Greenspiration News & Events: What could go wrong?

[Angela Bischoff - OCAA]



 

INTERNATIONAL

 

Nuclear power’s quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV

Nuclear supplied 8.8% of global electricity in 2025, down from its peak of 17.5% in 1996. The average operating reactor is now almost 33 years old, and more than one-third have been operating for at least 41 years. While nuclear capacity grew by just 1.5 GW in 2025, solar grew by 510 GW, wind grew by 159 GW, and grid-scale battery capacity grew 79% in a single year.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-powers-quarter-century-of-stagnation-has-no-end-in-sight-and-has-been-overtaken-by-solar-pv/

 

2026 World Nuclear Industry Status Report is an independent assessment of nuclear developments in the world. 

The full 596-page 2026 report is available here:

https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/World-Nuclear-Industry-Status-Report-2026

Video launch:

https://www.youtube.com/live/Bw73RGMr6MI

 

Hope for Ukraine Rushes Portable Solar to Kherson as Russia Hits Grid

https://www.theenergymix.com/hope-for-ukraine-rushes-portable-solar-to-kherson-as-russia-hits-grid/

 

Gift a solar resilience kit to families in Ukraine

https://donate.hfu.org/campaign/708298/donate

 

The LNG book is losing its biggest Asian bet

Emerging Asia countries are shifting away from fossil fuels due to high costs and supply uncertainty, and replacing them with renewables.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-30/the-lng-boom-is-losing-its-biggest-bet-in-emerging-asia

 

Naomi Klein: Trump's Allies Think the World Is Ending. They're Ready. 1 hour podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeB6ba7Srew

 

The Cornell seven are not unique to the US

https://rabble.ca/feminism/the-cornell-seven-are-not-unique-to-the-us/

 

 

CANADA

 

Canadian Climate Roundup 

It has been quite a week on the fossil front. Carney's announcements included: new LNG facility to be 2nd largest in the world; doubling capacity of the Costal Gaslink Pipeline; and a new Pacific Link pipeline to be designated as being in the “national interest”. Relax, our fossil fuels are a form of climate action, runs the tortured logic.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/zero-carbon/2026/10/02/more-we-burn-more-we-save

 

Bill C-39: Critics accuse Carney government of proposing 'sacrifice zones' for the environment

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/building-canada-strong-c39-expert-environmental-concerns-9.7357425?cmp=newsletter_What%20on%20Earth%3F_18370_2199271

 

Ottawa designates Alberta’s latest bitumen pipeline to the Salish Sea a project of national interest

https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/ottawa-designates-albertas-latest-bitumen-pipeline-to-the-salish-sea-a-project-of-national-interest/

 

Extreme Summer Weather Produced $1.8B in Insured Losses on Canadian Prairies during 10 events 

https://www.theenergymix.com/extreme-summer-weather-produced-1-8b-in-insured-losses-on-canadian-prairies/

 

Big Reactors in Saskatchewan: What could go wrong?

https://energi.media/opinion/big-reactors-saskatchewan-what-could-go-wrong/

 

Feds Move to Bypass Federal Review by Designating Nuclear Waste Scheme as a “Project of National Interest”

https://wethenuclearfreenorth.ca/bypassing-public-review/

Send your message here:

https://win.newmode.net/wethenuclearfreenorth/designatingnwmosdgrunderthebuildcanadaactasaprojectofnationalrecklessness            

 

“Carney Has No Respect for Parliament” – Elizabeth May - 46 min. podcast

https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/201-carney-has-no-respect-for-parliament-elizabeth-may/

 

How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support for independence

https://newsglobalcanada.com/2026/10/03/how-some-alberta-separatists-are-courting-u-s-support-for-independence/

 

Alberta Separatism May Not Legally Be Treason, But...

The political scientist rejects the legal charge of treason, but warns of foreign interference, Christian nationalism and a possible “Stop the Steal” backlash after the Oct. 19 referendum. Video and substack by Markham Hislop

https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-separatism-may-not-legally  

 

Calls grow for action on Residential School denialism after white nationalist gathering at Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation

https://rabble.ca/indigenous/calls-grow-for-action-on-residential-school-denialism-after-white-nationalist-gathering-at-tkemlups-te-secwepemc-first-nation/

 

This tiny N.S. community was frustrated with big-box grocers. So they opened their own store

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fiddlehead-market-co-op-bear-river-9.7346286

 

