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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><img width=275 height=158 style='width:2.8645in;height:1.6458in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8D70B.B4B061E0"></span><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'>To understand the scale of the climate emergency, look at hurricanes</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'> </span><span lang=EN-US>- by Peter Kalmus, climate scientist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Climate breakdown is far more intense in 2022 than even many scientists expected, yet the world still isn’t treating this like a crisis. 2022 has been a summer of climate insanity yet this will be, on average, the coolest summer with the least climate chaos for the rest of your life. About 80% and 15% of global heating is due to the fossil fuel and animal agriculture industries, respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/01/climate-emergency-hurricane-ian-crisis">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/01/climate-emergency-hurricane-ian-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:red'>Cars Are Vanishing from Paris<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Since 1990, the proportion of journeys by car in Paris has dropped about 45%, use of public transit has risen by 30% and the share of cyclists has increased 10x!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cars-are-vanishing-from-paris/">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cars-are-vanishing-from-paris/</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'>Green Budget Coalition Recommendations for Canada's Budget 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The Green Budget Coalition is featuring five recommendations for Budget 2023:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> 1. Advancing a zero-emissions electricity grid based on renewables<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> 2. Renovation wave: a plan for jobs and climate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> 3. Delivering on Canada’s land and ocean protection commitment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> 4. Advancing sustainable agriculture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> 5. Institutionalizing environmental justice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://greenbudget.ca/recommendations/">https://greenbudget.ca/recommendations/</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'>‘Very Nasty Trade-Off’ as Ontario Picks Gas, Nuclear Over Renewables<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>“This terrible idea is where you end up if you ignore better alternatives, like rapidly expanding use of much lower-cost solar and wind, getting back to promoting ultra-low-cost energy efficiency to lower bills while saving power, and cooperating with your energy-rich neighbours in Quebec,” said Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) Director Angela Bischoff.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.theenergymix.com/2022/10/03/breaking-very-nasty-trade-off-as-ontario-picks-gas-nuclear-over-renewables/">https://www.theenergymix.com/2022/10/03/breaking-very-nasty-trade-off-as-ontario-picks-gas-nuclear-over-renewables/</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'>Extending and rebuilding the Pickering Nuclear station is a terrible idea<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Please send a message to the Ford government and Opposition Leaders telling them that you want Ontario to invest in the energy efficiency and renewable electricity options which will move us to a zero-carbon electricity grid and lower electricity bills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/terrible-idea/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/terrible-idea/</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'>Supporting Progressive Champions in the Toronto Election<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>At Progress Toronto we are supporting Progressive Champions for City Council and the Toronto District School Board in key races across Toronto. See their choices here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.progresstoronto.ca/progressive-champions-2022">https://www.progresstoronto.ca/progressive-champions-2022</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'>Municipal Candidates' Climate Pledge <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>See the list of climate champions endorsing the OCEC Municipal Candidate's Climate Pledge for the October 24, 2022 elections. This list will be updated until the election. Please print and ask your riding candidates if they will sign the Climate Pledge. Hosted by OCEC (Ontario Climate Emergency Coalition)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.ontarioclimateemergency.ca/candidate-pledge">https://www.ontarioclimateemergency.ca/candidate-pledge</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'>All municipal election candidates are asked to sign the Affordable (& Accessible) Housing Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Toronto: <a href="https://right2housingto.ca/the-affordable-housing-pledge/">https://right2housingto.ca/the-affordable-housing-pledge/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Candidates in other municipalities: <a href="http://shorturl.at/KSUZ3">http://shorturl.at/KSUZ3</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'>CBC: Tell the truth about the Climate Crisis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Send a letter here. <a href="https://climatefast.ca/open-letter-cbc">https://climatefast.ca/open-letter-cbc</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'>Public Forums on SSRI Antidepressants and Mass Shootings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>David Carmichael is touring around NA speaking about the risks of anti-depressants, including addiction, suicide, homicide, and mass shootings. Learn more and support his tour:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://knowyourdrugs.org/tour/">https://knowyourdrugs.org/tour/</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'>Water Knows No Boundaries - Releasing Toxic Tailings "Ponds" Won't Either<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Oct. 4, 7:30 - 8:30 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join Keepers of the Water and Environmental Defence as we dive into the alarming findings of our recent report, which maps decades of the toxic takeover of Indigenous territories by “tailings ponds”, massive reservoirs of oilsands wastewater.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/112773/petition/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/112773/petition/1</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#70AD47'>Earth Repair, Fungi and Disaster: Working with nature in the face of Climate Change - Permaculture<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Oct. 4, 9 - 10 ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join Earth Activist instructors Charles Williams and Chris Gilmour as we explore working with nature to solve some of our current local and global challenges. Topics will include: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- The power of ecology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- Cultivating mushrooms for food and remediation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>- Waste to resource how nature works in cycles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://earthactivisttraining.org/earth-repair-fungi-and-disaster/">https://earthactivisttraining.org/earth-repair-fungi-and-disaster/</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'>Why is Canada Pension Fund Risking our Funds and our Future?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Oct. 4, noon PT Vancouver<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Oct. 5, Calgary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. Oct. 6, London ON<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Oct. 12, Regina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. Oct. 13, Winnipeg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Nov. 1, Virtual meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments, or CPPIB) is hosting ten public meetings across Canada. This opportunity for Canadians to engage with CPPIB managers to ensure our $523-trillion national pension fund is invested in a safe climate future only comes around every two years. Join Canadians from coast to coast to attend one or more CPPIB 2022 public meetings and make sure the climate crisis is a priority issue for our national pension fund – not investments in oil, gas, coal and pipelines. Learn more, see sample questions, submit your climate questions, register here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://mailchi.mp/shiftaction/cpp-public-meetings-2022?e=56af79e9e1">https://mailchi.mp/shiftaction/cpp-public-meetings-2022?e=56af79e9e1</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#ED7D31'>Socialists in the October Municipal Elections<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. Oct. 6, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With Sean Orr, running for city council in Vancouver, Andrea Pinochet-Escudero running for Vancouver Park Board, Danny Drew, candidate for mayor in Guelph, Ontario, Sandra Griffith-Bonaparte, running for school board in Ottawa, and Daniel Tarade, candidate for Toronto school board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://youtu.be/EIricZ5hKjc">https://youtu.be/EIricZ5hKjc</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>Planet in Focus - International Environmental Film Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Oct. 13 - 23<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Planet in Focus is an environmental media arts organization that showcases engaging and artistic films that question, explore and tell stories about the world in which we live. Films can be seen in theatres in Toronto during the festival OR virtually.<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'>Invisible Demons <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sun. Oct. 16, 3 p.m. ET, Paradise Theatre, Toronto OR Virtual<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://planetinfocus.org/2022-festival/">https://planetinfocus.org/2022-festival/</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'>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>http://theenergymix.com/ <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'>Democracy Now Daily Show - global peace, justice and enviro news<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://www.democracynow.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>_______________________<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>Share this newsletter on social media using this link: <a href="http://greenspiration.org/news-events/">http://greenspiration.org/news-events/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>