Greenspiration News & Events: love of earth

Mon Nov 25 17:07:40 UTC 2024

CLIMATE AND ENERGY

COP-29: A ‘Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound’: What Will Bring Rich Countries Onboard for Climate Finance?

A “dumpster fire”. The “most horrendous climate negotiations in years”. A “band-aid on a bullet wound”. Where’s the political will to free up trillions of dollars for front-line climate solutions?

https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/a-band-aid-on-a-bullet-wound-what

COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku

https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop29-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-baku/

Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here are five things you should know

Nuclear has been barely visible as an issue at the talks. The global focus is renewable energy.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/22/think-the-cop29-climate-summit-doesnt-matter-heres-five-things-you-should-know

Nuclear Power Is Not "Green Energy": It Is a Fount of Atomic Waste 

By Arnie Gundersen, nuclear reactor operator and senior vice president

https://www.fairewinds.org/nuclear-energy-education/truthout-nuclear-power-is-not-green-energy-it-is-a-fount-of-atomic-waste-arnie-gundersen

Canadian environmentalist Tzeporah Berman makes the case for a “bold idea” to end the era of coal, oil and gas.

https://www.desmog.com/2024/11/22/qa-cold-war-foes-made-treaties-to-limit-the-spread-of-nukes-could-a-similar-approach-wind-down-fossil-fuels/

Massive Energy Needs of AI & Cryptocurrencies Lead Amazon, Google & Microsoft to Embrace Nuclear Powerhttps://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/19/cop29_nuclear_power

The Electric Viking - EV (electric vehicle) news and analysis

https://www.youtube.com/@electricviking

CANADA

Greenpeace activists block Pierre Poilievre's driveway

"Poilievre has said he's going to scrap the oil and gas Emissions Cap, he's going to scrap the Clean Fuel Standard, he's going to scrap the Clean Electricity Regulations, he's going to get rid of the Assessment Act. Every major policy we have in this country to fight climate change, he's said he's going to get rid of and that's a gift to polluters that is Donald Trump size."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqjHlnEWf0Y

Why Canada Post workers are on strike

Postal workers are striking against the “gigification” of work—and aiming to expand public services at the post office

https://monitormag.ca/articles/why-canada-post-workers-are-on-strike/

https://www.cupw.ca/en/collective-agreements/urban-and-rsmc-negotiations-2023-2024/support-your-postal-workers 

Will New Brunswick choose a “small, modular” nuclear reactor that’s not small at all (among other problems)?  

By Dr. Gordon Edwards

https://nbmediacoop.org/2024/11/23/will-new-brunswick-choose-a-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-thats-not-small-at-all-among-other-problems/

US

Where Do We Go From Here? A Post-Election Assessment

Webinar recording with Naomi Klein and others. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kza2IXX2k5k

On Fascism, the US Election, and Ukraine

https://substack.com/@thomhartmann

Feelings Don't Care About Your Facts: Hurricanes and Fires in the Age of Conspiracy 

Recording of webinar with Naomi Klein and others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6WGlR1YmNI

ONTARIO

Five ways to make homes affordable in Ontario

https://www.liveableontario.ca/five-ways-home

Why a Right-Leaning Government in New Zealand Built Bike Lanes—and Ontario Plans to Tear Them Down

In New Zealand, the Proportional Representation (PR) voting system ensures that every vote counts and that no party can govern alone. In contrast, Ontario’s first-past-the-post (FPTP) system allows Premier Doug Ford to govern with a majority despite winning only 41% of the popular vote.

https://www.fairvote.ca/16/11/2024/toronto-bike-lanes-first-past-the-post/ 

Ford government moves to bar lawsuits over injured, killed cyclists after bike lane removals

An amendment to the bike lane bill aims to insulate the Crown if cyclists are struck: biking lawyers

https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-moves-to-block-bike-lane-removal-lawsuits-9845266

Velo Canada's submission in support of bike lanes re: Bill 212

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CWSjYtNsKc35f46CZNLy7gsZUQDtZWmm/view

Think there’s a ‘war on the car’? Here’s the truth behind the rhetoric in Toronto

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/think-theres-a-war-on-the-car-heres-the-truth-behind-the-rhetoric-in-toronto/article_0e4ea0a4-a8e2-11ef-ba17-5ff4589f4e08.html

