Greenspiration News & Events: Wake Up Call

Mon Jun 13 09:57:15 EDT 2022

Climate Action Tracker issues warning over global ‘gold rush’ for LNG

Canada’s interest in boosting liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to tackle energy insecurity in Europe is part of a global trend that risks locking in planet-warming pollution over the next decade, according to new analysis by the Climate Action Tracker.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/06/08/news/climate-action-tracker-issues-warning-over-global-gold-rush-lng

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/06/08/ukraine-war-fossil-fuel-gold-rush-could-make-global-warming-irreversible

Elizabeth May: Our carbon budget cannot go up any further 

10-min. debate on the climate emergency in parliament between with Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Terry Duguid. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2mpV5QJ4b0

Pushed by Progressives, Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost US-made Solar Panels and Heat Pumps

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/06/pushed-progressives-biden-invokes-defense-production-act-boost-renewable-energy 

Sign the petition calling upon the Gov't of Canada to immediately sign and commit to ratifying The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3828

Stand with over half a million Canadian health professionals to stop fossil fuel advertising

Fossil fuel air pollution causes up to 34,000 premature deaths in Canada each year. Just like the tobacco industry, fossil fuel companies are still lying to us about the known dangers of their products. Sign the letter to the Gov't of Can.

https://www.stopfossilfuelads.ca/   

‘Big Wake-Up Call’ as Energy Crisis Makes Fossil Hydrogen a Bad Investment

https://www.theenergymix.com/2022/06/05/big-wake-up-call-as-energy-crisis-makes-blue-hydrogen-a-bad-investment/

It’s time to scrap first-past-the-post voting in favour of a proportional voting system

In the recent ON election, the PCs won 100% of the power with just 40.84% of the vote -- and since yoter turnout was just 43.54%, the current “majority” government is supported by 17.78% of eligible voters. Under a PR (proportional representation voting system), if a party gets 40% of the vote, they get 40% of the seats. 

https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/06/05/its-time-to-scrap-first-past-the-post-voting.html

#GenClimateAction 

Seven young climate leaders, backed by Ecojustice, are taking the Government of Ontario to court. You can help them demonstrate that their case is in the public interest by adding your name to the court submission.

https://www.support.ecojustice.ca/page/91872/petition/1 

Ontario Clean Air Alliance is hiring a Social Media Manager / Digital Campaigner 

View job posting and application instructions here: https://www.fitzii.com/apply/68643  

In the next few months we’ll be working on several fronts: https://www.cleanairalliance.org/thank-you-here-we-go/ 

Petition to the House of Commons to oppose the G&R Recycling facility in Kanesatake, Quebec

This has been reported to contain toxic waste without permits or precautions. The petitioners are also calling for concrete plans to enact measures addressing systemic environmental racism as proposed in former Bill C-230.

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3847

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#DisruptPDAC Flash Mobilization! 

Mon. June 13. 11:30 a.m. ET

Simcoe Park, 240 Front St W, Toronto 

The world’s biggest mining convention is coming to Toronto and the industry is greenwashing its colonial, capitalist destruction like never before. Time to show up in solidarity & expose #PDAC2022's lies.

https://mininginjustice.org/disruptpdac2022/

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Voices from the Movement w/ Kai Nagata

Mon. Jun 13,  07:00 pm ET

Voices from the Movement is a free online series featuring activists, advocates and community leaders who are collectively trying to reboot our democracy's operating system, to be more inclusive, responsive and meaningful. Hosted by Unlock Democracy Canada.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscOitqj0iHdO6TCo_kTAO_5Pk6oia6AIt 

Full 2021 Schedule: https://www.unlockdemocracy.ca/voices_from_the_movement

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Nuclear Ban Treaty Collaborative Media Workshop - Coordinated Letters Training

Mon. June 13, 7 p.m. ET

Canada (a member of NATO) has not signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). NATO’s policy implies that it would be the first to use nuclear weapons in dire circumstances, and NATO described nuclear weapons as “essential” for security. Although this is aimed at US citizens, Canadians can join in as well. Help put this on the radar screen of the national media. 

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEld-irrjgtE9N8pDrzdVow3OygXk6WXNtR 

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How The Electoral Left Builds from Here: Ontario Election Debrief

Tues. June 14, 3 - 4 p.m. ET

Elections are one opportunity to contest and build power for meaningful change. The most recent Ontario General Election was disappointing for many progressives, with voters simultaneously supporting social democratic policy while also deciding not to cast a ballot. Our event hopes to start a conversation of where we do we go from here.

https://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/ontario_elxn_debrief

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Climate Change as Spiritual Practice - Transforming Anxiety into Empowerment

Tues. June 14, 3 - 5 p.m. ET

With Joanna Macy, Author of Active Hope, and Jonathan Gustin, Founder of Purpose Guides Institute. We invite you to join us in imagining a new future together. Join in this special gathering to discover your authentic place in the world and prepare to offer your soul-level purpose as a gift of service to life in this time. Working together, we can awaken the human soul to meet climate change. Working together, we can use our "dark-adjusted eyes" to see climate change as a spiritual calling from soul.

https://www.purposeguides.org/ccspwithjoanna   

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Greening Schoolyards. Spectacular Opportunity, Everywhere

