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Description automatically generated"></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Book review: Greta Thunberg tells it like it is in “The Climate Book”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The 20-year-old climate activist has put together a reading list for determined citizens willing to mobilize for a just and sustainable future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/book-review-greta-thunberg-tells-it-like-it-is-in-the-climate-book/">https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/book-review-greta-thunberg-tells-it-like-it-is-in-the-climate-book/</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'>No Miracles Needed <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In this recording, Stanford University Professor and author Mark Z. Jacobson discusses how renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation can help solve the climate crisis.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjApPoaU42s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjApPoaU42s</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'>Nuclear ransom note should be rejected<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Desperate to reverse its declining fortunes, the nuclear industry began touting a new generation of reactors it dubs SMRs, using the #climatecrisis as a cover. Now it's expecting hundreds of millions $ in public funding from the feds and provinces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/02/28/opinion/moltex-nuclear-ransom-note-should-be-rejected">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/02/28/opinion/moltex-nuclear-ransom-note-should-be-rejected</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'>Say NO to a new nuclear reactor in the GTA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/smrcost/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/smrcost/</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'>Ukraine Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://twitter.com/TimothyDSnyder">https://twitter.com/TimothyDSnyder</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'>Haiti Betrayed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This powerful film, with its heart-stopping footage, captures the brutality of what the “advanced” world has done to the people of Haiti since their heroic revolution against slavery. Canada’s shameful role – braying about human rights even as it provides political cover for the US overthrow of Haitian democracy – exposes the lie behind Canada’s good-guy image in the world. </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.foreignpolicy.ca/">https://www.foreignpolicy.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:red'>What does the Gardiner East $1B re-build have to do with cycling? Everything.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The expressway - a product of 1950s and 1960s thinking - gobbles up today’s infrastructure dollars while funnelling more cars onto congested roads where the war for space is never-ending. Furthermore, rebuilding an elevated expressway while the Earth burns is symbolically and literally out of touch with today’s reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nIaXl7OjXNijmrzkNK8I856H6Ff3aGd/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nIaXl7OjXNijmrzkNK8I856H6Ff3aGd/edit</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'>Take the Tooker<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The 30 km cross-town Bloor-Danforth bicycle expressway, envisioned in 2005 as a legacy project in honour of the late Tooker Gomberg, is already 16 km built - it is now the longest continuous bikeway in Toronto. By 2024, another 14 km should be built extending from Kipling to Scar. Golf Club Rd. Enjoy the ride!!! Special shout out of thanks to Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition - TCBC, Bells On Kingston, Bells on Danforth, Bells on Bloor, Cycle Toronto and Hamish Wilson for their relentless advocacy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://surl.li/fgpyj">http://surl.li/fgpyj</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Speaking of Tooker...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>March 3 marked 19 years since his tragic passing. <a href="https://greenspiration.org/tooker/">https://greenspiration.org/tooker/</a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"'>☹</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>I've been reading his writing this past month and am so delighted by his vivid storytelling, humor, chutzpah and vision. Pick one here and enjoy: <a href="https://greenspiration.org/tooker/tookers-collected-writings/">https://greenspiration.org/tooker/tookers-collected-writings/</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>My fave: <a href="https://greenspiration.org/woody-meets-angelas-hammer/">https://greenspiration.org/woody-meets-angelas-hammer/</a> </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tooker, Le Monde a Bicyclette <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P44I_PBXBAQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P44I_PBXBAQ</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:#7030A0'>Nonviolence: The Tactics and Strategies of Winning Campaigns: India - Defying the Crown<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. March 6, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In India in the 1930s, after Gandhi had returned from South Africa, he and his followers adopted a strategy of refusing to cooperate with British rule. Through civil disobedience and boycotts, they successfully loosened their oppressors’ grip on power and set India on the path to freedom. Will feature a brief, documentary film plus discussion with guest expert, to help the audience think through the strategic and tactical lessons for effective nonviolent action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcO6vqjIsH92ZJ0fJa3O0vQ-BdJXGi9ha">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcO6vqjIsH92ZJ0fJa3O0vQ-BdJXGi9ha</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:#70AD47'>Canada's Complicity in Mining Destruction - Actionar Mining Out<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. Mar. 6, 3 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join Amazon Watch and Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) for an actionar and in-depth conversation about the impacts of mining on the self-determination and access to natural resources of Indigenous and First Nation communities across the Americas. Starting Monday, March 6th, the Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC) will be held in Toronto, bringing together those involved in the mining industry for further negotiations and business. Learn how Canadian mining practices are enabling human rights violations and join in solidarity through digital actions.