Climate and Social Justice Campaign Training

6-weeks online. Our approach is rooted in organizing — everyday people building collective power through relationships, strategizing, and sustained action to win concrete victories that improve people’s lives and shift structural power relations over time. Co-hosted by The Organizing Hub and Groundswell.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12SLuTO8sVV856yZ5zvSmsie2wC49PxPy_lTRqYuPGXY/edit?tab=t.0

 

 

ONTARIO

 

Doug Ford says he'll spend public money on east-west oil pipeline

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/29/news/doug-ford-public-money-east-west-pipeline

 

Hostile Takeover

Last spring, Doug Ford’s government seized control of the TDSB, promising to rein in wasteful spending, improve test scores and restore order to public education. A year and a half later, teachers are angry, trustees are powerless and students are floundering. Inside the disastrous oversight of Canada’s largest school board

https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/hostile-takeover-inside-the-disastrous-oversight-of-canadas-largest-school-board/

 

 

TORONTO

 

Where do Mayoral candidates Chow, Bradford and Alexander stand on renewable energy?

Why won't they answer our questionnaire on renewables in Toronto?

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/to-candidates/

Send your message to them here:

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/mayoralty/

 

Advance voting on October 6 to October 11. Election Mon. Oct. 26

https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/

 

Vote for a Greener City for All - Toronto Environmental Alliance's election page

https://election.torontoenvironment.org/2026_municipal_election

 

Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026

https://thelocal.to/candidate-tracker-toronto-2026/

 

The Wards Project: Municipal Election 2026

https://thewardsproject.com/elections

 

Climate Fast: Voting records of Toronto Councillors

https://votingrecords.climatefast.ca/

 

It’s not just about bike lanes

If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion?https://spacing.ca/toronto/2026/10/05/op-ed-its-not-just-about-bike-lanes/

 

Slumlord Billionaire

Ontario’s housing system gives wealthy landlords enormous power while leaving tenants fighting for the most basic necessities

https://trambles.substack.com/p/slumlord-billionaire

 

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EVENTS

 

Campus Organizing Welcome Call for Good Work

Tues. Oct. 6, 6 p.m. ET

This online welcome call is for any post-secondary student across Canada who wants to learn more about the movement for Good Work. We'll set you up with everything you need to get involved on your campus. Stop funding extractive industries (like fossil fuels, weapons, and AI) that harm us. Create jobs by funding public institutions like healthcare, education, and nation-building projects that actually work for us, like mass-transit and green energy projects.

https://actionnetwork.org/events/campus-welcome-call 

 

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How to Get Out the Vote for a Candidate

Tues. Oct. 6, 6 p.m. ET

The 2022 municipal election had a record low voter turnout. That’s why it's important to get people out to vote for progressives across the city this election. This training will teach strategies for getting out the vote, how to motivate people to vote, and what to expect when you volunteer for a campaign. Hosted by Progress Toronto.

https://www.progresstoronto.ca/election-training-series-oct-6-2026

 

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Drilling Down on Cancer: Mapping Fracking’s Impact on Community Health

Wed. Oct. 7, 6 p.m. ET

When residents living near oil and gas developments raise alarms about rising cancer rates in their neighbourhoods, their concerns are too often sidelined by industry and governments that frequently write off local cancer spikes as "statistically insignificant." Join CAPE NS and CAPE NB for an informative webinar with environmental health researcher Dr. Lauren Minsky, who developed the People's Cancer Incidence Screening Tool (PCIST).

https://act.cape.ca/fracking-health

 

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AI Data Centres Information Session

Wed. Oct. 7, 8 p.m. ET

Are you a resident of Ontario looking to learn more about AI data centres? Join Ontarians Against Corruption for a virtual information session and Q&A featuring Nick Tsergas, cofounder of the Canadian Civic Infrastructure Alliance. This session is organized by Ontarians Against Corruption, which is a grassroots community exposing corruption and pushing for accountability in Ontario.

https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aDeRI_Y-R4SRL5qYkS0WsQ#/registration

 

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How We Face Rising Authoritarianism: Lessons from the U.K.

Wed. Oct. 7, 1 - 2 p.m. ET 

Across the U.K. and around the world, organizations are facing increasingly hostile political forces. What can you, your organization, and your allies do now to protect your mission, strengthen your networks, and prepare for what may come? Join Natasha Adams, a leading U.K. movement researcher and strategist, for a timely conversation about how the U.K. reached this point—and what others can learn from its experience. Natasha will explore why progressive nonprofits and funders were initially caught off guard by the rapid rise of far-right and authoritarian movements. More importantly, she’ll share what is being done now to respond. Natasha will be joined by Kate Turner of the Building Power Network, who will bring a Canadian perspective to the discussion and explore what these lessons could mean for you and your organization.

