Greenspiration News & Events: #Elxn44

Mon Sep 13 00:11:03 EDT 2021

Federal Party Survey on Environmental Platforms

Read answers to a questionnaire representing the collective priorities of 12 leading environmental organizations which was sent to Canada’s six main political parties in August 2021.

https://election2021envirosurvey.ca/

How do the main parties compare on these issues?

Covid recovery; childcare; climate; emergency preparedness; foreign policy; green energy; guns; health care; housing; income supports; indigenous services; jobs; long-term care; mandatory vaccines; pipelines; racial inequality; reconciliation; seniors; and small business. 

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2021/party-platforms/

Elect a Climate Squad

https://mailchi.mp/4c4b809bab5f/welcome-to-the-climate-emergency-unit-newsletter-4811314 

How the four main federal parties plan to fight climate crisis

https://ygknews.ca/2021/09/10/election-2021-how-the-four-main-federal-parties-plan-to-fight-climate-crisis/ 

Where do Canada’s federal political parties stand on climate?

https://climatealliance.ca/party-platforms/ 

Everything you need to know about the federal parties’ housing platforms

https://www.equalityrights.org/cera-blog/2021-federal-election-housing-platforms  

Where do the parties stand on electoral reform?

https://www.fairvote.ca/ 

Election day is Mon. September 20. Vote early! Monday Sept. 13th, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. vote in advance.

Do you have a voting plan? Let’s get to the polls!

https://socialinnovation.org/news/2021/09/12/everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-to-vote/ 

How Trudeau learned to stop worrying and love the Alberta carbon bomb

Over six years, the Liberals have faithfully served the tar sands barons

https://breachmedia.ca/how-trudeau-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-alberta-carbon-bomb/

Canadian banks defying climate science by increasing fossil fuel finance

This $819 billion in loans ($694 billion) and investments ($125 billion) is over 13 times greater than the $60 billion the federal government has invested in climate action and clean growth since 2015.

https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/press-release/49591/canadian-banks-defying-climate-science-by-increasing-fossil-fuel-finance/

Anti-logging protest becomes Canada’s biggest ever act of civil disobedience

At least 866 arrested since April, as police condemned for violence against protesters defending Vancouver Island’s ancient forests

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/08/canada-logging-protest-vancouver-island

Hoodwinked in the Hothouse - Resist False Solutions to Climate Change 

https://climatefalsesolutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/HOODWINKED_ThirdEdition_On-Screen_version.pdf 

Carbon Capture and Storage - comedy warning - Canada has spent $1B on a failed technology 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZgoFyuHC8 

How is your pension investing your retirement savings in the face of the climate crisis? 

Canada’s top ten pension funds manage nearly $1.8 trillion. How these funds invest your retirement dollars is a major factor in how quickly we can transition to a low-carbon economy. The decisions of pension funds influence whether businesses in Canada and in other countries build electric cars and solar panels, or diesel engines and gas-fired power plants. Write a letter to your pension fund manager here: 

https://www.shiftaction.ca/take-action 

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EVENTS

The Next Gen on the Circular Economy

Mon. Sept. 13, 7 - 8 p.m. ET

What could Canada’s future economy look like? Find out where the circular economy is headed as a panel of four young professionals take the virtual stage. Should we be optimistic about Canada’s economic future becoming circular? The next generation of leaders shares how we can make individual and systemic changes today to create a more sustainable tomorrow.

https://thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-talks-at-home-the-next-gen-on-the-circular-economy/  

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Fix Long-Term Care Now!

Monday, Sept. 13, noon ET

Queen's Park, Toronto

As the Ontario Legislature opens on September 13, let's send the biggest message we can to the Ford government, which has done substantively nothing to improve care, hold LTC operators accountable, and is, in fact, expanding for-profit privatization. The devastation in Ontario's long-term care homes is a scar on the soul of our province. COVID-19 exposed conditions of care and living in long-term care that are completely unacceptable.

https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/ 

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A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency - with Seth Klein

Tues. Sept. 14, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

The world is not on a path to meet greenhouse gas emission targets to hold global warming to a 1.5 degree increase and avoid climate catastrophe. How are we ever to do this -- is it even possible? We need radical systemic change to the way we live and work -- during this decade. The world climate conference to be held in November (COP26) will be a crucial test of the world's willingness and ability to meet this huge challenge. 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-good-war-mobilizing-canada-for-the-climate-emergency-tickets-168945389207 

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Vote Bootcamp

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 5 - 6:30 p.m. ET

How do we talk about voting? What do young people need to know? What kinds of barriers do we need to break down? Train your democracy muscle with this bootcamp.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTm20G6naKz/ 

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Homeless Memorial

Tuesday, Sept. 14, noon ET

Live link: https://www.facebook.com/holytrinityTO/ 

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Climate Impacts and Indigenous-led Solutions

Wed. Sept. 15, 10:30 am CT

Join Land Defenders, Elders and Knowledge Keepers across Turtle Island as they share their experiences, challenges, and stories of how reframing "policy" to an Indigenous worldview is necessary for the health and safety of all of Sacred Earth's relatives. 

