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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=325 height=188 style='width:3.3854in;height:1.9583in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DAC099.F8E00090" alt="A close-up of a logo
Description automatically generated"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><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'>The Cleantech Revolution: It’s exponential, disruptive, and now.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Slide deck by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://rmi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2024/06/RMI-Cleantech-Revolution-pdf.pdf">https://rmi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2024/06/RMI-Cleantech-Revolution-pdf.pdf</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'>The Far Right Will Decide the Environment’s Fate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>How did we get here? In a globalized world, nearly identical conversations are being held in every hall of power, from national seats in Ottawa and Washington, DC, to continental forums like the one in Brussels. With almost every election, conservatives of many stripes are increasing their control over the entire Global North. Environmental protections aren’t the only things to worry about. But they’ll probably be the first to go.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://thewalrus.ca/far-right-environment/">https://thewalrus.ca/far-right-environment/</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'>Climate-impacted Canadians call for action on Parliament Hill <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>4 min. video. People from coast to coast who have been directly affected by climate disasters – including fires, floods, extreme heat and sea level rise – spoke at a multi-party press conference on Parliament Hill on June 6th, 2024 to share a heartfelt call for an end to delays in capping oil and gas emissions that are driving climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wig_QuPl6c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wig_QuPl6c</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'>Forgotten faces of the atomic lie, the uranium trail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>We see black faces and brown faces, almost never white faces<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2024/06/09/dismantling-the-atomic-lie/ <https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2024/06/09/dismantling-the-atomic-lie/><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'>Demystifying High-Level Radioactive Waste<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>54 min. video with Dr. Gordon Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tkZMsnYnho <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tkZMsnYnho><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'>The New Nuclear Push - interview with Kevin Kamps, radioactive waste specialist, Part 1:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psPv71EODOE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psPv71EODOE</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Part 2:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j92dyFEti2E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j92dyFEti2E</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'>Despite the risks, Russia continues to use Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as a source of leverage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2024/06/despite-the-risks-russia-continues-to-use-ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-as-a-source-of-leverage/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ThursdayNewsletter06062024&utm_content=NuclearRisk_RussiausesUkraineZaporizhzhianuclearplantasleveragedespiterisks_06062024">https://thebulletin.org/2024/06/despite-the-risks-russia-continues-to-use-ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-as-a-source-of-leverage/</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'>Ukrainian Teenagers tell their stories about life under Russian occupation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://suspilne.media/760011-the-death-friends-a-painful-experience-teenagers-stories-life-russian-occupation/">https://suspilne.media/760011-the-death-friends-a-painful-experience-teenagers-stories-life-russian-occupation/</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'>Survivors say Russia is waging a war of torture and sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/europe/russia-sexual-violence-occupied-ukraine-intl-cmd/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/europe/russia-sexual-violence-occupied-ukraine-intl-cmd/index.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:red'>Cars Are Slowing Down in European Cities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Across Europe, cities are proving that lowering speed limits – 20 - 30 kms max – makes neighborhoods safer and more livable while reducing dependence on cars. Residents like it and the number of accidents leading to serious injuries has dropped by 24%. Children also spend twice as long playing outdoors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cars-slowing-down-european-cities/">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cars-slowing-down-european-cities/</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'>Centre for Social Innovation – Coworking Space - Community With a Purpose <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>As a CSI Member, the workspace options are endless. You can add a desk, a table, an office, or an auditorium as needed at either of our downtown Toronto locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://socialinnovation.org/">https://socialinnovation.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><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#7030A0'>EVENTS<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'>The Past, Present and Future of the Bicycle in Toronto and Beyond<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Monday, June 17, 1pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>What is it about the simple bicycle that it can be so loved by some people yet despised by others? Environmental lawyer and cycling advocate Albert Koehl will answer this 130-year old question while discussing his new book, Wheeling through Toronto. Use promo code GREE6 to get 20% off registration fees and you’ll receive a 30% discount on Albert's book. You may even win a copy during our special Mobility Raffle!