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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 style='font-family:"Courier New"'></span><span lang=EN-US><img width=308 height=178 style='width:3.2083in;height:1.8541in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8CBC1.86FFB020" alt="Text
Description automatically generated"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New"'><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'>Massive help needed as flood-hit Pakistan affects 33 million people<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Countries contributing to the climate crisis are obligated to help Pakistan. "Stop the madness; end the war with nature; invest in renewable energy now.” - António Guterres, UN secretary-general<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/09/un-chief-appeals-for-massive-help-as-flood-hit-pakistan-puts-losses-at-30bn">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/09/un-chief-appeals-for-massive-help-as-flood-hit-pakistan-puts-losses-at-30bn</a></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'>All donations for Pakistan made to the Humanitarian Coalition and their partners will be MATCHED</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'> </span><span lang=EN-US>by the Government of Canada up to $3M</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.canadahelps.org/en/emergency-appeal-floods-in-pakistan/">https://www.canadahelps.org/en/emergency-appeal-floods-in-pakistan/</a> </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'>World Central Kitchen<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Help them use the power of food to nourish Ukraine, Kentucky, Pakistan, Panama and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://wck.org/">https://wck.org/</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>--------------- </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'>World on brink of five ‘disastrous’ climate tipping points, study finds<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may already have passed point of irreversible change</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/08/world-on-brink-five-climate-tipping-points-study-finds">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/08/world-on-brink-five-climate-tipping-points-study-finds</a> </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'>Fast transition to renewables will save the world $18 trillion <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The new study led by Oxford University features a “fast transition” scenario that ramps up investment in solar, wind, batteries, electric vehicles and green hydrogen. “Accelerating the transition to renewable energy is now the best bet, not just for the planet, but for energy costs too.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://reneweconomy.com.au/fast-transition-to-renewables-will-save-the-world-18-trillion-says-oxford-study/">https://reneweconomy.com.au/fast-transition-to-renewables-will-save-the-world-18-trillion-says-oxford-study/</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'>Send a message: We Need A Bold Emissions Cap<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The oil and gas industry must end its profit-seeking, climate-destroying practices and do its fair share. Send your message now.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://act.leadnow.ca/emcap-cons/">https://act.leadnow.ca/emcap-cons/</a></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'>The secret to Pierre Poilievre’s success <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>4 min. video by The Breach</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxzmJ2qLMg8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxzmJ2qLMg8</a> </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'>Fossil fuels are the new cigarettes - Scientists Identify How Particulate Pollution Triggers Lung Cancer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>"If we can't ban them, we can at least regulate them, tax them, and maybe even stigmatize them. They are not just warming the climate—they are killing us."</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.treehugger.com/how-air-pollution-triggers-lung-cancer-study-6665561">https://www.treehugger.com/how-air-pollution-triggers-lung-cancer-study-6665561</a> </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'>Phase-Out Gas Power in Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Doug Ford is ramping up gas power in Ontario 600% by 2040. Climate lunacy! Tell Canada’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to issue a Clean Electricity Standard that will require ON to move to a zero-carbon electricity grid by 2030.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.PhaseOutGasPower.ca">www.PhaseOutGasPower.ca</a> </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'>The Story of Plastic<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>A searing expose, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Free to watch with your public library card or university login.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/11828290?vp=torontopl">https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/11828290?vp=torontopl</a></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'>Stop Signs Should be Yield Signs for Cyclists<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cycleto.ca/safeyieldlaw">https://www.cycleto.ca/safeyieldlaw</a></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>_______________________</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'>EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>Climate Week - The Road to COP 27<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sept. 12 - 25<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Watch the inspiring 3 min. video and then register for the free online workshops and panels - climate conversations, solutions, scaling, actions and so much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/the-road-to-cop27">https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/the-road-to-cop27</a></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>_______________________</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'>Holding Candidates Accountable<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. Sept. 19, noon ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fair elections advocate Adam Chaleff, alongside Progress Toronto’s Organizing Director Saman Tabasinejad are leading this workshop. Learn everything from how to ask candidates questions to get clear commitments, to how you can use your power as an elector to uphold fair election rules during and after the campaign period.