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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'></span><span lang=EN-US><img width=301 height=174 style='width:3.1354in;height:1.8125in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DABB3F.09FAB510" 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'>‘Revolutionary’: EU Parliament votes to criminalise most serious cases of ecosystem destruction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Environmental crimes comparable to ‘ecocide’. 10-year jail sentences for committing environmental crimes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/27/revolutionary-eu-criminalises-the-most-serious-cases-of-ecosystem-destruction">https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/27/revolutionary-eu-criminalises-the-most-serious-cases-of-ecosystem-destruction</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Third of world’s ocean surface particularly vulnerable to threats driven by burning fossil fuel and deforestation, new research finds</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/04/extreme-heat-oceans-acidification">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/04/extreme-heat-oceans-acidification</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'>Climate scientist Susan Solomon: ‘Let’s not give up now – we’re right on the cusp of success’<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The US atmospheric chemist on why she doesn’t share the pessimism of most climate scientists, fixing the ozone layer, and why Jacques Cousteau is her hero<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/08/susan-solomon-solvable-how-we-healed-earth-climate-scientist?CMP=share_btn_url">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/08/susan-solomon-solvable-how-we-healed-earth-climate-scientist?CMP=share_btn_url</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'>The Share of Nuclear and Renewables in World Electricity Production<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Renewables skyrocketing to over 30%, nuclear nose diving to 9%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://x.com/dorfman_p/status/1799730779247001999?s=51&t=VJCvHr6r3nUAsWxap0SDNA">https://x.com/dorfman_p/status/1799730779247001999?s=51&t=VJCvHr6r3nUAsWxap0SDNA</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'>In 2014 Tony Seba said Nuclear would be obsolete by 2030 - he was right - 17 min. video<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UELVva8q9Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UELVva8q9Q</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'>UN Chief Calls For Ban A ‘Tobacco-style’ Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/05/un-chief-calls-for-ban-on-fossil-fuel-advertising/">https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/05/un-chief-calls-for-ban-on-fossil-fuel-advertising/</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'>Are Canadians paying crazy-high gasoline taxes?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Here’s a series of charts on the topic. Compared to 36 OECD nations, we pay the third lowest.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/06/07/analysis/wacko-gasoline-carbon-taxes-Conservatives-Poilievre">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/06/07/analysis/wacko-gasoline-carbon-taxes-Conservatives-Poilievre</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 mind-blowing thing we get WRONG about energy - 2/3rds of the fossil energy we use is wasted </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>- 10 min. video</span><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVJkq4iu7bk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVJkq4iu7bk</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Climate Scientist Sheinbaum Wins Mexico Election, Pledges More Renewables - and Gas?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://www.theenergymix.com/climate-scientist-sheinbaum-wins-mexico-election-pledges-more-renewables-and-gas/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Vancouver gas stoves lead North American cities in toxic benzene<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Long-term exposure to benzene has been found to cause blood cancers like leukemia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/vancouver-natural-gas-leads-north-american-cities-in-toxic-benzene-8980630">https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/vancouver-natural-gas-leads-north-american-cities-in-toxic-benzene-8980630</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'>Ukraine: A People's Peace, not an Imperial Peace<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Individuals are invited to sign the declaration in solidarity with the Ukrainian resistance and for a self-determined social and ecological restoration of Ukraine</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhRpqwnoyV_-QadN0BVG5_W2Nd5tQk0GGtU_zjsjDFMhcAXQ/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhRpqwnoyV_-QadN0BVG5_W2Nd5tQk0GGtU_zjsjDFMhcAXQ/viewform</a> </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Organisations can sign on by sending your signature by 14 June to: <a href="mailto:Joao_Woyzeck@proton.me">Joao_Woyzeck@proton.me</a> and <a href="mailto:redaktion@emanzipation.org">redaktion@emanzipation.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>______________________</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'>EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'>It’s June which means… it’s PRIDE! Happy PRIDE to our LGBTQIA2S+ community and accomplices!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://people.com/human-interest/pride-month-explained-pride-month-facts/">https://people.com/human-interest/pride-month-explained-pride-month-facts/</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:#A02B93'>June is also National Indigenous History Month,</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'> </span><span lang=EN-US>a good opportunity to acknowledge Indigenous Peoples, to learn about their histories, cultures and ways of life. #NIHM2024. Lots of learning resources linked here. </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1466616436543/1534874922512">https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1466616436543/1534874922512</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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>SOS – The San Onofre Syndrome: Nuclear Power's Legacy <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>SOS is an empowering story of successful community action to shut down leaking reactors. But then they discover horrific amounts of high-level radioactive waste lethal for millions of years are being placed in thin canisters only 108 ft. from the rising sea. Criminal mismanagement of radioactive waste is a syndrome at all 93 reactors in the U.S. and beyond. Will safer alternatives be taken in time? