Greenspiration News & Events: Bikes vs. Cars
Angela Bischoff - OCAA
angela at cleanairalliance.org
Mon Nov 18 18:05:56 UTC 2024
CLIMATE
World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say
Three of the five leading research groups monitoring global temperatures consider 2024 on track to be at least 1.5C hotter than pre-industrial times, underlining it as the warmest year on record, beating a mark set just last year. The past 10 consecutive years have already been the hottest 10 years ever recorded.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/climate-crisis-world-temperature-target
Burning illusions in Baku - Overview of COP29 Climate Conference - by Zero Carbon
https://mailchi.mp/nationalobserver/9dk9om45qf?e=02591b0337
Greta Thunberg: A ‘COP of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that?
This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/11/greta-thunberg-cop29-authoritarian-human-rights-azerbaijan-greenwashing
False Solution: Nuclear - recording of press conference in Baku, COP29
Speakers from US, Australia, South Africa, Russia and others
https://unfccc.int/event/nirs-false-solution-nuclear
1000 Nuclear Reactors: That's how much solar and wind electricity could be plugged in.
https://leahy.substack.com/p/1000-nuclear-reactors
It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it
Putting the scale of this achievement in context, 2TW of solar is equivalent to the total installed electricity capacity of India, the United States, and United Kingdom combined and could power an estimated one billion homes.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-years-for-the-world-to-reach-1-terawatt-of-solar-pv-capacity-it-took-just-two-years-to-double-it/
Energy Addressing common myths around renewable power
https://cleanenergycanada.org/addressing-common-myths-around-renewable-power/
USA
Trump Taps Fossil Fuel Ally Lee Zeldin to Head EPA, Push “Anti-Environmental Agenda”
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/13/epa_zeldin
The Transitional Oligarchy: Democracy’s Last Stand?
The road ahead could lead to dictatorship or renewed liberty, as the American people confront the corrosive power of wealth in politics. By Thom Hartman
https://hartmannreport.com/p/the-transitional-oligarchy-democracys-d2f
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump
Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future - by Timothy Snyder
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-phantom-campaign
Here Come Trump’s Concentration Camps
If his promised deportations go ahead, America as we know it will change forever.
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/11/15/Here-Come-Trump-Concentration-Camps/
INTERNATIONAL
In Canada, UN expert slams Israeli cleansing of Gaza
The UN’s special rapporteur discusses Canada’s ‘crystal clear’ complicity in the Israeli destruction of Gaza and the ‘hope that remains in this darkness’
https://breachmedia.ca/canada-un-expert-slams-israeli-cleansing-gaza/
Kremlin finds new enemies to target — Russians without kids
If men are pushed to show national pride during wartime by enlisting, women are similarly expected to show their devotion by raising children loyal to the state.
https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-finds-new-enemy-to-target-russians-without-kids/
On arming Ukraine and the struggle against militarism
https://drive.google.com/file/d/148TWh3yFGJJtyYoRNrycGaJ3gGb6IKYR/view
New Zealand: MPs perform Maori Haka to protest against a controversial bill - 1 min. vid
Maori lawmakers in New Zealand’s Parliament disrupted proceedings in the best possible way Thursday, in protest of a bill that sought to fundamentally undermine indigenous rights that Maori people have spent decades fighting to have recognized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adoUALAYt2o
TRANSPORTATION
Bikes v cars: backlash after Ontario premier threatens to tear up cycling lanes in Toronto
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/ontario-toronto-bike-lanes
Share The Road Cycling Coalition's Response to Bill 212 which aims to kill bike lanes
https://sharetheroad.ca/news/
Stop Highway 413!
https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/141037/action/1 - Enviromental Defense petition
https://davidsuzuki.org/action/stop-highway-413/ - David Suzuki Foundation petition
How a handful of Toronto businessmen got their way on bike lanes provincewide
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/how-a-handful-of-toronto-businessmen-got-their-way-on-bike-lanes-provincewide-9810532
Everything you need to know about Bill 212
Drivers are going to suffer, people on bicycles are going to suffer, transit users are going to suffer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-1vT0TmQjs
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EVENTS
Decolonizing Climate Action
Mon. Nov. 18, 1 p.m. ET
Join us to take next steps towards active allyship and in centering Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty into your approach to climate action.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-ypqT4tH9Xt2RxAapRsuneeUyXmqGVw
https://jengobby.wordpress.com/decolonizing-climate-action-tool-kit/
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The Giants
Mon. Nov. 18, 7 p.m. ET
Yonge-Dundas Cineplex, Toronto
As temperatures rise and wildfires engulf our ancient forests, from Canada to Australia, THE GIANTS is a love letter to the trees. THE GIANTS explores the intertwined fates of trees and humans in this poetic yet high-octane portrait of Australian environmentalist and gay activist Bob Brown who harnessed people power to take green politics from the fringes to the centre of power to fight for the last ancient forests.
