Greenspiration News & Events: Pay Up and Power Up

[Angela Bischoff - OCAA]

EU to criminalise severe environmental harms "comparable to ecocide"

The EU has agreed to enshrine in law a new offence that aims to punish the most serious crimes against the environment.

https://www.stopecocide.earth/breaking-news-2023/agreement-reached-eu-to-criminalise-severe-environmental-harms-comparable-to-ecocide

 

Walkable Neighborhoods & Public Transit Are Part of the Clean Energy Transition

We need a major buildout of renewable energy. But if we lower demand for energy, including by creating more efficient transportation alternatives, this becomes a less challenging mountain to climb.

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/17/walkable-neighborhoods-public-transit-are-part-of-the-clean-energy-transition/

 

Visual summary of the key findings of the 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change

https://www.lancetcountdown.org/about-us/interact-with-the-key-findings/

 

True peace and justice is possible if the world transitions to clean energy

Renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, have the potential to disrupt this status quo by offering a decentralized alternative to the concentrated power of fossil fuels.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/11/14/opinion/true-peace-and-justice-possible-if-world-transitions-clean-energy

 

30 trillion reasons to make Big Oil pay up

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/11/16/news/30-trillion-reasons-make-big-oil-pay

 

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation

Canada's commitment to fighting climate change is at odds with its status as the world’s fourth-largest oil producer and fifth-largest gas producer

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/canada-says-it-can-fight-climate-change-and-be-major-oil-nation-massive-fires-may-force-a-reckoning

 

Stop Blaming the Carbon Tax When Big Oil Is the Real Culprit

Climate solutions make life less expensive! Hold Big Oil accountable for its climate pollution. Cap oil and gas emissions for a livable climate.

https://davidsuzuki.org/action/cap-fossil-fuel-emissions/

 

Energy justice for those most in need

Energy efficiency upgrades are a proven way to lower energy bills. We, the undersigned, urge you to invest in low-income energy efficiency in the 2024 Federal budget.

https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/energy-justice-for-those-most-in-need

 

OPG offers Greater Napanee $4.8 million inducement to support its proposed new gas plant

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/opg-offers-greater-napanee-4-8-million-inducement-to-support-its-proposed-new-gas-plant/

 

Stop the bombing! Russian troops out! Solidarity with the Ukrainian resistance!

Visit this portal hosted by the European Network for solidarity with Ukraine. 

https://ukraine-solidarity.eu/

 

Legal and Tactical Guide: Know Your Rights!

https://www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/legal-and-tactical-guide/ 

 

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EVENTS 

 

Jobs, Justice and Climate – Ontario Workers' Webinar

Mon. Nov. 20, 7 - 8:30 ET

Join us for a regional webinar series featuring conversations with workers impacted by the climate crisis and energy transitions. They will discuss their hopes, fears, and demands as the world addresses the impacts of climate change and shifts away from fossil fuels.

https://canadians.org/webinar/climate-workers-webinar-series/

 

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>From Fukushima to Cape Cod: Nuclear Contaminated Water Concerns

Mon. Nov. 20, 7 - 8 p.m. ET

On Aug. 24th, Japan began releasing over 3 million tons of radioactive cooling water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, sparking global safety and health concerns. Massachusetts faces a similar dilemma with nuclear irradiated water at the retired Plymouth nuclear power station, and Holtec is central to the debate about its release into Cape Cod Bay.

https://secure.everyaction.com/2SBmBUubxESZ1eCBVQs2TQ2 

 

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Increasing Affordability Through Municipal Climate Action - ENERGY

Mon. Nov. 20, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

In this series, we will delve deep into the intersection of affordability and local climate action, exploring innovative policy solutions and successful case studies from municipalities around the country. Our panel of speakers will share their insights and best practices, empowering you to be an agent of change in your own community.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/increasing-affordability-through-municipal-climate-action-energy-tickets-672325633067  

 

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Solidarity Under Siege: Palestine and the Criminalization of Protest

