Greenspiration News & Events: Bitter Truth

Mon Jan 20 15:35:32 UTC 2025

GLOBAL

Bitter Truth Behind the Flames in Los Angeles

There is a direct line from Alberta's tarsands to the raging wildfires in California.

https://slguardian.org/bitter-truth-behind-the-flames-in-los-angeles/amp/ 

Can my city burn? Let’s ask John Vaillant

Imcredible weekly climate news round up by Zero Carbon with lots of links 

https://mailchi.mp/nationalobserver/nd2om0i0gv-6685240 

California Demonstrates Grid Reliability with Rising Renewables

California’s increasing capacity in solar photovoltaics, wind, and battery storage—alongside reductions in demand from installations like household solar panels—enabled the state to meet 100% of grid demand for parts of 98 days over a 116-day period from late winter to early summer. 

https://www.theenergymix.com/california-demonstrates-grid-reliability-with-rising-renewables/

Inside Putin's dark rise to power - 90 min. CBC/NFB documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYExGi5iGo <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYExGi5iGo>

How Fukushima’s radioactive fallout in Tokyo was concealed from the public

https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-01/how-fukushimas-radioactive-fallout-in-tokyo-was-concealed-from-the-public/#post-heading

CANADA

Trump’s ‘Annexation’ of Canada Has Already Begun

https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/trumps-annexation-of-canada-has-already 

‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/14/mexico-canada-us-toxic-waste-shipments

How Canada supplied uranium for the Manhattan Project

Ore mined in the Northwest Territories was transported to Port Hope, Ont., then used to develop the bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/how-canada-supplied-uranium-for-the-manhattan-project-1.7402051 

ONTARIO

Ontario’s Nuclear Pipe Dream

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/ontarios-nuclear-pipe-dream/ 

Tell energy Minister Lecce you want wind and solar, not gas and new nuclear

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/lead/ 

Tell Ontario developers to drop their legal challenge against local green building policies meant to improve efficiency and resiliency while bringing down pollution and monthly energy costs in new homes and other buildings.

https://act.stand.earth/page/78027/action/1

$200 is a non-partisan project that aims to encourage as many Ontarians as possible to donate the $200 we’ll be receiving from the Ontario to an organization that supports the public good. You would make your contribution directly to the organization YOU choose, through its own existing donation platform. The organizers are just asking you to tell them about it, so that they can tell you about the impacts we all made, together. Pledge your donation and learn more here: 

https://200dollars.ca/

TORONTO

Toronto City Budget 2025: What’s good, what we still need.

https://www.torontoenvironment.org/toronto_city_budget_2025_whats_good_what_we_still_need 

Complete a survey to have your say on Toronto City climate action and shape the Net Zero Action Plan

Survey ends January 31, 2025.

https://cotsurvey.chkmkt.com/  

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EVENTS

Seasonal Health Webinar

Mon. Jan. 20, noon - 1 p.m. ET

Steph Morganis a trauma-informed wellness educator and facilitator with advanced training in Science Communication, Somatic Experiencing, Massage Therapy and Somatic Attachment Theory. She is currently a student in the psychotherapy program at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto. She supports people to gain a deeper understanding of their bodies in order to live well and communicate better in the modern world.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1JM4X0G6QNO5tKlnm8IjhQ#/registration 

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Anti-Inaugural Celebration - Festival of Resistance and Resiliance - with Starhawk

Mon. Jan. 20, noon - 10:30 p.m. ET

Agenda: https://earthactivisttraining.org/webinar/

Jump onto the Zoom Meeting anytime

https://earthactivisttraining.zoom.us/j/87627921985?pwd=14bTbkQvSVYDX1reeZCcXjtyv4aHfF.1

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Political Action Conference – Toronto

January 20-21

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto

Join the Canadian Labour Congress for our 2025 Election Readiness Conference. With so much at stake, let’s sharpen our skills to lead campaigns that put workers first. Dive into core issues, build strategies for the election, and align your union’s goals for the future.

https://canadianlabour.ca/events/2025-election-readiness-conference/  

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How to fight your landlord (and actually win)

Tues. Jan. 21, 6 - 9 p.m.