https://tickets.demand.film/event/13094
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Eating our Way to Extinction
Mon. Nov. 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto
The Plant Based Treaty and co-host ClimateFast are inviting you to a special film screening of Eating Our Way to Extinction (30 minute version). Enjoy delicious affordable plant-based dishes and discover what you can do to help avert a climate catastrophe. Learn about how our food system is one of the top causes of the climate crisis and how you can be part of the solution.
https://facebook.com/events/s/plant-based-treaty-toronto-foo/1654734311805137/
Check out the Plant Based Treaty http://www.plantbasedtreaty.org
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See, Act, Learn about Climate Justice: Video Launch and Discussion
Mon. Nov. 18, 11 a.m. ET
Join us for a screening of Coming Together for Climate Justice on Loss and Damage and learn more about how loss and damage funding supports climate justice. Hear from ecumenical and global partners attending COP29 Climate Conference and learn how you and your community can advocate for increased loss and damage funding. Co-hosted by KAIROS Canada, ACT Alliance - Canada, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and For the Love of Creation.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceGuqTMiG91-vdJeTq2kd5DtrAIS4dX0#/registration
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Feelings Don't Care About Your Facts: Hurricanes and Fires in the Age of Conspiracy
Tues. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. ET
Naomi Klein & Dr. Kendra Jewell will lead an interactive discussion on the power of fantastical conspiracy theories in the climate world, from hurricanes in Florida and wildfires in Canada to climate denialism generally. Chris Russill and Erin Blondeau will explore how increased mis/disinformation is creating confusion, fueling far-right policies, exacerbating threats to Indigenous rights in Canada, and stymieing public will for climate action.
https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4UVs95LtS_-xcaKdkb7whA#/registration
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The Clock is Ticking: How to ensure federal intervention on Highway 413 in the next three months
Tues. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. ET
In this action-focussed webinar, we'll discuss the status of the current request for a new federal Impact Assessment of Hwy 413, dig into the details of Bill 212 (the More Highways, Less Bike Lanes Act) and share details of specific actions you can take in the coming weeks -- including an upcoming day of action against Highway 413.
https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/160526/petition/1
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Climate Justice and the Labour Movement
Tues. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. ET
As fires rage and sea levels rise, our wages are stagnant as the cost-of-living soars. The climate movement has much to learn from the labour movement. In this Change Course webinar we'll learn about the history of union solidarity with other movements, how climate can show up for workers, and hear directly from workers impacted by climate on the job.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocO6rqzgjEtFbv53ZWGwrk0zVxeg5dc8z#/registration
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How can we stand up for pollution pricing? Generation Squeeze
Tues. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. ET
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.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-can-we-stand-up-for-pollution-pricing-tickets-1014090972397
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Resisting White Supremacy: A Talk and Q&A
Tues. Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. ET
Join us for a vital webinar hosted by the CUPE Ontario Racial Justice Committee, where mental health practitioners will share strategies for managing stress and building resilience within the context of labour activism and equity work. This session will provide tools for combating burnout, establishing boundaries, and addressing the unique challenges racialized individuals face in workplaces and union spaces. Together, we’ll explore ways to support ourselves and each other, recognizing that mental wellness is essential to sustaining our commitment to justice and equity.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E2QWpeSoRwGoUbrRnOFHyw#/registration
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Defending Hamilton's Urban Boundary
Wed. Nov. 20, 7 p.m. ET
The Ontario government has gone through the back door to allow sprawl to destroy our unprotected farmland and wetlands. Bill 185 now allows land speculators to apply for urban boundary expansions at anytime, anywhere and the final decision on approval or denial no longer lies with the Municipal Council, it now lies with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) which we know rules in favour of developers almost every time.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ETX7K73fQAWqwAiDHbQVPA#/registration
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Feminist Foreign Policy and Electing Women
Wed. Nov. 20, 12:15 - 1:45 pm ET
Although women have held elected office in many countries around the world in recent decades, the United States still clearly lags behind, despite having witnessed three Secretaries of State (but no female Secretaries of Defense). Despite women’s demonstrated political leadership around the globe, sexism is alive and well, especially when it comes to formulating foreign, defense and security policies. In this webinar we bring together two scholars who are studying women’s role in politics, to discuss what a feminist foreign policy could and should look like.
https://www.brandeis.edu/cges/news-events/fall-2024/241120-feminineforeignpolicy.html
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Erased
Nov. 20 - 30
Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto (near Bathurst and Queen)
Erased draws us into a greeting card factory in a post-climate collapse world, where workers are forced to meet a quota, making ridiculous greeting cards while trying to survive within the machinery that controls and erases them. This tremendous 11 cast member physical theatre piece speaks to our addiction to production in late-capitalism and is a call to look deeper into the state of our planet and the structures that have entrapped us.
https://www.passemuraille.ca/erased/
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Where Do We Go From Here? A Post-Election Assessment
Thur. Nov. 21, 7 p.m. ET
Join Naomi Klein, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for a post-election assessment and urgent conversation about how to chart a path forward. How does the Left—in the US and internationally—squarely face the myriad challenges that confront us and find ways to build effective movements for the world we need?