Tues. June 14, 11 am - noon ET

This presentation will provide an overview of the ways greenspaces such as community schoolyards provide benefits for health and well-being and touches upon other intervention approaches leveraging urban policies to advance similar work.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UwQRPkwnTk6Yr69YbUqpZw 

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Have Your Say: How to Comment on Canada's Climate Adaptation Strategy

Tues. June 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET

Canada's changing climate is causing deep and lasting impacts on our society, economy and environment. The Government of Canada is holding a National Adaptation Strategy Consultation until July 15 to collect ideas and comments for the development of a Canadian blueprint for climate preparedness. ClimateFast and Toronto350 have organized this joint workshop to explore the topics and make it easier for you to participate in this public engagement process. 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/have-your-say-how-to-comment-on-canadas-climate-adaptation-strategy-tickets-357499950977 

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How to Structure Your Group 

Tues. June 14, 7 p.m. ET

What are the advantages to becoming a registered charity? What's the difference between a charity and a non-profit? Should we have a board of directors? How do we get insurance? Maggie Knight is an experienced strategist and operations generalist with roots in the climate justice movement who has built expertise in leading and growing organizations doing cutting-edge advocacy.

https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-structure-your-group 

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60 Years of Resistance: Perspectives on US Blockade of Cuba

Tues. June 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET

Speakers will discuss how the U.S. blockade affects Cuba’s environmental and healthcare work, how the daily lives of Cubans are affected, and what we can do as activists to end this multi-generational economic war.

http://masspeaceaction.org/event/60-years-of-resistance-perspectives-on-us-blockade-of-cuba/ 

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Sue Big Oil

Wed. June 15, noon PT

It's time to get these fossil majors to take climate change seriously by making them pay a fair share of the climate damages that BC taxpayers are currently on the hook for. This hour-long conversation with legal experts, campaigners and climate-impacted people, will cover the basics of this bold campaign and legal strategy, and give you the tools you need to get involved in your community. It's time for change – let's take Big Oil to the courts.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOiqrz8uGNMb0L_bvkE5G9oz5t36QNii 

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Environmental Leadership in the Canadian Senate

Wed. June 15, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

Senators have more tools at their disposal to influence environmental progress in Canada than most people realize. A new Senators for Climate Solutions group has brought together Senators wanting to lead on this issue. Four will speak on this panel.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/environmental-leadership-in-the-canadian-senate-registration-347960728907 

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Do Green Bonds Matter?

Wed. June 15, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

Green bonds are one of the hottest options in the fight against climate change, a chance for everyday and institutional investors to match their dollars with their environmental values while getting a return on their investment. At a time when we need a seven-fold increase in climate investment around the world, every funding source must be mobilized. What defines a green bond? How important are they as a source of climate finance? What difference have they made since they were introduced? How can bond buyers be sure their green investment dollars are going into legitimate climate solutions? 

https://group78.org/event/do-green-bonds-matter/

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Women Winning Office: An Activists Guide to Getting Elected - book launch with Peggy Nash

Wed. June 15, 7 p.m. ET

This book is a practical handbook for how to open doors and get involved in the political process. In it, the former NDP Member of Parliament Peggy Nash draws on her experience in five federal campaigns, as well as the stories of many inspiring Canadian women who have run for office at all levels of government.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/online-book-launch-for-peggy-nashs-women-winning-office-tickets-349871253337 

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Ford's Urban Sprawl Agenda

Thur. June 16, 7 p.m. ET

Join us for a post-election virtual conversation about Doug Ford’s Urban Sprawl Agenda with Phil Pothen from Environmental Defence, Jenni Le Forestier from the Stop 413 Campaign and Lilly Noble with Stop Sprawl HamOnt.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkc-6vqTIjHdSgndcgpL3tQfqxsaO9wpb5 

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Ditching Disposables: How to Reduce Plastic Pollution from Single-use Foodware

Thur. June 16, noon – 1 p.m. ET

In response to concerns over increases in plastic pollution and to the federal government’s decision to ban single-use plastic items, the City of Toronto is pushing ahead with a Single-Use Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy focused on reducing disposable, unrecyclable waste. Learn about the challenges, opportunities, and tips related to switching from single-use to reusable foodware materials.

https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ditching-disposables-how-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-from-single-use-foodware/   

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2030 Is Tomorrow: Protecting 30% of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Is Urgent and Feasible

Thur. June 16, 1 p.m. ET

The state of our oceans is concerning, to say the least. They are subject to cumulative impacts from pollution, noise, climate change, overfishing, and more. One of the solutions in our toolbox to help restore the health of marine ecosystems are marine protected areas (MPAs). In this presentation, SNAP Québec will discuss the history, benefits and types of MPAs, as well as the necessity and urgency of creating an effective MPA network covering at least 30% of Gulf of St. Lawrence. Hosted by the Sierra Club of Canada.

https://www.sierraclub.ca/en/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=58 

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Marxism 2022: Changing the world in an age of capitalist crisis

Sat. June 18, 1 - 6 p.m. ET

The impacts of war, climate chaos, inequality, oppression and colonialism are felt by masses of people while the small ruling class get richer each day. This is how capitalism works. But people are resisting. Workers are organizing and striking. Indigenous Land Defenders are putting their lives and land on the line to stop the destruction. Thousands are marching to make the bosses pay for their crisis. We need to get rid of the capitalist system altogether. How do we achieve this? What are the strategies and tactics that can win a world of peace and equality?

https://socialist.ca/Marxism2022

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