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5fcVBWDMSfW9wRl8t2zs9g 

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Transforming Canada’s water systems with smart solutions

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

With a population boom anticipated across municipalities in Canada, key infrastructure like water treatment plants will be under increased pressures. Knowing that only 0.3% of global water resources can be used as clean drinking water, technologies like IoT will play a critical role in replacing outdated systems and meeting the need for clean water sources. Hear from industry experts about who is currently using IoT for wastewater management, how public services can modernize for the future, and why the adoption of IoT solutions is essential for Canada’s ambitions to be a leader in the fight against climate change.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_inog6rLBQKSTjWBBAB763A 

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Overdose: Benjamin Perrin and Gabor Mate in Conversation about Canada's Opioid Crisis 

Wed. Sept. 15, 7 - 8:15 pm PT

North America is in the middle of a health emergency. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. Fentanyl has become a looming presence—an opioid more powerful, pervasive, and deadly than any previous street drug. Despite the thousands of deaths, these victims have remained largely invisible. In Overdose, Perrin shines a light on the crisis–and his findings challenge many assumptions. Why do people use drugs despite the risk of overdosing? Can we crack down on the fentanyl supply? Do supervised consumption sites and providing “safe drugs” enable the problem? Which treatments work? Would decriminalizing all drugs help or do further harm? These and other urgent questions will be discussed.

https://www.banyen.com/events/overdose

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Our Green Energy Future

Thur. Sept. 16, 10 am PT

Largely unreported in the news, there is a renewable energy boom going on in Canada, mostly in Alberta and Ontario, but projects are coming on stream that are among the largest in the world. The pace of change, level of innovation and investment in the clean energy sector is stunning and will change the way we live, get around and work. 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/renewable-energy-seminar-series-tickets-166728606751 

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Policy Matters: Truth and Reconciliation

Thur. Sept. 16, 6 - 7:30 p.m. ET

This virtual session will explore how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has shaped new ways of policy advocacy and meaningful ways youth can get involved in advocacy with Indigenous communities.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/policy-matters-fall-2021-tickets-168760221365 

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Collaborating in Chaotic Times - Social Permaculture webinar with Starhawk

Fri. Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. PT

Groups can be calm and peaceful—but more often they are turbulent, even chaotic. Still, we need to come together with others if we want to create change. In this free webinar, Starhawk explores her work with groups over many decades. If you’re looking for insights on how best to work together in this challenging and often frustrating moment, come join us. This is an introduction to a six-week, live online course that will go deeper into issues of conflict, communication and decolonization.

https://earthactivisttraining.zoom.us/webinar/register/7216312227345/WN_0Y2UJdP0RB2lZdlgTbU7Tw 

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The Weight of Air 

With David Poses, author of The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery as he speaks about his personal journey.

Sat. Sept. 18, 9:30 a.m. PT

Organized by Moms Stop the Harm

https://www.momsstoptheharm.com/events 

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Big Toronto Bike Ride 

Sat. and Sun. Sept. 18 and 19

Cycle Toronto's annual ride, previously known as the Ride for Safe Streets, is being held across the four boroughs of Toronto. We are still riding for safe streets, and so much more. Cycling helps make life more affordable, reduces emissions, improves physical and mental health, and makes getting around more fun! All proceeds of the Big Toronto Bike Ride presented by Bike Law go towards the work that Cycle Toronto does; helping create a better cycling city.

https://www.cycleto.ca/bigride 

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Collective Trauma Summit

Sept 19–28

10-Day Online Event with 45+ Experts to Explore How to Work With Individual, Ancestral, and Collective Trauma. Free.

https://collectivetraumasummit.com/

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For the best Canadian climate and energy news, visit and subscribe to the Energy Mix newsletter

http://theenergymix.com/    

Democracy Now Daily Show - global peace, justice and enviro news

https://www.democracynow.org/  

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