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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=282 height=163 style='width:2.9375in;height:1.6979in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA0017.BFD64770" alt="A close-up of a logo
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'>‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The hottest September on record follows the hottest August and hottest July, with the latter being the hottest month ever recorded. The high temperatures have driven heatwaves and wildfires across the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/05/gobsmackingly-bananas-scientists-stunned-by-planets-record-september-heat">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/05/gobsmackingly-bananas-scientists-stunned-by-planets-record-september-heat</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 style='color:red'>Siberia: Hottest day in history<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Canada: largest wildfire season ever<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Antarctic: Sea ice extent another record low<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Japan: 100 rainfall records broken<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Global: Hottest days ever recorded. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://twitter.com/MikeHudema/status/1713581506004697162?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email">https://twitter.com/MikeHudema/status/1713581506004697162?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email</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'>Wildfires in Canada Adding Billions of Tons of CO2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Around 1,000 wildfires are still burning in Canada. One estimate for Canada is 2 billion tons of CO2 so far - a world record. That’s nearly 4X the country’s entire annual emissions from all sources - and 2X worse than 20 years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://leahy.substack.com/p/wildfires-adding-billions-of-tons">https://leahy.substack.com/p/wildfires-adding-billions-of-tons</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'>Agony in Israel, Gaza Shows Our Deep Interdependence—In Ground Wars and Climate Crisis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/agony-in-israel-gaza-shows-our-deep?r=1r6he5">https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/agony-in-israel-gaza-shows-our-deep</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'>People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1203893268/climate-change-conspiracies-disinformation">https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1203893268/climate-change-conspiracies-disinformation</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'>Ten reasons why nuclear power has no future<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Knowing the environmental dangers and financial and social liabilities nuclear power will impose on us and our descendants should galvanize us to demand that government regulations act in the public’s best interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://nbmediacoop.org/2023/10/11/commentary-ten-reasons-why-nuclear-power-has-no-future/">https://nbmediacoop.org/2023/10/11/commentary-ten-reasons-why-nuclear-power-has-no-future/</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'>Heat pumps are the lowest-cost option for heating and cooling most homes in Canada<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Reducing climate pollution from Canada’s building sector will require a big switch from fossil fuels to clean electricity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://climateinstitute.ca/reports/heat-pumps-canada/">https://climateinstitute.ca/reports/heat-pumps-canada/</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'>Close the Loopholes in Canada's draft Clean Electricity Regulations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Send your message here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/cer-comment/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/cer-comment/</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 must invest in wind and solar energy – not nukes and gas – to lower our electricity bills and create good, green jobs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Send your message here: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/gorenewable/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/gorenewable/</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'>Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>October 12-22<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W., Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Launched in 1999, Planet in Focus showcases engaging and artistic films that question, explore and tell stories about the world in which we live. We use film as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion and engagement on a broad range of environmental issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://planetinfocus.org/">https://planetinfocus.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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#70AD47'>Opposing Canadian pipeline projects: Indigenous solidarity across borders<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. Oct. 16, 6 - 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Faculty of Social Sciences building, #4007, University of Ottawa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join us for a public talk bringing together Otomi and Wet’suwet’en land defenders and allies. These delegates represent Indigenous communities affected by gas pipelines being built by TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) – with support from the Canadian government – who are pushing back in defence of the land. The event will feature film presentations from each community’s struggle as well as a facilitated discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://aboveground.ngo/opposing-canadian-pipeline-projects-indigenous-solidarity-across-borders/">https://aboveground.ngo/opposing-canadian-pipeline-projects-indigenous-solidarity-across-borders/</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'>Ontario Place For All Rally<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Monday, Oct.16, 2:30 - 4 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Queen’s Park, College and University Ave., Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Rally in support of an Official Opposition motion to terminate the Therme Spa lease at Ontario Place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://ontarioplaceforall.com/october-16th-rally-for-ontario-place-at-queens-park/?mc_cid=cc741bf9f1">https://ontarioplaceforall.com/october-16th-rally-for-ontario-place-at-queens-park/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.progresstoronto.ca/rally-for-ontario-place">https://www.progresstoronto.ca/rally-for-ontario-place</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'>Town Hall on Gas Plant Expansion in Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Oct. 17, 6 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Avenue, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This is not the time for Ontario to plan to meet its energy needs through gas-fired plants. Come find out about the dangers of gas-fired electricity generation. Come find out about better, cheaper, safer ways for Ontario to meet its energy needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.bhutilakarpoche.ca/gas-plant-town-hall">https://www.bhutilakarpoche.ca/gas-plant-town-hall</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:#CD42FF'>Tactical Urbanism: Transform Your City Today! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Oct. 17, 11 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With Mike Lydon, Co-Founder/Principal, Street Plans, New York City<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SlpGt96NQxWtHm35vILQCg#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SlpGt96NQxWtHm35vILQCg#/registration</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'>Unlock Democracy 10th Anniversary Awards Night<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Oct. 17, 6 - 10 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St W, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join us for an evening to bring together our community of supporters, volunteers and collaborators to recognize democracy leaders from across Canada!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bfc8552b-616c-4c05-ad52-be6bac9cc3e3">https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bfc8552b-616c-4c05-ad52-be6bac9cc3e3</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'>Is New Nuclear a Good Investment for Ontario?