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Featuring Canada's Dr. Gordon Edwards.<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:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Watch the film until midnight, June 10 here:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/scnuclearfree/play/65df95a376a72b002f4c49af">https://watch.eventive.org/scnuclearfree/play/65df95a376a72b002f4c49af</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Then join the webinar discussion with Gordon and others:</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. June 10, 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Hosted by SIERRA CLUB's Nuclear Free Grassroots Network Team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://sierraclub.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nlzk54JWTHyKg8cFlKP5Hw#/registration">https://sierraclub.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nlzk54JWTHyKg8cFlKP5Hw#/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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E97132'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E97132'>Plastics Revealed: Health Risks, Environmental Impacts, and the Path to Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. June 10, 4 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join PEER, Beyond Plastics, and Oceana to uncover the global threats posed by plastic pollution and its health hazards. Explore regulatory solutions crucial in combating plastic use and learn about the National Park Service's efforts to curb plastic waste. Discover how urgent action is needed and be inspired to make informed choices, reduce personal plastic consumption, and become advocates for a cleaner environment.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3817163922507/WN_B2LHvsvMQQ2pKMiDt8_qbA#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3817163922507/WN_B2LHvsvMQQ2pKMiDt8_qbA#/registration</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'>The Future and the New Nature Movement</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 11, 11 a.m.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, Nature Deficit Disorder and lead founder of Children and Nature Network. He introduced the term “Nature-Deficit Disorder” to describe the alarming disconnection between children and the natural world in our digital age. His work emphasizes the importance of exposure to nature for healthy child development and has influenced policies and movements worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xZSGzOp6R7qaNHqwVsfKBw#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xZSGzOp6R7qaNHqwVsfKBw#/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:red'>Plastic People<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 11, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Bloor Hot Docs (at Bathurst), Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This groundbreaking documentary investigates our addiction to plastic, and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment. Now, leading scientists are finding these particles in our bodies: organs, blood, brain tissue, and even the placentas of new mothers. What is the impact of these invisible invaders on our health? And can anything be done about it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/plastic-people">https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/plastic-people</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 Climate Change to Blame?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Understanding and Communicating the Link Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 12, noon 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>After an extreme weather event, people often ask: is climate change to blame? Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication for an insightful discussion on attribution science — a field focused on determining the influence of human-induced climate change on extreme weather events.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017169285581/WN_NDvM-sFGTRWc2SfIqtcVYw#/registration">https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017169285581/WN_NDvM-sFGTRWc2SfIqtcVYw#/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:#E97132'>The Danger and Cost of ICBMs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 12, 7 p.m.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The risks of nuclear war and the costs of the Federal government's “War Machine” both continue to escalate. This webinar will examine Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, the most costly, vulnerable and dangerous leg of the nuclear triad of land, sea and air-based missiles.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/16OVcmLoeEaBhBYp5uGyDw2">https://secure.everyaction.com/16OVcmLoeEaBhBYp5uGyDw2</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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>#RenewablePowerForAll: Storytelling for Climate Solutions Training<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 13, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The fossil fuel industry is hard at work, spending millions of dollars to convince the public and policy-makers that the transition to renewable energy is impossible, that it's too expensive and the technology isn’t there yet. This isn’t true, and it’s up to us to stop this misinformation from taking hold in the minds of our friends, family and neighbours. It’s why we've developed a training series to equip climate advocates from coast to coast to coast with the skills to powerfully communicate about real climate solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucOygqDwsGNTT9Vbk6A21VjHMVGssDbFt#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucOygqDwsGNTT9Vbk6A21VjHMVGssDbFt#/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:#00B0F0'>AI Empowered: Transforming Environmental Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 13, 4 p.m. ET <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join our hybrid webinar and discussion session to explore AI tools for engagement organizing. Discover practical applications and the principles behind large language models and AI-generated images. Learn from others' experiences and discuss the ethics of AI and LLMs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg6zX4Vm1CGLJyFE_YeMmYAcHIbyRetsXVNSNQJa-av88HPQ/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg6zX4Vm1CGLJyFE_YeMmYAcHIbyRetsXVNSNQJa-av88HPQ/viewform</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'>Protecting