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.progresstoronto.ca/updates/2022/9/15/holding-candidates-accountable">https://www.progresstoronto.ca/updates/2022/9/15/holding-candidates-accountable</a> </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>_______________________</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'>Videos: Making 'hard changes' understandable. Doable. Guest: Clarence Eckerson, over 1000 videos!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - noon ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Clarence, founder of Streetfilms, has produced over 1000 short films showing how smart transportation design and policy can result in better places to live, work and play. Founded in 2006, Streetfilms has become the go-to organization for educational films about sustainable transportation, and inspires action and behavioral change worldwide. Individuals, public agencies, non-profit organizations, schools, and transportation advocacy groups use Streetfilms to educate decision makers and make change for livable streets in their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qM6CTdv1SXaF5GS6jPSD3A">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qM6CTdv1SXaF5GS6jPSD3A</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'>Readings from POEMDEMIC!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Sept. 20 and 27, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>A virtual 2-part event featuring a diverse group of authors reading their works from POEMDEMIC!, an anthology of poems and musings based on lived experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, published by The Secret Handshake, 2022. Hosted by The Friendly Spike Theatre Band. To register for this event, email: <a href="mailto:friendlyspike@primus.ca">friendlyspike@primus.ca</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'>The Climate Crisis and the Military<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>519 Church Street Community Centre, Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In honor of International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, JustEarth is hosting an in-person event. Come out to hear Dr Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Studies, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, as she outlines the connections between the military and the climate crisis. For more info: <a href="mailto:joycehall.fairvote@gmail.com">joycehall.fairvote@gmail.com</a> </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>_______________________</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'>What Does a Local Future Look Like? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Sept. 21, 7 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Jeremy Lent will discuss the vision of a local future with Helena Norberg-Hodge—one of the world’s leading thinkers on this topic, founder of the international non-profit Local Futures, and convener of World Localization Day. They will discuss the underlying destructive elements of the dominant global system and benefits of localization; different flavors of localization strategies such as “cosmolocalism” and “glocalism”; and how each of us can become part of the movement laying the groundwork of deep transformation toward a flourishing future on a regenerated Earth. </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://deeptransformation.network/posts/26559580">https://deeptransformation.network/posts/26559580</a></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>_______________________</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'>Lawfare - Undermining Democracy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Sept. 21, 7 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Lawfare is the abuse of legal instruments to achieve political gains through tactics such as false accusations, fraudulent procedural delays, or convictions for uncorroborated facts. Over the past two decades, we have witnessed an expansion of the use of lawfare as a tool by political actors to achieve goals they have not been able to reach politically via the ballot box. Lawfare has been used successfully against many former Latin American Presidents such as Manuel Zelaya, Rafael Correa, Fernando Lugo, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff, Evo Morales. Currently, it is being used against the Vice-President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EGL4DhJlQ0eNFiFObzH0dg">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EGL4DhJlQ0eNFiFObzH0dg</a> </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>_______________________</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'>Remarket<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. – Thur. Sept. 21 - 22, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>St. Lawrence Market Temporary Farmers' Market Tent, 125 The Esplanade @ Market St, Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Let’s keep unwanted items out of the garbage! Bring them to be reused or recycled at the next Remarket. Drop off donations or take what you need.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StLawrenceNeighbourhoodAssociation/photos/p.8409872732359981/8409872732359981/">https://www.facebook.com/StLawrenceNeighbourhoodAssociation/photos/p.8409872732359981/8409872732359981/</a></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>_______________________</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'>Toronto Palestine Film Festival <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. - Sun. Sept. 21 – 25</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In theatre at TIFF Bell Lightbox (King and John) and online</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Palestinian cinema, music, cuisine and art to GTA audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.tpff.ca/program-2022">https://www.tpff.ca/program-2022</a></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'>Islam, Peace, and Justice Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. - Thur. Sept. 21 and 22<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Seeks to transcend worn-out stereotypes about Muslims, emphasizing Islamic principles that foster resilient traditions of peace and justice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/islam-peace-and-justice-conference-tickets-411271693707">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/islam-peace-and-justice-conference-tickets-411271693707</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'>Park People Conference - Building an abundant future for city parks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. - Fri. Sept. 21 - 23 - virtual<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Let's write a new playbook for city parks! Park People Conference will bring together park professionals, community park group leaders, non-profit organizations, municipal staff and urban enthusiasts to create an abundant future for city parks. Check