Mon. Nov. 20, 2 - 3:30 pm ET

Online, YouTube

>From Germany to the UK to Palestine, we have seen the criminalization of slogans, chants and signs, and brutal violence from police, settlers, Zionists and the far-right. Join Ibrahim Husseini, Majed Abusalama, Aviah Sarah Day and Shanice Octavia McBean for an urgent conversation on resistance, repression, and global solidarity.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haymarketbooks/1068362?mc_cid=f90e247b7e&mc_eid=15603a8257

 

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The Health and Climate Crisis

Tues. Nov. 21, 7 - 8 p.m. ET

The intersection of climate change and health in Canada is an urgent concern. As temperatures rise, Canada is witnessing an increase in heat-related illnesses, the proliferation of vector-borne diseases, and worsening air quality, especially in urban areas. Vulnerable populations, including Indigenous communities and those in northern regions, face disproportionate health risks. Speakers will address these challenges by discussing air quality, food security, nutrition, mental health, vulnerable populations, the role of adaptation and mitigation, and global responsibility. Hosted by The Walrus.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walrus-talks-at-home-the-health-and-climate-crisis-tickets-749447998137   

 

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Climate Tic TALK Circle

Tues. Nov. 21, 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT

​Join our monthly online climate feelings circle to build personal resilience and share visions of our sustainable future.

https://www.kadycowan.com/climatetictalk.html 

 

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Pay Up (Oil and Gas) and Power Up (green energy) - Hamilton 350 Action Update

Wed. Nov. 22, 7 - 8:15 pm ET

We'll discuss the overall goals of holding the Pay Up, Power Up rallies across the globe this month, and we'll position our demands to the City and the Province within this context. These demands — a ban on fossil fuel hook-ups for new buildings, subsidies for heat pumps installations, and compensation for climate damage from fossil fuel companies — will comprise a key part of our activities as we approach 2024, along with our work on divestment from fossil fuels, electrification of the HSR fleet, and conservation matters.

https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/96150789998

 

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The Narwhal presents: Feeding the future

Wed. Nov. 22, 3 p.m. ET

>From dried up berry bushes to declining caribou, many local and ancestral foods are at risk due to climate change, biodiversity loss, industrialization and overharvesting. First Nations communities are working hard to build up gardens, hunting camps and food stores in people’s homes, while facing worsening wildfires, drought and floods. What does the future of food sovereignty look like in the face of climate change?

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316996540771/WN_xLFjQIDwSU2BixEwYSRH3Q#/registration

 

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National Housing Day March and demand better for renters in our city

Wed. Nov. 22, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET

123 Queen St. W outside the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto

We're coming together on National Housing Day with local residents on rent strike and the Ontario Federation of Labour to call for rent control and an end to loopholes that allow real estate corporations to dodge it. Right now 600 residents in York South-Weston are on rent strike, struggling against real estate corporate owners Dream Unlimited and Barney River Investments, who are imposing impossible rents as high as 18% in one year.

 

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Sweep and Say Union

Nov. 22 - 24, 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 26, 2 p.m. ET

Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St, Toronto

This play brings to life the struggles for justice waged by 250 women cleaners working at First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto, most of them Portuguese. They wanted decent wages and respect for the hard work they did keeping Toronto offices clean. In June 1984, they walked out on strike and waged a dramatic, colourful six-week fight. And they won.

https://mailchi.mp/7e96cc6a2473/sweep-and-say-union-tickets-available-9150538

 

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Climate Talks: Protecting Biodiversity from the Impacts of Climate Change - Breaking Down Silos—The Role of Communication

Thur. Nov. 23, noon - 1 p.m. ET

Join the German Embassy and Consulates in Canada and The Walrus for a timely online discussion about the lessons and challenges at the intersection of biodiversity and climate-focused communication in Canada and Europe. Almost one year after the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, as world leaders prepare to meet at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, our distinguished panel of environmental journalists and climate advocates gathers to discuss how innovative journalism and biodiversity-focused communication can break down silos and bridge divides, as well as to share transatlantic perspectives on actions, facts, and policy.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-talks-protecting-biodiversity-from-the-impacts-of-climate-change-tickets-750003028247 