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EVENTS

Ecological Grief, Messy Hope & Healing

Mon. Nov. 25, 8 - 10 p.m. ET

This workshop invites attendees to hold and confront their climate emotions and learn about frameworks such as climate wellbeing which center solutions based-thinking. Participants are invited to engage with intersectional approaches to healing to hold space for climate emotions, process trauma caused by climate change, and imagine the better worlds we are fighting for.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ecological-grief-messy-hope-healing-interactive-art-and-dialogue-workshop-tickets-1082897528659 

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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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Fighting-Far Right Populism at Home and Abroad

Tues. Nov. 26, 7 p.m. ET

Far-right populism and climate denial are on the rise globally. Anti-science politicians are preying on the economic anxieties of working people but, once elected, they cut climate policies, gut public services, scapegoat marginalized communities, and turn the keys of power over to the corporate elite. Join 350.org for a powerful online gathering where climate leaders from Canada, the US, and the UK will share insights on confronting far-right populism and fighting for a better future. Then we will share our plans to fight back ahead of our own federal election.

https://act.350.org/signup/call-n26/  

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Killed by a Traffic Engineer

Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System

Tues. Nov. 26, 11 a.m. ET

Globally we see a million road deaths per year – and getting worse. Why do we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business? There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally killing us. Fixing the carnage on our roadways requires a change in mindset and a dramatic transformation of transportation.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n0_vRyBhQI2gEETDYv-EhQ#/registration

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Climate Change and Solutions in Canada's National Media

Wed. Nov. 27, noon ET

What solutions do media focus on the most and why? 

How do media outlets handle solutions skepticism? 

How often do media outlets connect solutions to the issue of fossil fuel emissions? 

What are the unproven solutions presented in the media? 

What can journalists, reporters and communicators do to broaden the coverage of climate solutions?

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bjKMTRoNTLqfBi6sM4E6ZQ#/registration  

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Greenwashing: How to recognize green fakes and what to do about it.

Wed. Nov. 27, 10 a.m. ET

"Greenwashing" is making environmental claims without being able to back them up. We will learn how greenwashing has evolved (including the challenge of AI) and why it is a significant problem. Our panelists will also discuss Bill C59 (to amend the Canada Competition Act) and private member’s Bill C-372 (an Act to ban fossil fuel advertising).

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsduioqzovEtVUCdo-G6y8KtViX7B_WH0D#/registration  

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Climate Community Circle

Thur. Nov. 28, 10 a.m. - noon, ET

Verity Club, 111d Queen Street East, Toronto

Participants will have the opportunity to touch into their climate emotions, listen to others, and build connections within our community. Let's come together to support each other and navigate our emotions in the face of climate change. Each gathering will include centering practices, guided exercises, skill training and group sharing. The gatherings welcome especially those working on the climate crisis and need understanding and solidarity to access the energy to keep doing this work.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-community-circle-tickets-1047067867177  

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Non-violent communication for people pleasers

Thur. Nov. 28, 2 p.m. ET

This webinar is interesting for you if: You tend to retreat instead of speak up, or are not sure how to resolve friction & distance between you and partners, children, colleagues, friends.

https://cup-of-empathy.webinargeek.com/nvc-for-people-pleasers-12

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Canada and the Bomb - A Public Seminar on Canada’s Nuclear Security 

Fri. Nov. 29, 6 - 8 pm ET

Online AND in person at Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto

This seminar is an opportunity for dialogue between a panel of experts and the general public around the urgent need for nuclear disarmament and Canada's role in shaping global nuclear policy. It will focus on the consequences of nuclear weapons use, what Canada can do to reduce nuclear risks, and the role of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

https://www.icanw.org/toronto_public_seminar  

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Critical Mass Ride - Toronto

Fri. Nov. 29, meet at 6, ride at 6:30 p.m. ET (and the last Friday of every month)

Matt Cohen Park, Spadina/Bloor

Let's ride as a group - safety in numbers.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2246288900

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Love of earth & love of enemy retreat

Sat. Nov. 30, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET

Loretto College, 70 St Mary St, U of Toronto

During this retreat, we will delve deep into the life and teaching of St. Francis. Through prayer, reflection, and dialogue, we will explore Francis’ love of nature, love of the enemy, and the spirit of nonviolence.

https://www.marywardcentre.ca/events-1/francis-of-assisi-love-of-earth-love-of-enemy-retreat  

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https://www.democracynow.org/ 

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