https://www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/how-we-face-rising-authoritarianism-lessons-from-the-u-k  

 

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>From Concern to Action: Introducing the PREPARE Framework

Wed. Oct. 7, noon ET

Preparing for climate change starts with people. This Framework shows communicators how to build agency, care and trust with their audiences the three conditions that turn climate concern into community action.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UMG-143MTF60E7C9Sp-ckA#/registration

 

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Learn what Toronto Candidates are saying about Public Transit

Wed. Oct. 7, 6 p.m. ET

Join this workshop to learn what your council and mayoral candidates are promising for transit based on their responses to our transit survey, their platforms, and more. Make sure you know where your candidates stand on transit before you vote. Hosted by TTC Riders.

https://www.campaigndashboard.app/ttcriders/rsvp/5f96d84b-e18e-4007-b869-a0fc06923113/?embed=1x

 

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"Let’s Talk Noise" campaign for the municipal elections

Wed. Oct. 7, 7 p.m. ET

Excessive vehicle noise is a serious public health hazard causing sleep disruption and long-term health risks, but together we can hold municipal candidates accountable to create more healthy, livable communities. During this session, you’ll learn how to use our voter action toolkits, equip yourself with pre-scripted candidate questions for town hall debates, and demand key solutions like automated noise cameras and updated Highway Traffic Act regulations.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pGTAwpKISsWKVz1dknZ81g#/registration

 

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Nuclear Waste: The End of Independent Project Reviews in Canada?

Thur. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. ET

Join our online session to share analysis and action in response to the double header out of Ottawa (designating NWMO's nuclear waste scheme as a Project of National Interest and Bill C-39, an Act to end independent impact assessments of nuclear projects). Hosted by We the Nuclear Free North. 

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xA5yrfL0Re6oSPuhGqaoNQ#/registration

Learn more at https://wethenuclearfreenorth.ca/bypassing-public-review/ and https://nuclearwastewatch.weebly.com/assessing-nuclear-risk.html

 

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Our Faith, Our Neighbours, Our Vote

Thur. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. ET

Virtual panel exploring the religious tenets that guide us in caring for our neighbours in the city. Esteemed speakers from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Jewish traditions will share insights on how these teachings inspire us to care for one another and strengthen our communities. The event will also explore how these values and teachings can encourage voter engagement this fall and help build a caring city for all. Hosted by Toronto's Social Planning Counci.

https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/faithinthecity_electionpanel

 

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Radioactive Cargo - Transporting and Storing Nuclear Waste in the US

Thur. Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. ET

Please join us as a panel of US experts discusses the inherent hazards involved in the transportation and storage of radioactive nuclear waste. Presenters include Beyond Nuclear’s Kevin Kamps and Western Shoshone Principal Man Ian Zabarte.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m00VnqU6RnGuwHQHceDEiw#/registration

 

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Community Reborn

Thur. Oct. 8, 7 - 9 p.m.

Online OR in person at Isabel Theatre, Toronto

For generations, people across Canada have come together to support each other through volunteering, donating, joining, and leading. So why do 51% of Canadians say they’re feeling lonely? As traditional social spaces begin to fade, the fundamental systems and supports that keep communities connected and resilient are facing a quiet yet critical inflection point. At The Walrus Talks Community Reborn, leading thinkers and civic leaders will explore how nonprofits are the invisible glue holding our society together. From building civic participation to studying Indigenous community models, our speakers will reveal how we can save the services that improve and enrich our lives. As a historic intergenerational transfer of wealth approaches and donor habits shift, join us live in Toronto or online for an important conversation about combating loneliness, bridging divides, and building a future where every Canadian feels they belong.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walrus-talks-community-reborn-tickets-1998915982513  

 

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Mobilizing Data for Justice: Toronto Launch - A Guide to Activism in the Digital Age

Fri. Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. ET

Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles 

Social activists around the world are engaging with data in novel ways, whether through investigating tax havens, tracking police misconduct, confronting employers with evidence of wage theft, mapping evictions across the cityscape, or charting the dispossession of Indigenous Peoples of their lands.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mobilizing-data-for-justice-toronto-launch-tickets-1999719729542

 

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Planet In Focus International Environmental Film Festival

Oct. 20-25

Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St. W, Toronto

Free for 25 years and under.

https://planetinfocus.org/ 

 

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More Toronto events 

https://showuptoronto.ca/

 

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http://theenergymix.com/ 

 

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

https://www.democracynow.org/ 

 

Tooker Tapes Archive Project - Youtube Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3IwhNn-WrINTQz2fBNayDoBWLW0y59le 

 

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