Greenspiration News & Events: Triple wind and solar

Mon Feb 19 23:46:29 EST 2024

Wind and solar are delivering an energy transition at record speed

Some great graphs that show the staggering rate of transition to renewables.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-are-delivering-an-energy-transition-at-record-speed/ 

Countries Need $2T Per Year to Triple Global Renewables by 2030

The commitment to triple renewables capacity to 11.5 terawatts (TW, or trillion watts) by 2030, along with a doubling of annual energy efficiency improvements, “is possibly the most powerful action the world can take in the transition away from fossil fuels this critical decade,”

https://www.theenergymix.com/breaking-2t-per-year-would-triple-global-renewables-by-2030/ 

It's Time to Triple Wind and Solar in Ontario - send your message here

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/triple/

Nuclear Illusions Hinder Climate Efforts as Costs Keep Rising

“Climate effectiveness requires that we count carbon, cost and speed — not just carbon.” - Amory Lovins

https://www.energyintel.com/0000018d-7a5e-d1ef-a5cd-fe7e077c0000  

Exploding Alberta’s Myths about Small Nuclear Reactors

The untested technology is more about greenwashing than about cutting emissions.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/02/15/Exploding-Alberta-Myths-Small-Nuclear-Reactors/ 

Waste headed for Ontario site is a radioactive ‘mishmash’: nuclear industry veterans

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/13/news/waste-headed-ontario-site-radioactive-mishmash-nuclear-industry-veterans 

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors and Consent in Saskatchewan: What You Haven’t Been Told

40 min. video by Dr. Gordon Edwards followed by Benjamin Ralston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6TOoWU-w5A 

Pro-nukers warned coal use would rise as reactors closed in Germany. The opposite happened.

https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2024/02/11/rich-men-with-the-wrong-answers/ 

On Highway Emissions, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Canada's environment minister stepped into an essential conversation on traffic, congestion, climate pollution, and highway funding. He got political theatre and sacrificial sound bites in return.

https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/on-highway-emissions-no-good-deed?r=84z07 

A Canadian MP has proposed a ban on deceptive fossil fuel advertising inspired by the anti-tobacco movement.

The proposed legislation is in response to an uptick in advertising campaigns by Canada’s oil and gas industry that present themselves as part of the solution to the climate crisis. 

https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/09/fossil-fuel-advocates-spread-disinformation-about-canadas-false-advertising-bill/   

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/13/opinion/ban-false-fossil-fuel-ads-tobacco-climate-crisis 

Fill ’er up. Burn it down - Driving off the climate cliff

Are we really going to drive the kids off the climate cliff? Because that’s the direction Canadians are headed with our growing horde of the world’s most climate-damaging vehicles.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/09/analysis/gasoline-climate-emissions-heating-global-vehicles-SUVs 

The biggest electoral year in history: Will democracy survive 2024?

33 min. doc by DW News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dMPcHd3rQ8 

Civil society coalition urges Canada to stop arms transfers to Israel

https://www.oxfam.ca/news/open-letter-civil-society-coalition-urges-canada-to-stop-arms-transfers-to-israel/

Putin vs. the West

As war rages in Ukraine and the world faces one of its greatest tests to peace since the Cold War, this one-hour BBC documentary attempts to identify where these leaders went wrong and tries to understand how we have reached this point of no return with Putin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjLOC7_geKQ 

20 Days in Mariupol 

90 min. documentary, award-winning, produced by FRONTLINE + @AssociatedPress

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

Statement in Solidarity with Ukraine on the 2nd anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion - in 12 languages

https://ukraine-solidarity.eu/19c0edc92c1a4858b78b0fe06aace491  

End Gas Subsidies in Ontario 

Recording of webinar held Feb. 13. Speakers discussed the Ford government’s plan to overrule the Ontario Energy Board’s decision to end Enbridge gas subsidies, and how to effectively engage with our elected representatives in Ontario.

https://solarbonds.ca/blog/end-gas-subsidies-webinar/ 

Petition: Support the OEB - Tell Doug Ford we want affordable clean heating in Ontario, not gas subsidies

https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/support-the-oeb-don-t-let-doug-ford-and-enbridge-sabotage-our-future 

Send a letter to provincial politicians here

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/oeb/

Climate change is hitting Ontario’s farms hard. Why won’t the government talk about it?