Public Science Across Borders: Scientific Integrity in Canada and the US<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 13, 5 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This workshop will focus on safeguarding Scientific Integrity (SI), exploring the challenges, solutions, and ongoing efforts in promoting SI within the Canadian and the US research and policy ecosystem. Beginning with a brief overview of the concept of scientific integrity, participants will gain insights into the historical context of SI challenges. We will dive into real-world challenges and analyze case studies on SI violations in Canada and the US. Participants will leave with actionable steps to contribute to the ongoing efforts in safeguarding SI and promoting evidence-informed decision-making in policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/protecting-public-science-across-borders-scientific-integrity-in-canada-and-the-us/">https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/protecting-public-science-across-borders-scientific-integrity-in-canada-and-the-us/</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:#0070C0'>International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Science Advisory Board: An Early Warning System for the Great Lakes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 13, 3 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This one-hour webinar will include a brief presentation on the board's advice for a Great Lakes Early Warning System decision-making framework to assess and respond to potential stressors to Great Lakes water quality before they become established threats. There will be an audience Q and A following the presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nMl01oIzQwGjdL5paPgD7w <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'>Heat Exchange: How today’s policies will drive or delay Canada’s transition to clean, reliable heat for buildings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 13, 1 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join the Canadian Climate Institute for the launch of their new report which presents a new analysis on what net zero means for how buildings are heated in Canada, and the implications for the nation’s electricity and gas systems.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvce2gqj4iHNb7F9mSAKXmsyd52l2nePq_#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvce2gqj4iHNb7F9mSAKXmsyd52l2nePq_#/registration</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:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#3B7D23;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Council of All Beings: A Work that Reconnects Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 15, 10:30 am - 5 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In this community ritual developed by Joanna Macy and John Seed, we gather to speak on behalf of the non-human world and receive their gifts to continue healing and protecting our planet. The day will also include live music and singing, simple mask making, and “brainfood” on defending the rights of Mother Earth. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/council-of-all-beings-a-work-that-reconnects-workshop-tickets-900401534227">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/council-of-all-beings-a-work-that-reconnects-workshop-tickets-900401534227</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:#C00000'>Na-Re-Mes Traditional Pow Wow - a community festival to celebrate Canada's National Indihenous People Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fort York, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Traditional Dancing, Drumming, Giveaways, Craft & Information Booths. Free for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.nameres.org/pow-wow/">https://www.nameres.org/pow-wow/</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:#A02B93'>Toronto Transit Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sun. June 16, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Please join us to: - attend workshops to improve our ability to run effective campaigns - connect with other transit users and advocates in your region - meet people across the GTHA who want to win better transit - get involved in the transit movement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Workshop and discussion topics: - Media Training - How to meet with elected officials - Know Your Transit Rights (English and Mandarin versions) - How to appeal your Wheel-Trans eligibility status - Discussion and planning sessions on: How to fix the transit funding model, Eglinton East LRT, Fare capping, Worker and rider solidarity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.ttcriders.ca/transitsummit2024">https://www.ttcriders.ca/transitsummit2024</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:#E97132'>The Past, Present and Future of the Bicycle in Toronto and Beyond<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Monday, June 17, 1pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>What is it about the simple bicycle that it can be so loved by some people yet despised by others? Environmental lawyer and cycling advocate Albert Koehl will answer this 130-year old question while discussing his new book, Wheeling through Toronto. Use promo code GREE6 to get 20% off registration fees and you’ll receive a 30% discount on Albert's book. You may even win a copy during our special Mobility Raffle!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://transportfutures.ca/mc">https://transportfutures.ca/mc</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'>Full Spectrum Resistance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 22 - 23, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>OCAD University, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Two days of Radical Imagination: A teach-in exploring solutions from across the activist spectrum - with author Aric McBay and others. For activists of all kinds – social and environmental – to deepen their knowledge and refine their skills. We aim to build a strong culture of resistance and equip campaigns with effective strategies for success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/full-spectrum-resistance-tickets-884378940217">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/full-spectrum-resistance-tickets-884378940217</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:#A02B93'>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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'>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></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>