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://transportfutures.ca/mc">https://transportfutures.ca/mc</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'>Plastics and the Transition from Oil and Gas: Opportunities in the Plastics Treaty Negotiations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. June 17, 10 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>We can't achieve a just and equitable phase out of fossil fuels if we don't tackle plastic production. Plastic production is a significant driver of oil and gas extraction, currently accounting for 14% of global oil demand. By 2050, plastic production is expected to nearly triple, relying heavily on fossil fuels both as feedstocks and energy sources. If these trends continue, plastics and other petrochemicals will lock in fossil fuel dependency, worsening the impacts disproportionately felt by Indigenous Peoples and frontline communities. The plastics treaty presents a unique opportunity to secure the pathway for transitioning away from oil and gas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdO-uqDopGNfIOB2zG-I4bXkyIrlu4QFi#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdO-uqDopGNfIOB2zG-I4bXkyIrlu4QFi#/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'>Roundtable for Action on Nuclear Waste<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 18, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Whether you work to bring attention to the nuclear industry's legacy of toxic waste, or would like to know more, please join us for a presentation that will bring you up to date with these challenges in Canada, followed by a discussion and brainstorming on actions we can take.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcO-ppj4uE9Xsky-dSfxdx7IM2yZT2g9p#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcO-ppj4uE9Xsky-dSfxdx7IM2yZT2g9p#/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:red'>Winning Hearts and Minds on Wildfires with Empathetic Storytelling<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 18, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Hear about new national research on how to better engage non-activist segments of the Canadian population on climate change, including visually communicating wildfires. Our guest, Dr. Louise Comeau, is a Senior Advisor at Re.Climate, Carleton University’s centre for climate change communications and public engagement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o3F1P83hRhy3LAMeHF_6Gw#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o3F1P83hRhy3LAMeHF_6Gw#/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:#00B0F0'>LNG exposed: Diving into health and environmental risks <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 18, 3 - 4 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This will be a vital conversation about liquefied natural gas, LNG, and its impacts. With multiple LNG projects proposed for B.C. and with our energy future set to be a high-profile issue in the heated provincial election coming up in October, this is a strategic time to learn more and speak more loudly about the wise energy choices we want our leaders to make with us and for us. The science and expert analysis are clear: LNG is a risky bet on every front, a risk we simply cannot take.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9617170179144/WN_cpLjh9FWTy-1Jg8Uwc6D1w#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9617170179144/WN_cpLjh9FWTy-1Jg8Uwc6D1w#/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:#A02B93'>How the Swiss Women Won<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 18, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>For the past nine years, KlimaSeniorinnen, an association of 2,400 Swiss women over the age of 64, has been working to take Switzerland to court for its climate inaction. This April, they won their case. In a sixteen to one decision, the European Court of Human Rights affirmed that not only is Switzerland not doing enough to protect its population from climate change and its deadly heat, but that this failure to act is a violation of its people’s human rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModu2rqD0vEtUNkXpUtPJInBp-h2sABRFp#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModu2rqD0vEtUNkXpUtPJInBp-h2sABRFp#/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'>Sound the Alarm!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 18, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Last year’s wildfire season was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada. With another devastating wildfire season upon us and extreme weather events intensifying across the globe, fossil fuel CEO salaries are soaring and politicians are failing to hold them accountable. How do we as climate and social justice activists, united in our vision for a decolonized, decarbonized and just world, meet this moment?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpd-2trDopHdR2kBP1M7_ETXICvSx0zeDC#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpd-2trDopHdR2kBP1M7_ETXICvSx0zeDC#/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'>When Debunking Climate Disinformation Gets Labeled "Censorship"<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Tues. June 18, 11 a.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Increasingly, disinformation peddlers are protecting their lies by accusing anyone who fact checks or debunks climate disinformation of censorship, bias, or being anti–free speech and debate. How can journalists preempt such charges, or deal with them, as we continue to tackle climate disinformation on the beat?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9317180465581/WN_ETxSPpX0T62dIHAr05spZg#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9317180465581/WN_ETxSPpX0T62dIHAr05spZg#/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'>Cap Pollution: Making polluters do their fair share through policy and people<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 19, 6 - 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Impact Hub Ottawa, 7th Floor, 123 Slater Street, Ottawa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The oil and gas emissions cap is a key climate policy for Canada. Emissions released from the production of oil and gas are the largest source of pollution in Canada. Since 1990, oil and gas pollution has nearly doubled. Without the cap, oil and gas emissions will continue growing unchecked, further threatening our health, environment and economy. Join us and our special guests for an in-person panel discussion on the impacts of fossil fuel pollution on our daily lives, and how you can take action in your community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/150985/event/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/150985/event/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:#E97132'>T.O. the Good Swap: Books + Clothes Edition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Wed. June 19, 6 - 8 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>CSI, 720 Bathurst, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>T.O. the Good Swap is a monthly clothing exchange for all genders, all bodies, and all ages. Love clothes and the planet? Then you'll love this event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/to-the-good-swap-books-clothes-edition-registration-917953813567">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/to-the-good-swap-books-clothes-edition-registration-917953813567</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'>Nuclear Power and Weapons in a Time of Rising Tensions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Conflicts are widespread. The risk of nuclear weapons use or even a nuclear war, grows greater. What are the pressure points and how can we prevent a nuclear catastrophe? What is the current status of nuclear weapons in the world and are more countries likely to develop them? And how does the continued use of nuclear power raise the stakes for nuclear war even higher? Hosted by Veterans For Peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqceGhqzIvHt0Xdv1bKkKhjHXkCp-rqY9z#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqceGhqzIvHt0Xdv1bKkKhjHXkCp-rqY9z#/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:red'>What’s