Greenspiration News & Events: B is for Bicycle

[Angela Bischoff - OCAA]

GLOBAL

 

Renewables become biggest source of electricity globally for 1st time, beating coal

Global solar generation grew by a record 31 per cent in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7 per cent, according to the report by the global energy think-tank Ember.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/solar-wind-renewables-coal-electricity-1.7653234

 

The extraordinary growth of solar power (but also how much Canada is behind the curve)

https://www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/zero-carbon/2025/10/12/our-friendly-neighbourhood-fireball

 

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/climate-tipping-point-earth-catastrophe-b2841251.html

 

Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it - by Amory Lovins

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nuclear-power-smr-ai-amory-lovins/758660/

 

7 reasons why new small and large nuclear is useless

2 min. video with Dr. Mark Jacobson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKszV0ipCnk

 

Fight back against AI and data centers 

https://mediajustice.org/tools/

 

The Electrotech Revolution

The shape of things to come. 112 slide deck by Ember

https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/Slidedeck-The-Electrotech-Revolution-PDF.pdf

 

Radioactivity – an introduction – with a special emphasis on uranium

51 min. youtube video with Dr. Gordon Edwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ5lScxQWd4

 

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

“If today we know what is happening in Gaza, Ukraine and every other land bloodied by bombs, we largely owe it to them” He insisted that journalism was “not only an act of justice, but a duty of all those who long for a solid and participatory democracy.”

https://apnews.com/article/pope-free-press-media-journalists-c826e0567122d6fa7c094850787c1a39

 

 

CANADA

 

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress

>From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the electric vehicle mandate, the Carney government is making sweeping changes to the country’s environmental rules

https://thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-climate-change-explainer/

 

2025 ZEV Regulations Review

We need to transition from gas-powered vehicles to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), such as electric vehicles (EVs). Despite this strong consumer demand for ZEVs, automakers are determined to stop the federal sales mandates before they even begin in 2026. Tell the feds to maintail the ZEV mandate during its 60-day review of the ZEV Regs.

https://climatemessengers.ca/docs/executive-summary/

      

Tell federal politicians to ban fossil fuel advertising

https://thefrackingtruth.ca/action/

 

 

ONTARIO

 

After secretly working to destroy it, Ford gov't silent on long overdue review of Ontario's Greenbelt

https://thepointer.com/article/2025-10-05/after-secretly-working-to-destroy-it-ford-government-silent-on-long-overdue-review-of-ontario-s-greenbelt

 

Ontario's Energy Crossroad 

Recording of webinar held Sept. 16 with speakers: Mark Winfield, Angela Bischoff, Peter Tabuns and Michael Thunderbird

https://youtu.be/s3IRmHZ5Ae8?si=N9UHNTCgAX_OrpzP       

 

 

TORONTO

 

Stop Premier Ford from cutting speed safety cameras in Ontario - petition

https://www.change.org/p/stop-premier-ford-from-cutting-speed-safety-cameras-in-ontario

 

Participate in the City of Toronto's Online Budget 

Take the online survey - deadline Oct. 31

Or attend an in-person or virtual meeting:

https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/budget-finances/city-budget/how-to-get-involved-in-the-budget/fall-budget-consultations/

 

 

MUSIC

 

B is for Bicycle - with Chris McKhool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86tjVAxB37g

 

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EVENTS

 

Solidarity Against Trump's War on the Left: An Emergency Town Hall – with Naomi Klein and others

Tues. Oct. 14, 6 - 7:30 p.m. ET

The US administration's war on the Left and dissent is escalating. We urgently need to discuss strategies for building a culture of solidarity in the face of these relentless—and increasingly sadistic—attacks. Join Naomi Klein, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for an emergency town hall on the Trump administration's authoritarian war on the Left.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haymarketbooks/1898015

 

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Retrofitting Suburbia for Urgent Challenges

Tues. Oct. 14, 11 a.m. ET

>From climate change to social equity and an aging population, North America’s car-oriented post-war suburbs are facing challenges they were never designed for. Shopping centers and office parks that at one time epitomized modern living are increasingly vacant and abandoned. Yet, it is precisely such parking lot-dominated property types that provide the opportunities for suburbs to address new challenges and new markets. Ellen Dunham-Jones will draw on her database of over 2,500 suburban retrofits to share inspiring examples.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LAKWkOJkRAaqFD1UtsXx5Q#/registration 

 

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Nuclear Transparency Watch event on SMRs

Tuesday, Oct. 14 noon eastern 

Online and in person in Paris

SMRs: key questions, perspectives on projects, waste management, regulations aspects

Interventions by:

Madis Vasser (FoE Estonia), Virgine Wasselin (ANDRA), Philippe Dupuy (ASNR), Tim Judson (NIRS) Followed by 45 minutes of discussion.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5839111387

 

