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See you in Sept. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>May you experience the peace of nature this summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>=angela<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'>INTERNATIONAL<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'>Damaging and Deadly Heat Domes Nearly Tripled, from Europe to the U.S.: Climatologist Michael Mann <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>15 min. video interview<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2025/7/1/heat_dome_climate_crisis">https://www.democracynow.org/2025/7/1/heat_dome_climate_crisis</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:#A02B93'>Climate Change Documentary: 10 Most Impacted Places - 45 min. doc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4e3PDjLSk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4e3PDjLSk</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:#A02B93'>How Local Community Power is Central to a Just Renewable Energy Transition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>By The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.wecaninternational.org/renewable-energy-report">https://www.wecaninternational.org/renewable-energy-report</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:#A02B93'>‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’: marine ecologist on the collapse of coral reefs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/jun/25/tipping-points-coral-oceans-climate-crisis-marine-ecologist?CMP=share_btn_url">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/jun/25/tipping-points-coral-oceans-climate-crisis-marine-ecologist</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:#A02B93'>War! What is it good for? Absolutely Nothing!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Edwin Starr – original music video 1969 - perhaps the most popular protest song ever<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk</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:#A02B93'>Europeans oppose following Trump if he pushes Ukraine to cede territory, lift Russia sanctions, poll finds<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/europeans-oppose-following-trump-if-he-pushes-ukraine-to-cede-territory-lift-russia-sanctions-poll-finds/?mc_cid=328b897155&mc_eid=469a25d225">https://kyivindependent.com/europeans-oppose-following-trump-if-he-pushes-ukraine-to-cede-territory-lift-russia-sanctions-poll-finds/</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:#A02B93'>Fact check<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Viral fake news on social media, false claims on COVID-19 or disinformation on elections — DW's fact check team debunks, explains and uses in-depth research techniques to separate fact from fiction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check/t-56584214">https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check/t-56584214</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:#A02B93'>How Mamdani connects climate policy to his affordability agenda as he runs for New York mayor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>His growing political influence is a clear win for communities demanding a just transition: renewable power, democratic control and relief from crushing energy costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/02/zohran-mamdani-climate-policy">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/02/zohran-mamdani-climate-policy</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:#A02B93'>History teacher explains psychology behind Trump cult - 5 min. video <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-167049100?r=29nqq">https://substack.com/home/post/p-167049100?r=29nqq</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:#A02B93'>Bikenomics: Rethinking Transport Infrastructure Investment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/best-practices/bikenomics-austrian-journal/">https://dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/best-practices/bikenomics-austrian-journal/</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:#A02B93'>ASOG - a docu-drama about climate change in The Phillipines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Coming to Cineplex cinemas across Canada this summer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This is the story about a remarkable victory of society’s poorest over entrenched corporate interests. The Philippines has the dubious distinction of hosting the most child climate refugees—a record 9.7 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, owing partly to 60% of the population living by the ocean—more people than live in Canada—as well as sea levels rising at up to four times the global average.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.asogfilm.com/">https://www.asogfilm.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:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></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'>Why did Canada just cave to Trump by scrapping the Digital Services Tax?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/why-did-canada-just-cave-to-trump-by-scrapping-the-digital-services-tax/">https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/why-did-canada-just-cave-to-trump-by-scrapping-the-digital-services-tax/</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'>In Ontario’s north and south, Indigenous groups protest new laws designed to fast-track infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Ottawa’s Bill C-5 and Ontario’s Bill 5 were both passed in June, and both allow for unchecked development, bypassing existing laws and regulations, in the name of economic prosperity and national interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-in-ontarios-north-and-south-indigenous-groups-protest-new-laws">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-in-ontarios-north-and-south-indigenous-groups-protest-new-laws</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'>First Nations opposition to Bill C-5 draws comparisons to Idle No More movement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-c5-first-nation-idle-no-more-1.7574417">https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-c5-first-nation-idle-no-more-1.7574417</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'>Tell PM Carney You Support Renewable Energy and Oppose Federal Investments in New Nuclear Reactors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://stop-smrs.weebly.com/renewablesnotnuclear.html">https://stop-smrs.weebly.com/renewablesnotnuclear.