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p7cdhUwBS5qD7BiHRXK3ag">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p7cdhUwBS5qD7BiHRXK3ag</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:#70AD47'>#Disrupt PDAC Social Media Kit <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wmSDNV48nIvNJLoL--EilQBsHavvJ5t71IqLva1MoaY/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wmSDNV48nIvNJLoL--EilQBsHavvJ5t71IqLva1MoaY/edit</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:#ED7D31'>Secrets of a Successful Organizer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. March 6, 13 and 20, 6 - 8 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Beating Apathy. Assembling Your Dream Team. Turning an Issue into a Campaign.</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://labornotes.org/events/2023/secrets-successful-organizer-march-workshop-series-online">https://labornotes.org/events/2023/secrets-successful-organizer-march-workshop-series-online</a> </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B0F0'>Court Battle to #StopBigPlastic<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Mar. 7, noon - 1 p.m. ET</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>180 Queen St. West, Toronto</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Canada’s single-use plastic ban is under threat! Big Plastic is suing the federal government over its decision to designate plastics as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Environmental Defence Canada, Animal Justice, and Oceana Canada are in court to defend the government's listing, and to ensure the judge understands plastic pollution’s devastating impact on wildlife, the environment, and our health. Join us outside of the courthouse to take a stand and support our efforts to #StopBigPlastic!</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1650494698725526/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1650494698725526/</a> </span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:#00B0F0'>Find out more here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/02/23/big-plastic-will-see-us-in-court-next-month-and-youre-invited-toronto/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/02/23/big-plastic-will-see-us-in-court-next-month-and-youre-invited-toronto/</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'>Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Consultation: Tell the Feds A Stronger ZEV Mandate is Needed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tuesday March 7, 7 - 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>With Ken Love from Climate Messengers & Raymond Leury, President of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The government of Canada has released Draft Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations (“Draft ZEV Regs”). If these draft regulations are made into law, they will create sales quotas for ZEVs. Each year a certain, and increasing, percentage of all the cars, SUVs, and pick-up trucks (collectively called “light duty vehicles”) that each automaker in Canada sells would have to be ZEVs. It is very important that you, and many other people like you, take a bit of time to learn about the Draft ZEV Regs and provide your comments on them, because most of the automakers have opposed, and continue to oppose, the Draft ZEV Regs. Please make a submission if you can by March 16th, even if you don’t attend the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscOyqrT4iHtUgTzE2NR1Tt-2jvZqQCMkh">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscOyqrT4iHtUgTzE2NR1Tt-2jvZqQCMkh</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 style='color:red'>Checkout Climate Messenger’s 2-minute ZEV mandate video here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFvKGZ3UEh4&t=77s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFvKGZ3UEh4&t=77s</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Checkout the Climate Messengers toolkit here: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://climatemessengers.ca/2023-draft-zev-regulations/">https://climatemessengers.ca/2023-draft-zev-regulations/</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 Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal: a climate tool for peace<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues, March 7, 8 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The war in Ukraine has underscored the urgency of ending our dependence on fossil fuels, both for Europe and the world. To address fossil fuel-induced destruction and violence, governments need to implement new bold solutions. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty proposal is a climate tool for peace that could provide the missing framework to build sustainable alternatives based on cooperation, equity and care. Join us for this event at the intersection of peace and environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://fossilfueltreaty.org/events/peace">https://fossilfueltreaty.org/events/peace</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:#70AD47'>Everyone Has a Role to Play: Winning a Youth Climate Corps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. Mar. 7, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join Anjali Appadurai, Naomi Klein, Seth Klein, Juan Vargas Alba, and other guests as we outline our plans for winning a national Youth Climate Corps as well as climate corps in British Columbia and Alberta. The event will feature a special video debut, musical guests, and a panel discussion about the history of such initiatives and efforts to campaign for climate corps across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodemppzkuHN2uQFc_mRd0cM7eN6sL_PHN">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodemppzkuHN2uQFc_mRd0cM7eN6sL_PHN</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'>Cities for People<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. March 7, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Helle Søholt is Founding Partner, CEO, Gehl Architects, Denmark. Through her leadership, strategic and organizational talent, the office has developed a knowledge base and experience portfolio that is respected internationally in the field of urban design and urban development.