out the sessions featuring Canada's park thinkers and doers creating an abundant future for city parks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://parkpeople.ca/conference/">https://parkpeople.ca/conference/</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'>The Care in Carrots: Urban Agriculture and Crop Breeding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. Sept. 22, 1 - 4 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Urban agriculture provides incredible benefits to families and communities in the form of affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate food. It also brings urban dwellers into relation with the conditions of small-scale food production. Through the example of participatory carrot breeding, this two-part workshop asks what urban gardeners – including community farms, urban CSAs, home gardeners, and campus farms – can take away from crop biologists and soil scientists. And it asks how sciences typically focused on maximizing high-intensity agribusiness can be turned to support resiliency in small-scale agroecological and urban farming. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-care-in-carrots-urban-agriculture-and-crop-breeding-utsc-tickets-409277649467">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-care-in-carrots-urban-agriculture-and-crop-breeding-utsc-tickets-409277649467</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'>People, Power, & the Park<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur.- Sun. Sept. 22 - 25</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Allan Gardens, 160 Gerrard E., Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Free four-day festival. Allan Gardens has been home to Indigenous peoples for millennia and, for over 125 years, has welcomed communities from a broad spectrum, from suffragists and poets to environmental and anti-poverty activists. Through art and celebratory activities, People, Power, and the Park will pay tribute to Allan Gardens’ history as a site of rallies, festivals, protests and dialogues.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.torontomu.ca/social-innovation/initiatives/projects/peoplepowerpark/">https://www.torontomu.ca/social-innovation/initiatives/projects/peoplepowerpark/</a></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>_______________________</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'>#PeopleNotProfit Global Climate Strike <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fri. September 23rd </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Find a rally near you (there are dozens across Canada), register an event, and view resources here: </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://fridaysforfuture.ca/">https://fridaysforfuture.ca/</a> </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'>In Toronto</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>, meet at Queen's Park</span><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B0F0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>2 p.m. rally, 3 p.m. march<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join youth with Fridays for Future for a mass mobilization in downtown Toronto to demand for immediate climate action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.fridaysforfutureto.org/">https://www.fridaysforfutureto.org/</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:#00B0F0'>In Ottawa</span></b><span lang=EN-US>, meet at noon at Confederation Park and from there march to Parliament Hill for a rally.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.fridaysforfutureottawa.org/">https://www.fridaysforfutureottawa.org/</a></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'>The Big Toronto Bike Ride<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. Sept. 24 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>September 24 will see 2 rides in Northwest Toronto and Scarborough. Both start at 10 a.m., both are loops, and both are there to empower cycling in parts of the city that need investment in safer infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>All donations raised through this event help Cycle Toronto fund essential advocacy efforts, educational programming, and engagement opportunities to make Toronto a safer cycling city for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://bigride.cycleto.ca/">https://bigride.cycleto.ca/</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'>Roncesvalles REmarket<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. Sept. 24, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Roncesvalles United Church, 214 Wright Ave, Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Repair, learn, swap, drop off, donate and shop to radically reduce waste in our daily lives. Practice going circular!</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/388679723246482/">https://www.facebook.com/events/388679723246482/</a> </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>_______________________</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'>What can Canada learn from Costa Rica's path to demilitarization?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sun. Sept. 25, 1 - 3:30 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In 1948, Costa Rica dismantled their military establishment and intentionally cultivated security relationships with other nations through treaties, international laws, and international organizations. Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary "A Bold Peace: Costa Rica's Path to Demilitarization" followed by a panel discussion with the film-maker and other special guests to address the necessity of demilitarization as a crucial step towards achieving decarbonization and decolonalization. Film screening to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a-1RhTVYTvuDnAdElyd5fg">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a-1RhTVYTvuDnAdElyd5fg</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>_______________________</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'>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><a href="http://theenergymix.com/">http://theenergymix.com/</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:#ED7D31'>Democracy Now Daily Show - global peace, justice and enviro news<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/">https://www.democracynow.org/</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><span lang=EN-US>Submissions, subscribes, unsubscribes, and comments: <a href="mailto:angela@cleanairalliance.org">mailto:angela@cleanairalliance.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Share this newsletter on social media using this link: <a href="http://greenspiration.org/news-events/">http://greenspiration.org/news-events/</a> </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>