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Oct. 18, 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET - Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The Ontario Government is on a nuclear speaking spree, extending and rebuilding old reactors and planning to build up to 8 new nuclear reactors (at Bruce and Darlington). Is nuclear power compatible with a long-term sustainable energy future for Ontario? Is there a role for new nuclear plants in reducing Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions in the next critical decade?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With M.V. Ramana, Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), University of British Columbia; Ralph Torie, independent sustainable energy analyst and Director of Research for Corporate Knights; And Mark Winfield, professor, Chair of Sustainable Energy Initiative, York University. Moderated by Laura Tanguay, Ph.D. Candidate, York University.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Hosted by Ontario Clean Air Alliance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/is-new-nuclear-a-good-investment-for-ontario-tickets-730418410127">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/is-new-nuclear-a-good-investment-for-ontario-tickets-730418410127</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'>How to fix the housing crisis? And why im/migrants are not responsible.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Oct. 18, 6:30 - 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Rent prices are up almost 10% across the country, and many of us are struggling in the housing and affordability crisis. But who is to blame? And how do we fix it? And what do you say when so many people – including progressives – are blaming it on im/migrants? Join experts and organizers from across the country to get answers to your questions and to be part of a collective movement for change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://migrantrights.ca/events/oct18/">https://migrantrights.ca/events/oct18/</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'>Renewing Settler Responsibilities on the Dish and River of Life <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Oct. 18, noon - 2 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Contrasting the colonial assumptions of unending economic growth and geographically fixed borders, they remind us that multiple nations can co-exist on common lands in ways that are culturally and ecologically unique, yet mutually beneficial. When I hear such teachings, I feel my settler ancestry being called to find a cultural way into what is being asked of us today as our climate of change challenges so many colonial and modern beliefs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/events/environment-seminar-series-renewing-settler-responsibilities-dish-and-river">https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/events/environment-seminar-series-renewing-settler-responsibilities-dish-and-river</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'>Striking a Balance: Nutrients and Algae in Lake Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. Oct. 19, noon ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Learn about the types of algae, how they’re affected by nutrient levels, and the complexities involved in managing nutrients in the lake. Hear about a major infrastructure project carried out by the City of Toronto to reduce the impact of combined sewers on the Don River and Lake Ontario. Find out how efforts to maintain soil health in Western New York are mitigating nutrient pollution in Lake Ontario. We'll also provide resources to report nuisance and harmful algae and actionable steps to help reduce nutrient pollution in Lake Ontario.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://binational.net/2023/09/22/webinar-lets-talk-lake-ontario-striking-a-balance-nutrients-and-algae-in-lake-ontario/">https://binational.net/2023/09/22/webinar-lets-talk-lake-ontario-striking-a-balance-nutrients-and-algae-in-lake-ontario/</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:#CD42FF'>Masters of Environment and Sustainability Open House - U of T<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>October 19 - Virtual <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>October 21 - In Person ES 1042, 5 Bancroft Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The School of the Environment at the University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to our Master of Environment and Sustainability (MES) Open House. Join us online or in-person to learn more the program, application process, and life at the University of Toronto. Program representatives will include faculty, students and staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/mes-open-house-2023">https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/mes-open-house-2023</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'>Anti-Racism Training - Systemic Racism in Canada: The History Parents Need to Know<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Oct. 20. 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>3-part series presented by Moms Against Racism<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.forourkids.ca/antiracism_for_teams_session_1">https://www.forourkids.ca/antiracism_for_teams_session_1</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'>Solidarity with Ukraine in Canada<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. Oct. 21, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Every month the Global Network in Solidarity with Ukraine meets to exchange information about the activities of left-wing solidarity groups, and create a space to discuss what progressive solidarity with Ukraine looks like in different regions of the world. On Oct. 21 we'll talk with Canadian solidarity activists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>We would like to talk about how the Russian attack is reported in the local media, what the support for Ukraine looks like among the left there and among the broader public, the problem of campism there, the history and current situation of Canadian Ukrainians, including the problem of the far-right in the community, the influence of Russian imperialism discourse, solidarity with Russian antiwar activists, and possibly also other topics concerning the Ukraine-Russia-left/progressive triangle in the regional context.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuuurzMrG9xwsw5qQsItVnNoYlFRj8FC">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuuurzMrG9xwsw5qQsItVnNoYlFRj8FC</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'>SILVICOLA - </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>Film Screening - Jean-Philippe Marquis / Canada / 2023 / 80' / English<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. Oct. 21, 8:30 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor Street West, Toronto <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Set amongst the rugged forests and shorelines of the British Columbia, Silvicola is a tableau of the complex web of cultural and economic forces which compel and constrain modern forestry practices. A story told through the eyes of an eclectic mix of characters whose lives and livelihoods are intimately entangled with the forest, Silvicola employs sinuating vignettes and industrial soundscapes to explore the tensions and dilemmas between commodification and conservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cinemapolitica.org/distribution/silvicola/">https://www.cinemapolitica.org/distribution/silvicola/</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'>Nuked - World Premiere<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sun. Oct. 22, 6:30 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W., Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The fallout of the nuclear testing during the past century had severe consequences. For the people of Bikini Atoll, part of the Marshall Islands, the repercussions of detonating 67 nuclear bombs on their island during the Cold War continues today, leaving mass contamination and the former residents displaced. Featuring rare and illuminating archival footage of the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests, Nuked is an essential reminder of the cost of a nuclear arms race. Join the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival Closing Night Film Awards ceremony and a post-screening conversation with filmmaker Andrew Nisker and particpant of the film, Mayor Anderson Jibas of Bikini Atoll.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://planetinfocus.org/">https://planetinfocus.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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#70AD47'>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:#70AD47'>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><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> <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></div></body></html>