Greenspiration News & Events: Fracking the Peace

Sun Oct 24 23:30:17 EDT 2021

Tell world leaders at COP26: Pass a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

https://act.stand.earth/page/34663/petition/1 

Don't Nuke the Climate

Why nuclear power cannot solve the climate crisis. Indeed, its continued use exacerbates global warming by preventing the deployment of clean energy systems. The Future is Renewable, not Radioactive! 

Sign your group onto the CoP26 statement.

https://www.dont-nuke-the-climate.org/

Nuclear Power and Climate Change: Can Small Modular Reactors Deliver?

80 min. webinar recording of Oct. 6, 2021 discussion on nuclear energy and small modular reactors (SMRs), with a focus on their status in Canada, and the climate vulnerability of nuclear plants.

https://sppga.ubc.ca/events/event/nuclear-power-and-climate-change-can-small-modular-reactors-deliver/ 

70 Cdn. groups call for a moratorium on new nuclear to be included in federal cabinet mandate letters

https://cela.ca/media-release-70-groups-call-for-a-moratorium-on-new-nuclear-to-be-included-in-cabinet-mandate-letters/ 

Tell Ottawa: no more funding for new nuclear reactors 

Tell federal Ministers to stop wasting our $ on polluting nuclear reactors.

https://cleanairalliance.org/smr/smraction.html

Say no to new nuclear in the GTA 

Tell Ontario's political leaders that you want investments in wind and solar energy, not a new GTA nuclear reactor.

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/smrcost/ 

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EVENTS 

Canada’s Net Zero Economy: Securing Prosperity in a Net Zero World

Mon. Oct. 25, 1 - 5 p.m. ET

A pan-Canadian conference on the risks and opportunities ahead.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadas-net-zero-economy-securing-prosperity-in-a-net-zero-world-tickets-169137361401 

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Testimonio: Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala 

Mon. Oct. 25, 7 p.m. ET

Join us for the book launch of the new book Testimonio. Testimonio draws on over thirty years of community-based research and direct community support work in Guatemala to expose the ruthless state machinery that benefits the Canadian mining industry—a staggeringly profitable juggernaut of exploitation, sanctioned and supported every step of the way by the Canadian government.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/testimonio-virtual-book-launch-tickets-194614897397  

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Social Justice Week 2021 - X University (Ryerson)

October 25 – 29 – daily online events

Social Justice Week 2021 examines the waves of change that have touched communities locally and nationally. From new opportunities for solidarity to challenges and setbacks during successive waves of the COVID crisis, this year’s events spotlight the ways in which movements and groups have mobilized to navigate the ebbs and flows of progress. Events include: food, pipelines, Indigenous waves, homelessness, racialized workers and covid, and more.
https://www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice

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Fracking the Peace 

Tues. Oct 26, 6 p.m. ET

Join us for an online screening of Fracking the Peace, a powerful new documentary telling the story of those whose daily lives, homes, environment and health have been changed by fracking on Treaty 8 Territory in Northeastern B.C. Doc screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnn-y0GTCmU 

https://stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tfMDPh2tRoOUyNnoo6y3dg  

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Nature Based Solutions

Tues. Oct. 26, 1 – 2 p.m. ET

Join Ontario Nature’s Boreal Program Manager, Dr. Julee Boan, and Nature Reserves Manager, Smera Sukumar, for a live webinar discussion about Ontario Nature’s climate change solutions. During this one-hour presentation, we will discuss nature-based climate solutions, our Protected Places campaign, the upcoming 2022 provincial election, and more.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nNH4tWMbTS6cvSNbvLFR6w 

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Rally at City Hall for Affordable Housing NOW!

Tues. Oct. 26, noon ET

Toronto City Hall (Queen and Bay)

Join ACORN members as we finalize our push for affordable housing in all new developments. We've been fighting for YEARS for a policy called 'Inclusionary Zoning', that forces new developments to include affordable units. We're close - but developers are pushing back and weakening the requirements while also delaying the rule being enforced.

https://acorncanada.org/civicrm/event/info?id=3080 

https://acorncanada.org/developers-trying-defeat-vote-oct-28-housing-fight-back 

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Women in energy efficiency and clean energy

Tues. Oct. 26, noon ET

Join WiRE (Women In Renewable Energy) and Efficiency Canada for this joint virtual networking meet-up. We will be hearing from a few speakers on their experiences working as women in energy efficiency and clean energy. We will also have some (virtual) casual networking time to reconnect and meet fresh faces with other women and allies in the sector from across Canada.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wire-and-efficiency-canada-joint-networking-event-tickets-180479728727 

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Fracking the Peace 

Wed. Oct 27, 9 p.m. ET

Join us for an online screening of Fracking the Peace, a powerful new documentary telling the story of those whose daily lives, homes, environment and health have been changed by fracking on Treaty 8 Territory in Northeastern B.C. Doc screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

https://stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v7gsr5zTTjST6fC4BIfATg  

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The Role of Attention in Sustaining a Mindful and Purposeful Lifestyle

Wed. Oct. 27, 2 p.m. ET

With change, uncertainty and overwhelm in our lives, resilience is essential in building our capacity to cope and recover from adversity. With mindfulness or presence as a foundation, we will explore how purpose can get us through the most discouraging days in connecting us to what matters most, giving direction and meaning to our lives. With pivoting, we’ll discuss how to muster the courage and cultivate the wisdom to make proactive changes when needed.  We will also explore how pacing, as in using a wider lens to more clearly identify our purpose, can guide our passage through the different chapters of our lives. Finally, we’ll discuss how to incorporate both informal and formal sustainable practices into our everyday lives.

https://www.psychalive.org/pl_resources/the-role-of-attention-in-sustaining-a-mindful-and-purposeful-lifestyle/ 