Internal documents show Ontario asked researchers to downplay findings of report on how climate change will impact food, buildings and people. Now the government seems to be avoiding its suggested solutions

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-climate-impact-report/

HIRING — Would you like to play a key role in the environmental movement? Apply your passion and skills to making it grow? Make a positive difference in people's lives? GoodWork Coordinator, full-time, Ottawa or hybrid... 

https://GoodWork.ca/Coordinator  

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EVENTS

Increasing Affordability Through Municipal Climate Action. Nature-Based Solutions

Tues. Feb. 20, 1 - 2 p.m.

In this series, we will delve deep into the intersection of affordability and local climate action, exploring innovative policy solutions and successful case studies from municipalities around the country. Our panel of speakers will share their insights and best practices, empowering you to be an agent of change in your own community.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/increasing-affordability-through-municipal-climate-action-nbs-tickets-672368390957  

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Today. Tomorrow. Together. Green Leaders' Tour 2024 - with Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault

Tues. Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET

Friends House, 60 Lowther, Toronto

Elizabeth May, one of Canada’s most respected parliamentarians, a life-long environmental advocate, author of ten books, lawyer and leader, will join Jonathan Pedneault, global human-rights advocate, journalist and author and elected co-leader of the Green Party of Canada, as part of a national tour. 

https://vote.greenparty.ca/rsvp/eve_60f1ceccc  

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People Powered Places - Placemaking With Local, and Global, Networks

Tues. Feb. 20,. 11 a.m. ET

Disconnection from each other, and from our places, is at the core of what threatens our health, happiness, and humanity. Cities fail and succeed at the scale of human interaction. How our public realm supports a full spectrum of informal to formal connection is foundational to a viable, equitable and thriving civilization. With speaker: Ethan Kent, PlacemakingX, Executive Director

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6o1x_-9ZQhG-DzK1MtmcOg#/registration 

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Back to the Future for Afghan Women and Girls

Tues. Feb. 20, 1 p.m. ET

Women in Afghanistan have had a journey in the past generation among the hardest of any group of people on earth. Corey Levine has been a witness to, and participant in, this arc of history. In this presentation, Corey will give a brief overview of her experiences over the past 22 years. She will outline the current context and then identify what went wrong and what went right over 20 years of Western intervention. She will describe the situation on the ground now for females and conclude with how Canadians can support Afghanistan in its current situation. 

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/32be3228-063f-4343-8f82-5d2ee83f257f 

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It's time for gas to go!

Wed. Feb. 21, 7 p.m. ET

Doug Ford is planning to increase the greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from Ontario’s existing gas-fired power plants by 700% and build NEW gas plants as the province uses gas to complement new and rebuilt nuclear. Join guest speaker Jack Gibbons, Chair of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA), as he discusses why we must get off fossil gas and how we can make it happen.

https://zoom.us/j/99112582872?pwd=RVQrRGVuYmRrRE1MVEVrbDhBWHhIZz09  

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Deep Retrofit in the City of Toronto

Wed. Feb. 21, noon - 1 p.m. ET

Toronto City Council has adopted a bold strategy to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Toronto to net zero by 2040, one of the most ambitious targets in North America. To reach net zero emissions by 2040, more than 400,000 homes in Toronto must be renovated, and the City is committed to providing support to help homeowners get to net zero! Learn from Toronto homeowners who have achieved a net zero emission in their homes through retrofits and renovations. Each homeowner will present their journey and lessons learned before opening the floor for a moderated questions and answers period.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/case-studies-deep-retrofit-in-the-city-of-toronto-tickets-810259386637  

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100% Renewables rather than Small Modular (nuclear) Reactors

Wed. Feb. 21, 12:30 p.m. ET

Why the UK Parliament should study the practicalities of 100% renewable energy systems rather than SMRs or big nuclear. With Dr. Mark Jacobson and more.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/100-per-cent-renewables-rather-than-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-tickets-793037826487 

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How whiteness impacts federal policy

Wed. Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET

Let’s talk about whiteness. What is it, where did it come from and how does it impact federal policy?