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Mass Organizing Call for Avi Lewis, federal NDP Leadership Campaign

Tues. Oct. 14, 8 p.m. ET

Join Naomi Klein, Avi’s partner in life and movement-building and author of books like The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, Anjali Appadurai, an inspiring climate justice champion, and speakers from the labour and Palestinian solidarity movement. We’re building a movement that serves the many, not the money. We need your help to make that happen.

https://act.lewisforleader.ca/organizercall

 

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Land, Power, and Belonging: Unpacking Environmental Racism in Canada 

Wed. Oct. 15, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

This presentation with Chuk Odenigbo explores the layered realities of environmental racism in Canada through a critical lens that connects colonisation, whiteness, and racialized geographies. We will examine how settler-colonial narratives have shaped nature as a white, exclusionary space, and how this has led to landscapes of despair for many Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sustainabilitynetwork/1820154

 

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Build Canada’s Net-Zero Future: Civil Advocacy Training

Wed. Oct 15, 7 p.m. ET

Canada is at a crossroads. Will our leaders invest in clean, nation-building projects that create good jobs and lower costs or keep backing polluting pipelines? Your MP has a say in that choice. And that’s why meeting with them matters. Join our free online workshop to learn how to set up and lead a successful meeting with your MP. Think of this as a team huddle before the big game: you’ll leave prepared, supported, and ready to make an impact. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pKeuh8KXQlSKZ_QZie7ebA#/registration

 

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Pushing for climate action at the municipal level: Strategies for collaboration

Thur. Oct. 16, 2 p.m. ET 

When community groups organize at the local level, they can catalyze meaningful change. This session will explore how groups across Canada have advanced climate action within their municipalities and built strong relationships with elected officials. We’ll highlight practical strategies for building trust with local governments, identifying champions, and creating partnerships across sectors to move climate solutions forward. The first of a four-part webinar series.

https://www.climatereality.ca/mobilizing-for-local-action

 

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Defeating the Far Right Online to Win the World We Need

Thur. Oct. 16, 1 - 3 p.m. ET

The far right’s influence online is growing, but there are effective ways to push back. In this 2-hour training, we’ll explore practical strategies to strengthen our movements and counter the Far Right’s digital tactics to win the world we need.

https://community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/defeating-the-far-right-online-to-win-the-world-we-need/

 

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The Next Big Bills: Inside Carney’s Policy Playbook

Thur. Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Et

Get ahead of the fall policy agenda. The National Observer is hosting a Zoom panel to break down what’s expected to follow from the major projects legislation — from what it means for businesses, communities and the environment, to what it says about Carney’s legislative playbook. Don’t miss this insider look — free and open to all.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kp1Z-yp_Tvizktl82jVBZA#/registration

 

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eMerge Eco Market and Eco Show

Oct. 17 - 18

Old Quebec Street Shoppes, Guelph

Join us for our 16th EcoMarket & EV Show - a sustainability expo showcasing environmental organizations, products and services. It attracts over 3,000 people looking for ways to fight climate change, reduce their impact on the environment and save money.

https://emergeguelph.ca/ecomarket/  

 

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One-Day Change Makers

Sat. Oct. 18 - 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET

CSI - 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto

​Join us in Toronto for a unique, one-day event that brings together people from all different backgrounds to creatively challenge the oil and gas industry’s new toy: Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). LNG is not clean! Together let's shine a light on this lie before it gains even more traction. You don’t need to know anything about LNG or shipping, we just want you to bring your skills and creativity.

https://luma.com/uvhcpr83 

 

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Heart of the Humber

Sat. Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m - 4 p.m. ET

Nashville Conservation Reserve, Kirby Rd Trailhead followed by lunch at the Kortright Centre

Shuttles leave Vaughan Metro Station and Nobleton Community Centre promptly at 10 a.m 

Join us for a guided walk to look at the beautiful fall foliage and learn more about species, the river and the diverse ecology of the Nashville Conservation Reserve, under direct threat from the proposed Mega-highway 413. The Nashville Conservation Reserve is a large Toronto and Region Conservation in York Region. The landmass is over 2,200 acres and is found within the main subwatershed of the Humber River Watershed. The conservation is home to a vast variety of wildlife and is an important migratory corridor. The Nashville Conservation Reserve is an integral part of the region’s natural heritage system. 

https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/178963/event/1

 

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Friends and Families for Safe Streets - Peer Support Meeting

Sun. Oct. 19, 1 - 3 p.m. ET 

401 Richmond St W, Room 215

Peer support group meetings for adults over the age of 18 who are bereaved through the death of a family member or friend by road violence, and for those who are recovering/have recovered from traumatic injury in a collision with a vehicle. If you are struggling in the aftermath of road violence, you are not alone. Virtual option available.

https://www.ffsafestreets.ca/

 

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https://www.democracynow.org/ 

 

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