St. Stephen-In-The-Fields church, 103 Bellevue Ave., College and Augusta, Toronto

The Green Line is partnering with St. Stephen-In-The-Fields church to host a Story Circle and community dinner in the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood. We’ll be talking about how to navigate evictions and the resources that are available to deal with them. The Keele Area Tenant Committee will give a step-by-step walkthrough on how they successfully fought eviction notices. We also have resource tables featuring the Oakwood Vaughan Community Organization (OVCO), the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (FMTA) and the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO). Pay-what-you-can.

https://thegreenline.to/issue/evictions-toronto/#part_three_event  

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Trudeau’s final act: Join the CCPA for a webinar examining his government’s record

Tues. Jan 21, noon ET

Join the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) for a timely webinar on The Trudeau Record: Promises v. Performance—the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' analysis of the Prime Minister's policy record, and a discussion on what might lie ahead in the context of an impending federal election and a new Trump presidency.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E6UZF-vXRSiA1VtaTjgtdw 

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The Power of Placemaking: Creating Happier Cities from the Ground Up

Tues. Jan. 21, 11 a.m. ET

For too long, we have built homes and neighbourhoods that fail to connect neighbours. The result: growing social isolation and loneliness, lower trust, and worsened physical and mental health. How do we reverse these trends to build happier, healthier, more inclusive communities? Some of the most immediately impactful solutions are also the easiest, and closest to home. This presentation will explore what happens when community members come together to shape shared spaces—something we call the power of placemaking. Guests: Emma Avery and Leah Karlberg, from Happy Cities, Vancouver, Canada.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z0PvCIYrQACbqUJgQ0Wwig#/registration 

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Sh*t in the Water - A Spa on the Land

Wed. Jan. 22, 7 pm ET

Speakers Norm Di Pasquale and Ann-Elisabeth Samson will explore the potential toxic impact of the planed combined sewer overflow that has the clear potential to spread polluted water, including sewer run off, around the West Island at Ontario Place and the planed 'new beach'. Hosted by Waterfront for All and Ontario Place for All

https://www.waterfrontforall.ca/speaker_series_16_jan2025

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Fighting Salt Pollution Through Municipal Action

Wed. Jan. 22, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET

As we pursue provincial level action on salt pollution, municipalities and people like you have a role to play! Join us to learn more about salt pollution and help us launch our Municipal Resolution Strategy to ensure 2025 is the year the Province of Ontario starts taking salt pollution seriously. Hosted by Water Watchers.

https://www.waterwatchers.ca/fighting_salt_pollution_municipal_toolkit_launch 

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Ask Us Anything - with Re.Climate

Thur. Jan. 23, noon ET

Do you have questions about communicating climate change? Are you facing challenges in creating your own climate-related communication or engagement materials? Or have you recognized misinformation or greenwashing that needs a deeper dive? This time, we're doing things differently in our webinar. Instead of bringing you research or choosing the topic we want to delve into, your questions will set the agenda for the webinar. Our Re.Climate experts will be there to answer them. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yHP74kP8R76P_EBfjsMaXQ#/registration 

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Toronto Budget Townhalls

With Mayor Chow and Budget Chair Councillor Carrol

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

This online town hall will be held by Mayor Chow and Budget Chair Councillor Carroll to share information about the 2025 Budget and answer questions. Speak up for climate and environmental action!

Livestreamed: https://video.teleforumonline.com/video/streaming.php?client=17564 

With Toronto City Councillor Dianne Saxe on TransformTO Climate Strategy 2026-2030

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

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Q4mUXzepQ1CgAUCThXZlMA#/registration 

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Wilfred Buck Film Screening

Fri. Jan. 24, 10 p.m. ET

Wilfred Buck is a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, a science facilitator at the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, and a renowned expert in Indigenous star lore. An NFB film that has won many awards.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkdu-hqzkqG91n03QrGxBgiW0q1ELGQsUB#/registration 

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Autonomous Armageddon: Nuclear Weapons and AI

Sun. Jan. 26, 9 a.m. ET

Join us for a critical webinar to explore the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons systems. Experts will discuss the general and specific risks AI presents to nuclear command and control systems, the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear war, and ongoing initiatives to mitigate these threats. Hosted by IPPNW, ICAN, and Pugwash.

https://www.ippnw.org/ai 

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http://theenergymix.com/ 

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

https://www.democracynow.org/ 

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