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haymarketbooks/1457737
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After The Flood
Thur. Nov. 21 - Dec. 6
Opening Reception: Saturday Nov 23, 6 - 10 pm ET
Continues Wednesdays Nov 27, Dec 4, 12-4pm, Thursday Dec 5, 6-8pm.
Closing reception: Friday Dec 6, 6-9 pm. ET
Charles St Video Gallery, 76 Geary Avenue (at Dovercourt), Toronto
Viewers will interact with and affect images of melting glaciers, steaming mud pools, underwater sea and ocean life, from Patagonia, Australia, New Zealand, the arctic and North America’s coastal regions filmed with a variety of lenses including underwater and microscopic—each offering a uniquely creative and intimate glimpse of the fragility of our planet’s ecosystems.
https://charlesstreetvideo.com/event.php?id=939
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National Day of Housing Action!
Events held in Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Brampton, Halifax, Calgary, Ottawa, Surrey, Fredericton.
And in Toronto, sit-in the Ontario Ministry of Housing's Office to let Ford know $200 cheques are not enough!
Fri. Nov. 22, 1:30 p.m. ET
Grenville St and Yonge St (just one block north of College) and marching to 777 Bay St
Join ACORN for a sit-in in the Ministry of Housing's office. We are demanding that Ford's bribe of $200 cheques (3 billion dollars!) should be used to for 12,000 affordable housing units. We are also demanding real rent control to FURTHER disincentivize landlord from performing no-fault evictions. Learn more and get details about events around the country:
https://acorncanada.org/news/expand-tenant-rights-and-social-housing-now/
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Stop Highway 413 from Paving Greenbelt Land
Fri. Nov. 22
Milton - 3 p.m. location TBA
Orangeville - 12 Noon, Sylvia Jones' Office, 180 Broadway
Highway 413 would pave over 400 acres of Greenbelt and 2,000 acres of vital farmland, it also threatens the Humber and Credit rivers and 29 federally-listed endangered species. Ontario's Bill 212 will exempt Highway 413 from environmental assessments and Greenbelt Act protections. It will also remove bike lanes in Toronto and block the construction of new bike lanes throughout Ontario.
https://environmentaldefence.ca/nov22/
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Riversong 2: Benefit Concert for the Kichi Sibi - Ottawa River
Fri. Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Online AND In person in Ottawa at the First United Church, 347 Richmond Road
Let's celebrate the power of music to bring people together for a good cause – to support Kebaowek First Nation’s legal challenge against a nuclear waste facility to be built next to the Ottawa River.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/riversong-2-concert-for-the-kichi-sibi-ottawa-river-tickets-1026480309237
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Fight for Bike Lanes Protest
Sat. Nov. 23, 2 p.m.
Queens Park, University and College, Toronto
Doug Ford’s proposed Bill 212 plans to remove portions of the major bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge, and University (Toronto), and impedes the creation of future bike lanes. This bill is very dangerous for the future of bike infrastructure in Ontario and in terms of the ability of cities to govern themselves. Bike lanes save lives!
https://www.fightforbikes.org/
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Non-Violent Direct Action Training
Sat. Nov. 23, 10 am - 3 pm ET
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto.
Join climate activists and people of faith and eco-spirituality for a free Non-Violent Direct-Action Training Workshop with experienced trainers Andrea Budgey and Lyn Adamson. People around the world are increasingly engaging in non-violent direct action to advance climate justice and a sustainable future. Faith communities have a key role to play. This participatory workshop will provide an introduction to the theory and practice of non-violent action, practical advice and role-playing to prepare for action, and information about upcoming actions.Please register here to reserve your place, or send your name, email, phone number and faith/organizational affiliation to Michael: michaelfdpolanyi at gmail.com by November 21. Space is limited.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXn6IazmIZiwig9NOY1Tru-uhchzFVq2wL0OCDTT0YS8Rs3A/viewform
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Artists in Flux: Community, Space, Gentrification
Sat. Nov. 23, 2 - 5 p.m. ET
201 Cowan Avenue, Parkdale, Toronto
This forum will explore the critical role of artists in evolving neighbourhoods, focusing on the challenges of housing affordability, gentrification, and the creation of sustainable spaces for creatives. The event will bring together artists, policymakers, community leaders, and advocates to engage in thoughtful dialogue around these pressing issues.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artists-in-flux-community-space-gentrification-tickets-1085599891499
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