 

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How clean energy makes life more affordable—and how to talk about it

Thur. Nov. 23, 2 - 3 pm ET

Canadians will spend less money on energy than they do today as we transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, but big challenges remain: the way energy will be consumed and paid for will change, and certain families may find the whole process difficult without help. In this webinar, speakers will discuss new research on household-level affordability, electric vehicles, heat pumps, energy efficiency, and effective affordability-oriented communications.

https://cleanenergycanada.org/webinar-how-clean-energy-makes-life-more-affordable-and-how-to-talk-about-it/

 

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Ceasefire & Beyond: Learning and Taking Action for Human Rights in Gaza

Thur. Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET

Join Resource Movement, Independent Jewish Voices, and Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Toronto to we’ll learn together about the context for the current violence, and take action toward a ceasefire and beyond. learn about the context for the current violence, and to take action together toward a ceasefire and beyond. Our speakers for this event are experienced Jewish and Palestinian advocates Judy Rebick and Beisan Zubi!

https://ijvcanada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ycTszGfgSDCTkK1du5fLFQ#/registration

 

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Pay Up (Oil and Gas) and Power Up (green energy)

Sat. Nov. 25, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

Gore Park, King and James Streets, Hamilton

Join us at the Pay Up, Power Up rally to demand:

- A ban on fossil fuel hook-ups for new buildings.

- Subsidies for heat pumps installations, including in tenant-occupied buildings.

- Compensation for climate damage from Enbridge and other fossil fuel companies.

This rally is one of hundreds organizing to Power Up Climate Solutions around the world.

https://globalpowerup.org/

 

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Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Annual Meeting

Sat. Nov. 25, 1 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Online and in person at 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto

With the crises of climate, military spending, escalation of wars, and the continuing need for peace education and work toward nuclear disarmament, there is much to do. Join VOW for thoughtful reflection on our work, updates on our finances, regional reports and a report from our UN Commission on the Status of Women delegates, and a presentation by Ursula Franklin Lifetime Achievement award recipient Jill Carr-Harris.

https://secure.vowpeace.org/civicrm/event/info?id=5&reset=1

 

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War and Revolution

Sun. Nov. 26

A Socialist Action Education Conference 

Online AND in-person at OISE, U of T, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 2-214, at the St. George subway station, Line 2, Toronto

1 p.m. ET - Palestine and the Roots of Zionist Apartheid. (Is there a 2-state solution, a federation of unequal states, or liberation through revolution and a Democratic, Secular Palestine?) with speakers Ghada Sasa and Barry Weisleder.

4 p.m. ET - What is a Pre-Revolutionary Situation?  (Workers’ Councils, Dual power, Revolutionary Party, and more) with speakers John Riddell, Flo Schade and Gary Porter.

- 7 p.m. ET - Greed-flation and the Class War.  (Is it an ethical failure, or mainly the result of monopoly capitalism?) with speakers Radhika Desai and Yasin Kaya.

Contact:  www.socialistaction.ca   647-986-1917 socialistactioncanada at gmail.com

Join the Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86365890299?pwd=CA51e6SWgFpNyN9j80GaDpRQm23Uea.1

 

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Canadian Labour International Film Festival

Sun. Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. ET

We have arranged for seven (7) screenings - all of the films in each program were carefully chosen and are made available to Canadian audiences.

https://watch.eventive.org/cliff2023/play/6540ea4fbaf476005c4bda93

 

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Townhill on OPG's Gas Plant Expansion Proposal in Halton Hills

Mon. Nov. 27, 7 - 8 p.m. ET

Ontario Power Generation wants to build a large new gas plant (265 megawatts) in Halton Hills. This new gas plant could produce as much air pollution as 250,000 cars each year. This will lead to more illnesses (e.g., asthma attacks, heart and lung diseases) for GTA residents and more climate damage everywhere. Learn more and find out how you can engage in the issue.

https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/139068/event/1?val&ea.tracking.id=HHPartner

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/giant-new-gas-plant-proposed-for-torontos-western-edge/

 

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