five federal campaigns, as well as the stories of many inspiring Canadian women who have run for office at all levels of government.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/online-book-launch-for-peggy-nashs-women-winning-office-tickets-349871253337">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/online-book-launch-for-peggy-nashs-women-winning-office-tickets-349871253337</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#C00000'>Ford's Urban Sprawl Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 16, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join us for a post-election virtual conversation about Doug Ford’s Urban Sprawl Agenda with Phil Pothen from Environmental Defence, Jenni Le Forestier from the Stop 413 Campaign and Lilly Noble with Stop Sprawl HamOnt.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkc-6vqTIjHdSgndcgpL3tQfqxsaO9wpb5">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkc-6vqTIjHdSgndcgpL3tQfqxsaO9wpb5</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>Ditching Disposables: How to Reduce Plastic Pollution from Single-use Foodware<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 16, noon – 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In response to concerns over increases in plastic pollution and to the federal government’s decision to ban single-use plastic items, the City of Toronto is pushing ahead with a Single-Use Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy focused on reducing disposable, unrecyclable waste. Learn about the challenges, opportunities, and tips related to switching from single-use to reusable foodware materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ditching-disposables-how-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-from-single-use-foodware/">https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ditching-disposables-how-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-from-single-use-foodware/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B0F0'>2030 Is Tomorrow: Protecting 30% of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Is Urgent and Feasible<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 16, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The state of our oceans is concerning, to say the least. They are subject to cumulative impacts from pollution, noise, climate change, overfishing, and more. One of the solutions in our toolbox to help restore the health of marine ecosystems are marine protected areas (MPAs). In this presentation, SNAP Québec will discuss the history, benefits and types of MPAs, as well as the necessity and urgency of creating an effective MPA network covering at least 30% of Gulf of St. Lawrence. Hosted by the Sierra Club of Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.sierraclub.ca/en/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=58">https://www.sierraclub.ca/en/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=58</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Marxism 2022: Changing the world in an age of capitalist crisis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 18, 1 - 6 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The impacts of war, climate chaos, inequality, oppression and colonialism are felt by masses of people while the small ruling class get richer each day. This is how capitalism works. But people are resisting. Workers are organizing and striking. Indigenous Land Defenders are putting their lives and land on the line to stop the destruction. Thousands are marching to make the bosses pay for their crisis. We need to get rid of the capitalist system altogether. How do we achieve this? What are the strategies and tactics that can win a world of peace and equality?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://socialist.ca/Marxism2022">https://socialist.ca/Marxism2022</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>For the best Canadian climate and energy news, visit and subscribe to the Energy Mix newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>http://theenergymix.com/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>Democracy Now Daily Show - global peace, justice and enviro news<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://www.democracynow.org/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Submissions, subscribes, unsubscribes, and comments: mailto:angela@cleanairalliance.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Share this newsletter on social media using this link: http://greenspiration.org/news-events/<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>