Greenspiration News & Events: Show up

Mon Dec 15 20:22:29 UTC 2025

Wishing you – and all the world – peace this holiday season. See you in the New Year.

-angela

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INTERNATIONAL

‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement

The watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurable

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/13/a-shift-no-country-can-ignore-where-global-emissions-stand-10-years-after-the-paris-climate-agreement

The rise of the electrostate: By dominating clean energy, China is leading on climate action

Divide is growing between developing countries turning to clean tech and Western countries slow to adopt

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/china-energy-solar-electric-vehicle-climate-9.7005003

While global oil & gas demand declines, oil and gas suppliers (like Canada) are increasing output

That's because a global green revolution is in progress. Two-thirds of the 2024 record of $3 trillion invested in energy sources was dedicated to cleantech such as renewables, electric vehicles (EVs), grid storage (batteries) and energy efficiency.

https://green-transition.ca/oil-gas-decline-crack-where-light-gets-in/

The Problem with Plastic: Former EPA Official on How to Save the Planet Before It’s Too Late

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/8/the_problem_with_plastic_judith_enck

New U.S. security strategy calls for regime change in Europe

Trump's new U.S. National Security Strategy marks a radical shift in American foreign policy. It outlines the MAGA vision for foreign policy and challenges decades of U.S. commitments. By Anders Puck Nielsen - 15 min. video podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAh-xEteBz4

More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters

Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/us-data-centers 

Ocean Warmed by Climate Change Fed Intense Rainfall, Deadly Floods in Asia

Floods and landslides triggered by the storms in recent weeks killed more than 1,600 people,

https://www.theenergymix.com/ocean-warmed-by-climate-change-fed-intense-rainfall-deadly-floods-in-asia-wwa-study-finds/

CANADA

The Alberta pipeline deal will bring us closer to climate Armageddon - by Linda McQuaig

So-called solutions like Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage will do little to prevent the immense environmental damage that this pipeline could cause.

https://rabble.ca/columnists/the-alberta-pipeline-deal-will-bring-us-closer-to-climate-armageddon/

Mark Carney’s Climate Betrayal

In this series, DoSmog tracks the corporate and political influence behind Carney’s climate betrayal.

https://www.desmog.com/canada-mark-carney-climate-betrayal/

On the road with radioactive waste: Canada’s roads are not safe

https://nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/11/on-the-road-with-radioactive-waste-canadas-roads-are-not-safe/

The Weather is Getting Weirder - free CBC Gem doc, 44 min.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3aFXaTq90

NDP leadership committee rejects Yves Engler’s candidacy application

https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/ndp-leadership-committee-rejects-yves-englers-candidacy-application/

Stop Canada’s “Buy Now, Regret Later” AI Future

https://action.openmedia.org/page/182953/action/1

ONTARIO

Nuclear Folly

Ontario’s nuclear expansion a blunder of epic proportions

https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/nuclear-folly/

Ontario’s $80B highway plan will worsen traffic, warns new study

Environmental advocates are urging the province to build hundreds of kilometres of rapid transit lines they say would be more effective at reducing road congestion

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/ontarios-80b-highway-plan-will-worsen-traffic-warns-new-study-11605317

TORONTO

We need a deadline — not another delay — to end Portlands gas plant pollution

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/deadline/

Support a Strong Climate Action Plan for Toronto

https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/support-a-strong-climate-action-plan-for-toronto

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EVENTS

Building a Better Bank: reclaiming public money for public good

Mon. Dec. 15, 7 p.m. ET

Canadian banks have been taking our money and investing it in fossil fuels, weapons, and mining companies that are destabilizing our future. The banks are burning us, so what can we do instead? Join our webinar to learn about public retail banks, an alternative system to private banks (like RBC, BMO, Scotiabank, TD, and CIBC). Public banks can take money and power out of the hands of big corporations and give more power to the people, and there are already over 900 of them worldwide. We’ll delve into what public retail banks are, what is being done to win one in Canada, and how they can be part of a better world for all.

https://actionnetwork.org/events/building-a-better-bank 

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TransformTO Net Zero Townhall

Mon. Dec. 15, 6 p.m. ET

Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre, 2467 Eglinton Ave, Scarborough

Join Councillor Kandavel, City staff, and your neighbours to learn about the TransformTO strategy the City is advancing. This is an opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts on climate concerns before it moves to council.

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UBI Works x Common Wealth Canada - Townhall

Mon. Dec. 15, 7 p.m. ET

In November, Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed 2nd Reading and is now on its way to Committee. Join us as we showcase basic income wins and challenges of the year, highlights of our work on housing and fair tax reform, and take a look forward to 2026.

Speakers:

• Senator Kim Pate, Sponsor of Bill S-206

• Floyd Marinescu, Founder of UBI Works & Common Wealth Canada

• Dr. Francis K. Peddle, President of the Henry George Foundation of Canada

• Presentation by Ken Yang and Liam Wilkinson

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5517630577644/WN_PVJ_X8qqTg2AlfccdZ94ug#/registration

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Show Up For the Breathing Lands - also known as the Ring of Fire

Thur. Dec. 18, 10 a.m. ET

Superior Court of Justice, 330 University Ave, Toronto

Support the Breathing Lands who will enter a colonial courtroom. Treaty No. 9 First Nations are standing to defend what was never ceded: their sacred role in caring for this land. Ontario is trying to strike down their right to decide what happens on their territory—territory that holds one of the planet’s last intact lungs: the Breathing Lands, also known as the Ring of Fire. Join them to witness the proceedings.

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/court-support-to-protect-the-b/2087523405399019/ 

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International Migrants Day - Vigil and Community Action

Thur. Dec. 19, 6 p.m. ET

9 Blue Jays Way, Toronto (near Spadina and Front) - at the Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial

Hosted by Justice for Migrant Workers and Injured Workers Action for Justice.

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Defending the Rights of Migrants - with Mostafa Henaway and Avi Lewis

Thur. Dec. 18, 8 - 9 p.m. ET

Across Canada, migrants and refugees are under attack. Since being elected, Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government have been pulling straight from Donald Trump’s playbook: scapegoating migrants for the cost-of-living crisis while building a deportation machine that will put hundreds of thousands of people’s lives at risk, allow for human rights abuses, and erode the social fabric of our communities. Far from keeping us safe, these anti-migrant policies, including Bill C-12, are a deliberate strategy to deflect from the real culprits behind our struggles: corporate landlords and the billionaire class. Instead of taking on corporate greed, our governments are pitting us against one another to distract us from their responsibility to meet our basic needs. Speakers will unpack Bill C-12 and its implications for migrant and refugee rights, status, and safety. We’ll dig into our collective responsibility to confront xenophobia head-on, imagine a rights-based alternative, and explore how an Avi-led NDP would fight to defend and expand migrant rights.

https://act.lewisforleader.ca/solidarity-session-3

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Earth's Greatest Enemy - Toronto Premiere with director Abby Martin

Fri. Jan. 23, 7 p.m. ET

Paradise Theatre, 1000 Bloor W. (at Dovercourt), Toronto

Buy advance tix here - it will sell out.

Earth's Greatest Enemy is the second documentary from journalist Abby Martin that uncovers a shocking blind spot in the climate conversation: the U.S. military. Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is revealed here as the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon, contaminating water, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities, the film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Join director Abby Martin for a screening and Q and A. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-greatest-enemy-toronto-premiere-with-abby-martin-qa-tickets-1976993944106

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