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Climate-Nuclear Disarmament Nexus

Thur. Oct. 28, 1 p.m. ET

A special event during UN Disarmament Week, 2021 in preparation for the UN Climate Change Conference (CoP26) in November 2021 and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in January 2022. This event will look at key initiatives and United Nations processes on climate protection/stabilization, nuclear risk reduction and disarmament, the connections between these issues and the ways in which legislators and civil society can make an impact.

http://pnnd.org/event/united-nations-and-climate-nuclear-disarmament-nexus  

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Enough is Enough: A Key Year Ahead in Protecting Ontario's Environment

Thur. Oct. 28, 6.30 pm ET

Environmental Defence will host a special online evening with David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto and ex-chair of the Greenbelt Council, and Loreena McKennitt, singer-songwriter and environmentalist, to talk about how we can stand together to protect our province’s future - before it’s too late.

Pulling apart the Endangered Species Act. Abusing Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs). Eroding Conservation Authorities’ ability to protect wetlands and forests. Rigging planning rules to try to force municipalities into agreeing to pave tens of thousands of acres of farmland and rural areas in one Big Sprawl. Together, these changes tell a story of a government that is systematically dismantling environmental protections to benefit sprawl developers and land speculators - harming the people, land and water of Ontario.

Meanwhile, Ontario’s annual carbon emissions have actually increased since 2019, as the province spent billions of dollars fighting carbon pricing and abandoning renewable energy contracts. All at a time when the effects of climate change are becoming ever more damaging.

Enough is enough. People-power can and has made a difference.  If we act now and we act together we can make this year a turning point for the better.

https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/91514/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=partorg s

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Women in Climate Policy

Thur. Oct. 28, noon ET

Meet some of the inspiring women working on climate action, and hear about the big changes needed to decarbonize Canada.

https://fairpathforward.ca/womeninclimatepolicy/  

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Zero Waste Conference: A Future Without Waste 

Thur. Oct. 28

The Zero Waste Conference is presented by Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council offering participants a curated program of local and global thought leaders who share their insights and inspirations about circular economy success stories and waste prevention innovations.

http://www.zwc.ca/Pages/index.aspx

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A Generation with No Future: Youth in Revolt

Thur. Oct. 28, 7 pm EST

Hosted by Socialist Action Canada.

https://youtu.be/P4mMm_Ug0Vs 

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CoP26 and Net Zero's Dangerous Distractions

Thur. Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. ET

The presenter is Marc Lee, senior economist from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Hosted by Seniors for Climate Action Now, Climate Haliburton, and Climate Action Muskoka.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcuGuqD4vHtHpYkfOh0WNXUD3hmEejUIH 

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Rendezvous With Madness Festival 

October 28 - November 7

The Rendezvous with Madness Festival (RWM) is the first and largest mental health festival in the world. The festival presents local, national and international work exploring themes of mental health and addiction issues. RWM is a multidisciplinary event that includes visual art, performance, music, theatre and dance in addition to its core emphasis on media arts, panel discussions and in-conversation events.

https://workmanarts.com/rendezvous-with-madness/  

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RBC Day of Action

Friday October 29

As we approach the global climate talks in Glasgow this November, we are coming together to demand “fossil banks” like RBC stop funding fossil fuels. On October 29th, people around the world are planning a day of action against the biggest funders of climate chaos. In Canada, that means Canada’s biggest fossil bank, RBC, needs to feel the pressure from coast to coast to coast. Find an event near you.

https://rbcrevealed.com/oct-29th-action-map /

In Toronto: 

Fri. Oct. 29, 2 - 5 p.m. ET 

Bay and Wellington

Join us for music and mural-painting in the heart of the financial district to draw attention to RBC's funding for the CGL pipeline through Wet'suwet'en territory and other fossil fuel projects. Co-hosted by Greenpeace, Banking on a Better Future and Climate Pledge Collective.  

https://act.leadnow.ca/21_rbc_doa/toronto/ 

https://www.facebook.com/events/220831846775458 

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Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World as if People Counted - with Linda McQuaig

Friday, October 29, 3 - 4:30 pm ET

Journalist and best-selling author Linda McQuaig has long been a rare voice of dissent within the mainstream media. The National Post has dubbed her “Canada’s Michael Moore.” 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reshaping-the-post-pandemic-world-as-if-people-mattered-with-linda-mcquaig-tickets-180252017637  

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Extraordinary Threat: The U.S. Empire, the Media, and Twenty Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela

Sat. Oct. 30, 2 p.m. ET

Join us for this book launch. 

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrduuopjMtE9PFDV_v17GFgyDFEizP7iqN  

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Global Day of Action for Climate Justice

Sat. Nov. 6, 2021

World leaders will meet in Glasgow in November at the global climate talks, COP26. We are organising decentralised mass mobilisations across the world, bringing together movements to build power for system change – from indigenous struggles to trade unions, from racial justice groups to youth strikers. Find your local action here: 

https://cop26coalition.org/gda/ 

Rally for Climate Justice Now! Real Action @ CoP 26

Sat. Nov. 6, 1 pm  

Queen's Park, Toronto (University and College)

With recent extreme weather events and new promises made by the Federal government, we must hold our leaders accountable at COP26. The climate crisis threatens our homes, health, and happiness, and promises to exacerbate existing inequalities. Unless significant action is taken, these threats will quickly multiply. The time for business as usual and empty promises is over. We need real action at COP26! Our main demands are: - Indigenous sovereignty - Phase out fossil fuels - Just transition for communities and workers - Global Justice. We need the Canadian government and other Global North countries to move beyond climate negotiations and move toward climate justice. Without the voices of the Most Affected Peoples and Areas, COP26 will not achieve climate action.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1015886509255770/  

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