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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=281 height=162 style='width:2.927in;height:1.6875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DBB836.D7CE7C20" 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:#7030A0'>INTERNATIONAL<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'>AI’s Energy Demands and Nuclear’s Uncertain Future<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Governments must therefore invest carefully. SMRs are unlikely to be ready to meet significant electricity needs for another twenty years or more, by which time electricity markets will have evolved, with cheaper storage and renewables more widely available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/04/16/ais-energy-demands-and-nuclears-uncertain-future/">https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/04/16/ais-energy-demands-and-nuclears-uncertain-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:#7030A0'>Seven Reasons Why Nuclear Energy is Not the Answer to Solve Climate Change<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>1. Long Time Lag. 2. Cost. 3. Weapons Proliferation Risk. 4. Meltdown Risk. 5. Mining Cancer Risk. 6. Carbon-Equivalent Emissions & Air Pollution. 7. Waste Risk </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://nukewatchinfo.org/seven-reasons-why-nuclear-energy-is-not-the-answer-to-solve-climate-change/">https://nukewatchinfo.org/seven-reasons-why-nuclear-energy-is-not-the-answer-to-solve-climate-change/</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:#7030A0'>The myth that won’t die: blaming NATO for Russia’s war<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://euvsdisinfo.eu/the-myth-that-wont-die-blaming-nato-for-russias-war/">https://euvsdisinfo.eu/the-myth-that-wont-die-blaming-nato-for-russias-war/</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:#7030A0'>Since invading Ukraine, Putin's military has abducted at least 19,546 Ukrainian children.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.releasethekids.com/">https://www.releasethekids.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:#7030A0'>Blowing Smoke: Trump's Energy Plan <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Blocking renewable energy projects; cancelling environmental regulations; stopping the collection of greenhouse gas emission data; making “illegal” state and local climate, energy and environmental justice laws; while pushing fossil fuels, among them coal and fracked gas.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/04/22/blowing-smoke-trumps-energy-plan/">https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/04/22/blowing-smoke-trumps-energy-plan/</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:#7030A0'>Anne Applebaum - historian, Pulitzer-prize winner and author of Autocracy Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>30 min. interview</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dJNxRtNNUXw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dJNxRtNNUXw</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:#7030A0'>Ukraine commemorates Chornobyl disaster amid persistent nuclear threat from Russia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The disaster exposed five million people to radiation and contaminated over 145,000 km² of territory, including 2218 settlements in Ukraine, causing tens of billions of euros of economic losses. They are now grappling with ongoing threats to atomic safety caused by Russia’s drone and missile attacks and its occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2025-04-26/ukraine-commemorates-chornobyl-disaster-amid-persistent-nuclear-threat-from-russia/">https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2025-04-26/ukraine-commemorates-chornobyl-disaster-amid-persistent-nuclear-threat-from-russia/</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:#7030A0'>Chornobyl isn’t safe anymore... again - 12 min. video<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW4BEqDS_wM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW4BEqDS_wM</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:#7030A0'>The 89% Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://89percent.org/">https://89percent.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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>CANADA<o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>Trump is Serious About Annexing Canada. How Will Climate and Energy Policy Bring Us the Allies We Need?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Canada might yet place itself at the centre of the world's next great, low-carbon trading bloc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/trump-is-serious-about-annexing-canada">https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/trump-is-serious-about-annexing-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'>Canada won't meet its climate targets without heat pumps and EVs - must haves<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.corporateknights.com/climate-dollars/2025-climate-dollars/canada-wont-meet-its-climate-targets-without-heat-pumps-and-evs/">https://www.corporateknights.com/climate-dollars/2025-climate-dollars/canada-wont-meet-its-climate-targets-without-heat-pumps-and-evs/</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'>Elbows Up Toronto with John Ralston Saul, Doug Saunders and Elizabeth Renzetti<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>On April 21 in Toronto, these excellent speakers addressed authoritarianism, women's issues in Trump's era, and immigration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/OTLjKfUGyhc">https://www.youtube.com/live/OTLjKfUGyhc</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'>First Nation Leads Fight Against Nuclear Dump in Chalk River, Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://therover.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=cb70ab375662576bd1ac5aaf16b3fca4.152&s=2aeddecafad8dfa89b0057a0c6186ec0">https://therover.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=cb70ab375662576bd1ac5aaf16b3fca4.152&s=2aeddecafad8dfa89b0057a0c6186ec0</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:#4EA72E'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'>ELECTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></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:#4EA72E'>Election 2025: Where do the parties stand on proportional representation?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>68% of Canadians support moving to proportional representation, with only 19% opposed and 13% unsure</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.fairvote.ca/">https://www.fairvote.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:#4EA72E'>Leadnow’s 2025 Raise the Bar Champions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://leadnow.ca/introducing-2025-raise-the-bar-champions/">https://leadnow.ca/introducing-2025-raise-the-bar-champions/</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:#4EA72E'>VoteWell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://votewell.ca/">https://votewell.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:#4EA72E'>Cooperate for Canada<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://cooperateforcanada.ca/">https://cooperateforcanada.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:#4EA72E'>Ask5+ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>“Asking 5 or more people to vote” is proven to turnout an average of 5.09 voters per asker. WOAH.