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></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'>Bill 5 prioritizes profits over environmental and Indigenous rights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The law empowers the province to create special economic zones where companies or projects don’t have to comply with provincial regulations or municipal bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://euc.yorku.ca/research-spotlight/canada-is-not-for-sale-but-new-ontario-law-prioritizes-profits-over-environmental-and-indigenous-rights/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLSI7VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCSFU2TjRuUFdCMjVtNmFWAR7308CPDrrO3Hp56Pw0qK5VEYBtFsmO9QUcGqIT6RPB5a8DfzzHiaAy8Zx6xw_aem_AWkyjz2r44K60IZVTqNSWg">https://euc.yorku.ca/research-spotlight/canada-is-not-for-sale-but-new-ontario-law-prioritizes-profits-over-environmental-and-indigenous-rights/</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'>The Future is Renewable – Not Nuclear, Not Gas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Please ask Premier Ford and Energy Minister Lecce to direct OPG to get to work on solar and wind power, and not waste time on another expensive, risky, giant nuclear station or more polluting gas plants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/no-nuclear-yes-solar-wind/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/no-nuclear-yes-solar-wind/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/lambton-gas/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/lambton-gas/</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 Community Changemakers is a multi-generational leadership and micro-grant program</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'> </span><span lang=EN-US>for people with bold ideas to activate public space, enhance civic engagement, and foster social inclusion in their communities. The 2025 application launch July 2, deadline to apply is August 25.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/">https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'>TORONTO<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'>Incinerating Toronto's garbage</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'> </span><span lang=EN-US>releases more climate warming emissions than sending the same waste to landfill, and far more emissions than diverting and reducing waste in the first place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/comparing_the_climate_impacts_of_incineration_vs_landfill">www.torontoenvironment.org/comparing_the_climate_impacts_of_incineration_vs_landfill</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'>My friend is looking for a new Toronto home</span></b><span lang=EN-US>, living in community with others. 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Shows are selected by lottery or first-come-first-served processes, and all ticket revenue goes straight to the artists. The place for indie theatre & performance in Toronto.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/about">https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/about</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'>The True Nature of Environmental Racism<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thursdays July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1 - 2 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This 5-part learning series seeks to examine the ways the fight against systemic racism/for social justice and environmentalism are linked. $50.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sustainabilitynetwork/1668102">https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sustainabilitynetwork/1668102</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'>No Nuclear Waste in Treaty 3 Rally<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fri. July 4th in Thunderbay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join First Nations communities and allies in saying “no” to the proposed nuclear storage facility in Treaty 3. Grassy Narrows is concerned about this project as it is proposed to be at their headwaters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://freegrassy.net/no-nuclear-waste-rally-thunder-bay/">https://freegrassy.net/no-nuclear-waste-rally-thunder-bay/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1024419059795245&rdid=NFglA4gMJhjdquP4">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1024419059795245&rdid=NFglA4gMJhjdquP4</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 Great Picnic <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. July 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Centennial Park at Exhibition Place, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join the giant community picnic with nothing but a blanket and snack foods. About 2,000 locals are expected to take over Centennial Park, where attendees can look forward to meeting new friends, sharing food, and supporting tons of small homegrown businesses too. Live DJs, yoga sessions, volleyball nets, as well as a gardening workshop and Henna designs are just a few of the offerings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://nowtoronto.com/news/a-2000-person-picnic-is-headed-to-toronto-in-july-for-strangers-to-make-friends/">https://nowtoronto.com/news/a-2000-person-picnic-is-headed-to-toronto-in-july-for-strangers-to-make-friends/</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'>Hiroshima Appeals Poster Exhibition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Apr. - Dec. 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The Japan Foundation, 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 300, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the entire annual series of the Hiroshima Appeals poster project is exhibited. The series, consisting of 28 posters, headed by Kamekura Yūsaku’s masterpiece “Burning Butterflies” 1983, continued with an unbroken sequence of works of high artistic excellence. The series demonstrates remarkably sustained continuity and ongoing efforts of world-wide compassion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/design-exhibit-double-bill-architecture-hiroshima-appeals-posters-tickets-1247224625429">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/design-exhibit-double-bill-architecture-hiroshima-appeals-posters-tickets-1247224625429</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:#4EA72E'>Rethinking Smart Cities. Leaving no-one behind <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. July 8, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Over the past decade, "Smart City" has become a widely used term. But what does truly define a Smart City? Is it merely a marketing buzzword, or does it represent a genuine opportunity to improve urban life? This session invites a critical exploration on Smart Cities and the role technology plays in shaping the cities of tomorrow. Can technological innovation drive progress toward more liveable, sustainable, and inclusive urban environments — or are we facing a future where technology distances us further from our humanity? With Guest: Cristina Garrido CEO, Anteverti, Curator Smart City<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EIXDdGZGT0ClOXx-Gxg3sQ#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EIXDdGZGT0ClOXx-Gxg3sQ#/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'>Bill 5 Explained: What it Means and What We Can Do Now<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. July 9, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The sweeping Ontario bill amends several pieces of legislation and creates new laws. Most significantly, it eliminates the Endangered Species Act and replaces it with a much weaker and performative Species Conservation Act. It also creates the Special Economic Zones Act, which allows Cabinet to exempt projects from all provincial laws, regulations and municipal bylaws with no guardrails or criteria. We will present what the Bill means for Indigenous rights, environmental protections and democratic transparency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SU_VEC2kRIONS5ILK3wj3g#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SU_VEC2kRIONS5ILK3wj3g#/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:#0070C0'>CLAMOR: How Noise Took Over the World – and How We Can Take It Back - Book Launch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>July 17, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join us to hear from Chris Berdik, a science journalist and a former staff editor at the Atlantic and Mother Jones about his new book and why he wrote it. There will be a presentation from Chris, followed by Q &A. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>He argues that noise is one of the most pervasive, yet underacknowledged, pollutants in our daily lives―one that we neglect, both individually and systemically, at our peril. Drawing on extensive research and original reporting, Berdik shows how a too-limited understanding of noise, focused on loud sounds and decibel counts, has undermined a century of noise-control efforts and obscured the full toll noise exacts on us and the environment. Berdik introduces us to the researchers, rock stars, architects, and many others who are finding surprising ways to make our world sound not only less bad, but better. Rising above the ever-increasing racket, Clamor is an urgent―and ultimately inspiring―call to finally take noise seriously and harness sound’s great potential.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dBx_xiIiQRKgUrrUfaKZww#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dBx_xiIiQRKgUrrUfaKZww#/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:#7030A0'>Steeped in Peace: A Feminist Gathering for Disarmament & Connection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. July 19, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join Canadian Voice of Women for Peace for a virtual gathering and fundraiser in support of our Disarmament Education Program, developed in partnership with International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War – Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- Connect with peace folk across Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- Hear powerful storytelling for peace and disarmament<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- Learn about our national initiative to bring disarmament education to secondary schools<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- Bring your tea and join us in building a culture of peace<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LW1kPTIfSk6dJwpPb58VmQ#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LW1kPTIfSk6dJwpPb58VmQ#/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'>Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. July 22, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Decarbonizing how buildings are designed, constructed, and operated is a sea change that is already altering professional principles and practices. During this session, Carl will address how buildings and cities can and must help resolve the looming climate emergency. Carl Elefante is an author, former president of American Institute of Architects (AIA), currently Principal Emeritus with Quinn Evans.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CxqjT_METOKSkWCBp-zgKg#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CxqjT_METOKSkWCBp-zgKg#/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:#4EA72E'>Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With Guest, Janette Sadik-Khan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Aug. 5, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WgPvt0VxTGCcGZ_ao2DH0g#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WgPvt0VxTGCcGZ_ao2DH0g#/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'>80 years of the Nuclear Age: Commemoration Ceremony of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Aug. 6, 4:30 - 9 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Peace Gardens, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto City Hall <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The world could be on the brink of a new era of nuclear weapons proliferation. All nine nuclear armed states are modernizing and expanding their nuclear arsenals and six non-nuclear states have signaled interest in developing their own nuclear weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://hiroshimadaycoalition.ca/">https://hiroshimadaycoalition.ca/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#4EA72E'>The Green Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>August 14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Metro Hall, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The Green Summit is an annual, one-day networking event dedicated to driving sustainability, innovation, and collaboration with meaningful discussions and actionable solutions for a more sustainable world. It connects change-makers, and industry leaders from diverse sectors to accelerate green transformation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.thegreensummit.ca/">https://www.thegreensummit.ca/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#E97132'>An evening with Arundhati Roy to celebrate her new memoir Mother Mary Comes To Me<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fri. Sept. 12, 5:30 pm - 9 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Convocation Hall, University of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tickets $15 general admission, or $50 Book and Ticket<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/arundhati-roy-toronto-book-launch-tickets-1400633044139">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/arundhati-roy-toronto-book-launch-tickets-1400633044139</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>For more Toronto events</span></b><span lang=EN-US>, check out: <a href="http://www.Showuptoronto.ca">http://www.Showuptoronto.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>For the best Canadian climate and energy news</span></b><span lang=EN-US>, visit and subscribe to the Energy Mix newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></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:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>Democracy Now Daily Show</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'> </span><span lang=EN-US>- global peace, justice and enviro news<o:p></o:p></span></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: mailto:angela@cleanairalliance.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Share this newsletter on social media using this link: http://greenspiration.org/news-events/ <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>