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_30COaHaYQvK69X_wWEUJ-g">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_30COaHaYQvK69X_wWEUJ-g</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:#E644F0'>Women Taking Climate Action <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. March 7, 8 pm ET <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>What do we love so much... that we'll take action for climate justice together? Join us to consider why it's so important for women to be leaders on climate action and what women are already doing to lead on climate justice. With Lyn Adamson and Jane Adams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Register by Email: <a href="mailto:womenandclimate2023@gmail.com">womenandclimate2023@gmail.com</a> and we will send you the zoom link.</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'>20th Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>March 8 to 12 in-person at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>March 13-19 on Hot Docs’ digital platform <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/08/20th-annual-human-rights-watch-canada-film-festival">https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/08/20th-annual-human-rights-watch-canada-film-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:#7030A0'>Women leading climate action through agriculture, education, and health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Mar. 8, 8 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Representatives from the fields of clean cooking, women’s health, education, and agriculture will share stories and provide tangible examples of how women and girls are leading on climate action and implementing solutions that strengthen adaptation, boost human well-being, and mitigate future emissions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JZq-hO3XSUicj8T12I9ozQ">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JZq-hO3XSUicj8T12I9ozQ</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'>Toward a Real Feminist Foreign Policy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. March 8, 3 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>On International Women's Day, join a panel of leading thinkers and activists on the need for a real feminist foreign policy and what that could look like.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rIb4s97mQ_mnIAced2IaFw">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rIb4s97mQ_mnIAced2IaFw</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:#E644F0'>Socialist Action: International Women's Day Celebration 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. March 8, 7 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This will be a live-stream presentation of socialist-feminist speakers, singers and poetry-readers based in France and across the Canadian state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://youtube.com/live/bdK1Q38-zfM">https://youtube.com/live/bdK1Q38-zfM</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'>Green Advocates in Every Riding – Why engaging with your elected leaders matters and how to do it<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. Mar. 8, 7 - 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Learn why engaging with your local elected officials matters and how you can get started in your own riding with Joe Mihevc who will shares stories from his time as a City Councillor that reveal just how important advocating for the environment can be in influencing political decisions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/green-advocates-in-every-riding-tickets-568648762757">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/green-advocates-in-every-riding-tickets-568648762757</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'>Assessing the Potential for Distributed Energy Resources in ON <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Fri. March 10, 12:30 - 2 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Last fall, Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (the IESO) released the first serious attempt in Canada to assess the potential for distributed energy resources (DERs) to meet future electricity needs and contribute to decarbonization. DERs are locally owned facilities and systems for generating, controlling and storing electricity, ranging from rooftop solar installations to networked fleets of parked electric vehicles. Join the discussion with the report authors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrceqsrzMrHtdj9kLUQIqVojGAfzhES0BT">https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrceqsrzMrHtdj9kLUQIqVojGAfzhES0BT</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'>Solidarity with Ukraine: Building a New Internationalism<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. Mar. 11, 5:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Hybrid event: online and in person, London, UK. Research, policy, campaigning and activism in support of Ukraine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solidarity-with-ukraine-building-a-new-internationalism-tickets-536061403087">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solidarity-with-ukraine-building-a-new-internationalism-tickets-536061403087</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:#E644F0'>Remembering Fukushima</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mar. 11 marks the 12<sup>th</sup> ann. of the triple nuclear meltdown in Fukushima Japan. </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#222222'>There is no level of radiation exposure, no matter how small, that is harmless. </span><span lang=EN-US>Canada has not heeded these warnings and is moving forward with high-cost, high risk, new nuclear projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/campaigns/nuclear/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/campaigns/nuclear/</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq-36lh7rVs&t=126s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq-36lh7rVs&t=126s</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://ccnr.org/">http://ccnr.org/</a></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>_______________________</span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>World Beyond War 2023 Virtual Film Festival: Celebrating Stories of Nonviolence<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>March 11 - 25<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This year's festival explores the power of nonviolent action, from Gandhi's Salt March, to ending war in Liberia, to civil discourse and healing in Montana. Min. contribution $5 for access to all films and panels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/2023-virtual-film-festival-celebrating-stories-of-nonviolence">https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/2023-virtual-film-festival-celebrating-stories-of-nonviolence</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 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><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><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>