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DmIEk2GEWM3Qt4_avcTB_qH1pqjgc3iDOUi02nmnfa0/edit?tab=t.0">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DmIEk2GEWM3Qt4_avcTB_qH1pqjgc3iDOUi02nmnfa0/edit?tab=t.0</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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'>ONTARIO<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'>Doug Ford takes major first step to end Ontario’s electricity separatism<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Please contact Premier Ford to let him know that you support his plans to open up Ontario’s electricity procurements to renewable power projects located in Manitoba and Quebec. Ask him to expand our east-west electricity transmission system to make the most of this opportunity ASAP.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/trade-separatism/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/trade-separatism/</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:#0070C0'>Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Moratorium stopped multiple projects in 2011, but advocates say now is the time to try again. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/offshore-wind-great-lakes-1.7513207">https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/offshore-wind-great-lakes-1.7513207</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'>Ontario is letting the offshore-wind revolution pass it by</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Ninety per cent of the population here lives on a peninsula bounded by three of the Great Lakes. Yet wind is basically not part of the discussion of how to power the province<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/ontario-is-letting-the-offshore-wind-revolution-pass-it-by">https://www.tvo.org/article/ontario-is-letting-the-offshore-wind-revolution-pass-it-by</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:#0070C0'>Could wind turbines on the Great Lakes solve Ontario’s electricity needs?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://cottagelife.com/general/could-wind-turbines-on-the-great-lakes-solve-ontarios-electricity-needs/">https://cottagelife.com/general/could-wind-turbines-on-the-great-lakes-solve-ontarios-electricity-needs/</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:#0070C0'>‘Special economic zones’ bill would let Ford government exempt any project from provincial laws<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>It also repeals Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 'gutting' legal protections for species, environmentalists warn</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/special-economic-zones-bill-would-let-ford-government-exempt-any-project-from-provincial-laws-10539507">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/special-economic-zones-bill-would-let-ford-government-exempt-any-project-from-provincial-laws-10539507</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:#0070C0'>Ontario is killing its Endangered Species Act. Here’s what you need to know<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>After a series of cuts to the once gold-standard legislation, the Doug Ford government is replacing it altogether, carving a path for mining projects and Highway 413<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/</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:#0070C0'>Ford government seeks to destroy endangered species protection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/ford-government-seeks-destroy-endangered-species-protection">https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/ford-government-seeks-destroy-endangered-species-protection</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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E97132'>TORONTO<o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>Ontario court grants injunction in bike lanes Charter challenge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Cycling advocates are celebrating an Ontario court decision to grant a temporary injunction that will prevent the provincial government from ripping up three core bike lanes in Toronto. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://ecojustice.ca/news/ontario-court-grants-injunction-in-bike-lanes-charter-challenge/">https://ecojustice.ca/news/ontario-court-grants-injunction-in-bike-lanes-charter-challenge/</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'>EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>Election Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Every vote counts! Let’s show up and make our voices heard because it takes everyone to uphold democracy.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. Apr. 28</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Where to vote and other voter information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED">https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED</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'>Citizen Jane: Battle for the City — a film on activism & urban change<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. Apr. 28, 7 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave, U of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join Jane's Walk Toronto for a special screening of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, a compelling documentary exploring the life and legacy of Jane Jacobs — urban activist, writer, and champion of community-led planning. This timely film tells the story of Jacobs’ historic fight against top-down urban renewal in 1960s New York and her lifelong advocacy for vibrant, people-centered cities. It’s a powerful reminder of the role everyday citizens can play in shaping the urban environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/watch-citizen-jane-battle-for-the-city-a-film-on-activism-urban-change-tickets-1319029836749">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/watch-citizen-jane-battle-for-the-city-a-film-on-activism-urban-change-tickets-1319029836749</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:#E97132'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E97132'>Hot Docs Festival 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Apr. 24 - May 4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Showcasing and supporting the work of Canadian and international documentary filmmakers and to promote excellence in documentary production. *Seniors 60+ and Students FREE for films beginning BEFORE 4pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival">https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival</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:#4EA72E'>What do Missing Middle Housing, Walkable Urbanism, Zoning Reform, +Resilient Communities Have in Common?</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Apr. 29, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Cities, regions, and now even states are stepping up to remove barriers for the delivery of Missing Middle Housing and walkable urbanism. What is Missing Middle Housing? Why are such rational solutions still illegal? What can you do in your local communities to change this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kd72mlzLQy-t1kgtAmfReA#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kd72mlzLQy-t1kgtAmfReA#/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>______________________</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'>Prep session for Darlington Reactor License<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Apr. 29, 7 pm. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Durham Nuclear Awareness is inviting you to join an online preparatory session to support public participation in the upcoming review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission of an application by Ontario Power Generation for the operation of the four CANDU reactors at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Municipality of Clarington.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MFlu_LquTQyLHMBH4umDhA#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MFlu_LquTQyLHMBH4umDhA#/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>______________________<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'>Truth Under Fire – Journalism in the Age of Misinformation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Apr. 30, 1 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In a time when truth is often the first casualty of war and misinformation spreads faster than facts, journalism serves as a crucial line of defense for democracy. This timely conversation will explore the current state of journalism, the global battle against disinformation, and how truthful reporting supports Ukraine’s fight for freedom.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jOUm2-GuR2ahIrs2gZPJiQ#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jOUm2-GuR2ahIrs2gZPJiQ#/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:#E97132'>True Progress and Restoration of the Whole<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. April 30, noon ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Rutendo Ngara, indigenous knowledge systems holder and transdisciplinary researcher, takes us on a poetic journey into the past and forward into the future. Rutendo will share about the spiritual systems and practices of indigenous Africans. We will hear about principles such Ubuntu (humanity to others) and Sankofa, and explore what it means to apply our humanity to others and learn from the past to inform the future. We will see the world through the lens of African indigenous cultures, and take inspiration from the natural curves of a river and the natural cycles of time. We will look at the link between the ancient, the local, and the feminine, and weave together diverse lessons that can help us build life-giving futures for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/femininefutures/1525533">https://www.tickettailor.com/events/femininefutures/1525533</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'>Socialist Action’s 39th Annual Celebration of International Workers' Day in Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Workers of the world and oppressed peoples unite!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fri. May 2, 7 p.m. </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Free Times Café, 320 College Street, Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This is the 39th Annual Toronto Socialist Action cultural/political celebration of International Workers’ Day. Come early to get a good seat. For more information please contact: </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.socialistaction.ca">www.socialistaction.ca</a> <a href="mailto:socialistactioncanada@gmail.com">socialistactioncanada@gmail.com</a> 647-986-1917 PWYC<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#A02B93'>Local Governments Leading the Way<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fri. May 2, noon - 3:30 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This is a moment to come together—to re-energize, remind each other of what’s possible, and equip ourselves with the strategies that will shape the next chapter of local leadership. Local governments are already leading the way on climate. This summit is about building on that leadership, sharing solutions, and preparing to move forward - no matter the federal outcome.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/climate-caucus-2025-summit-local-governments-leading-the-way/">https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/climate-caucus-2025-summit-local-governments-leading-the-way\</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:#4EA72E'>Jane's Walk</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>May 2 - 4</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) - citizen activist - was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. Jane’s Walk Toronto celebrates the power of community-led storytelling, bringing people together to explore, share, and reimagine the city’s spaces. 80+ walks and events around Toronto to choose from. </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/">https://www.janeswalkfestivalto.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:red'>ReMode | Circular Fashion Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. May 3, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Arcadia Earth Toronto, 486 Front Street West #building C, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>ReMode is where you come to learn how to keep your clothes in use for as long as possible through the 7R’s of Fashion [Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, Resale, Rent, Recycle]. The Marketplace shines the light on the #nonewclothes movement, with vendors focused on reuse, resale, repurposing, rental and repair. The Swap is where you come to trade your unwanted clothes with others. The Talks feature industry experts and influencers throughout the day to help you learn more about how to reduce your fashion footprint through what you buy and how you care for your clothes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/remode-circular-fashion-festival-registration-1228818692789">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/remode-circular-fashion-festival-registration-1228818692789</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'>World Labyrinth Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>May 3</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join thousands of people around the world in this moving meditation for world peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience. Find an event near you.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/wld-2025">https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/wld-2025</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:#4EA72E'>Native Plants and Pollinators</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sun. May 4, 2 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Lorraine Johnson, native plant gardening author and advocate, will explore the relationships between native plants and the insects that support all life on earth. With a particular focus on pollinators, Lorraine will share some of the surprising interactions between plants, bees, moths, butterflies, wasps, and more. You'll learn how native plants contribute to ecosystem health, and why our habitat projects matter more than ever in the context of biodiversity loss, climate change and reconciling with nature. A Butterflyway Project webinar</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q_0o2GbzSA2B2QNfx-urig#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q_0o2GbzSA2B2QNfx-urig#/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:#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><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:#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><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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>CBC World Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-10-cbc-news-world-report">https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-10-cbc-news-world-report</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></div></body></html>