the harm? Radiation, Radioactive Emissions and Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>This panel will examine the risks associated with radioactive emissions and provide an opportunity to pose questions about risks and impacts to independent radiation experts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B8JhWB8TT0uhe1C-sxSDHg#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B8JhWB8TT0uhe1C-sxSDHg#/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'>Looking to the Future: An Israeli and Palestinian Speak on a Post-October-7th World<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah are outspoken peace activists, entrepreneurs, and social advocates from Israel and Palestine. Both have lost family to the conflict, before and on October 7th. Since 10/7, the two have appeared on various international forums regarding their partnership in establishing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Most recently, they traveled together to Verona, Italy to meet Pope Francis and share their vision for the future: one where Israelis and Palestinians can move forward and live side by side.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ddkxCOGSRF6Odc5ucBj8Zg#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ddkxCOGSRF6Odc5ucBj8Zg#/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'>Honouring Indigenous Climate Leadership: A roundtable discussion showcasing Indigenous-led research<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>To amplify and centre Indigenous voices at the cutting-edge of climate research and policy, the Canadian Climate Institute, in partnership with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, will host a roundtable discussion with the authors of three new case studies in our Indigenous Perspectives series. These case studies showcase the work of Indigenous researchers, Knowledge Holders, water protectors, and community members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m2jaMsFNQEmcbTCEwW-KNQ#/registration <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'>#RenewablePowerForAll: Social Media Storytelling Training<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Participants will learn about the best uses of different social media platforms, the kind of content that performs well and communicates our messages, and tools that you can use to create compelling content to build support for #RenewablePowerForAll. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcuqtpzMpHdS8VD0CgrIEUCUBMJmHJ3x0#/registration <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'>How Can We Save Pollution Pricing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Too many Canadians are blaming the carbon tax for their financial pain, jeopardizing a climate policy most of us initially supported. What’s at stake isn’t just the price of gas – or the next election. The Axe the Tax campaign risks mortgaging our kids' future. How do we stand up for the principle that every parent teaches their children: when you make a mess, clean it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-can-we-save-pollution-pricing-tickets-916900051737">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-can-we-save-pollution-pricing-tickets-916900051737</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'>How to use digital engagement to mobilize power<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In this 45-minute training, we'll run through the ins and out of using "engagement strategy" to build power for your campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.newmode.net/how-to-use-digital-engagement-to-build-power-behind-your-campaign">https://www.newmode.net/how-to-use-digital-engagement-to-build-power-behind-your-campaign</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'>Reusables in Restaurants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Thur. June 20, noon ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>A webinar to showcase our research with Toronto restaurants and share strategies to shift from single-use foodware to reusables.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reusables-in-restaurants-tickets-912617472427?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reusables-in-restaurants-tickets-912617472427?aff=oddtdtcreator</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><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'>Full Spectrum Resistance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 22 - 23, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>OCAD University, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Two days of Radical Imagination: A teach-in exploring solutions from across the activist spectrum - with author Aric McBay and others. For activists of all kinds – social and environmental – to deepen their knowledge and refine their skills. We aim to build a strong culture of resistance and equip campaigns with effective strategies for success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/full-spectrum-resistance-tickets-884378940217">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/full-spectrum-resistance-tickets-884378940217</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'>Toronto: Sherbourne Common Waterfront Ride 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 22, 10 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Meet at Sherbourne Common, 61 Dockside Dr., Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Smart Commute Toronto is teaming up with Cycle Toronto for a free Bike Month Community Ride along the Toronto waterfront cycling infrastructure via Queens Quay and the Martin Goodman Trail.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.bikemonth.ca/toronto_sherbourne_common_2024">https://www.bikemonth.ca/toronto_sherbourne_common_2024</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'>How to be Anti-Racist in Climate Action<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Sat. June 22, 1 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Join us for a facilitated discussion about anti-racism in climate action. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.forourkids.ca/climate_action_through_an_anti_racist_lens">https://www.forourkids.ca/climate_action_through_an_anti_racist_lens</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'>Don’t let Canada Burn: Communicating Climate Change in Wildfire Season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mon. June 24, noon ET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Our panel of experts will break down how to communicate the connection between wildfires and climate change, how to identify and address wildfire misinformation, the most effective messengers, and images, and last but not least, how to start thinking beyond the immediacy of each wildfire, and ask ourselves about the bigger picture: what needs to change in order to live better in a world on fire?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rd7TQYXFSG6OrqHjgcpDeg#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rd7TQYXFSG6OrqHjgcpDeg#/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:red'>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:red'>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><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>