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gd6mK3TnRI6rjcNttjkjlg#/registration 

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Exploring Rest, Recovery, Resistance (3Rs) in Pedagogy

Wed. Feb. 21, 7 p.m. ET

In this workshop, educators are invited to learn about Canadian youth-led, national climate justice nonprofit Shake Up The Establishment’s new book Practicing Rest, Recovery, Resistance (3Rs), and how to use it as a teaching tool for intersectional climate justice.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-rest-recovery-resistance-3rs-in-pedagogy-tickets-815870068337  

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Youth Climate Corps Orientation

Wed. Feb. 21, 6:30 pm ET

A Youth Climate Corps can and will be a transformative investment in our future that provides good jobs and training for young people to fight the climate crisis head on. Join us for a 101 to the campaign: what we're trying to win, how we're hoping to do it, and your role in it all.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kd-iupjssGdcm9nX70gTZVpt-Nzg6m9BS#/registration 

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Energy, Nuclear Waste, and Indigenous Decision-making

Thur. Feb. 22, 7 p.m.

Canada passed legislation in 2021 and more recently released an “action plan” on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but what does “Free, Prior and Informed Consent” look like in the field of energy projects and nuclear waste schemes?

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vwht2n0lQn-lO2jCPZYyWA#/registration 

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First Nations Home EnergySave Learning Lab: Heat Pumps

Thur. Feb. 22, 2 p.m. ET

Join the Fraser Basin Council's First Nations Home EnergySave Program for a virtual Learning Lab session on heat pumps. In this session, Ehsan Haghi, Community Energy Specialist at Musqueam Indian Band, will speak about his community's heat pump projects. He'll cover how the projects were funded, how contractors were selected, and the installation process. This will be followed by time for audience Q&A.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscu6tqT8oGdWxqNHT0LmklheB_8DGsXs8#/registration 

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If the Glacier Melts, the Earth will Catch Fire

Thur. Feb. 22, 9 pm ET

Join Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs to learn about their groundbreaking Charter of Rights & Freedoms challenge taking on Canada’s climate inaction. Learn how the Nation plans to hold the government of Canada accountable to climate commitments for future generations as part of their ancestral stewardship responsibilities to care for the yintah - and all living things on the lands and waters they care for.

https://fundraise.raventrust.com/event/when-the-glacier-melts-the-earth-catches-fire/e559317 

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Health Care Worker Forum on Public Care and Working Conditions

Sat. Feb. 24, noon ET

Ontario's healthcare system is in crisis. Poor working conditions and system-wide under-funding is threatening the safety of health workers and patients alike. If the Ford government moves ahead with its plan to further privatize healthcare services, access to care and health worker burnout will only get worse.

https://www.decentworkandhealth.org/forum  

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Lessons from the Quebec Common Front

Sun. Feb. 25, 5 p.m. ET

Join Spring for a conversation with Benoit Renaud, a Québec education worker and socialist, about lessons we can learn from the Québec labour movement. In Nov. and Dec., over half a million workers in Québec went on strike for 11 days to defend decent wages and public services. This was the largest strike in Québec’s history. They have won a tentative agreement that includes wage increases of more than 17% over 5 years with a 6% increase in the first year, retroactive to April 1, 2023. They also won a number of important provisions to improve working conditions and the quality of public services. Votes on the tentative agreement will continue until Feb. 19, and the Front commun has said strikes will resume if the deal is rejected.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArc-GqrDMjGNRz1BYoU_L7sbesE3b_Kpyb#/registration 

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Is Nuclear Power the Answer?

Thur. Feb. 29, 7 p.m. ET

with speakers Angela Bischoff of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, and Tom Baker, Socialist Action.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89522628187?pwd=9PXokN6cNb130eOAUa3zMcuf3Vbr4G 

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Tooker: 20 years on

Sun. March 3, 7 p.m. ET

March 3rd marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Tooker Gomberg – one of Canada’s most daring and courageous political figures, as well as friend, co-conspirator and guiding light to so many of us. 

We invite you to join in reflection and celebration of this exemplary writer, activist, politician, videographer, public speaker and advocate for a better world. You’re invited to share your reflections at the event. Who was Tooker to you? Share a favorite story of him. What do you think he’d be doing today?

Besides story-telling, we’ll do some Tooker Trivia, and show some video. 

Sign up to share your story at the event: angela at cleanairalliance.org 

Register to receive a zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrceusrTspHtGAe0gVocHapLieGiuC6kLK 

Learn more about Tooker here: https://greenspiration.org/tooker/  

“As the climate changes, so must our consciousness. And our words into actions.” - t

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