Greenspiration News & Events: I have a dream

Mon Jan 19 14:59:45 UTC 2026

INTERNATIONAL

2025 third-hottest year on record, experts say

Data leads scientists to declare 2015 Paris agreement to keep global heating below 1.5C ‘dead in the water’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/14/human-activity-helped-make-2025-third-hottest-year-on-record-experts-say 

The triumph of clean energy is inevitable

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/15/opinion/clean-energy-economics

The Fukushima Coverup, Fifteen Years On

https://www.counterpunch.org/author/arnie-gundersen/

Real Clean Energy Doesn’t Cause Cancer. Expanding the Nuclear Industry Will.

Recording of a webinar held Jan. 15 with Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson and Joe Mangano

https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/forums

CANADA

Who's Behind the Hard-Right in Canada? A Reference Guide to Canada's Disinformation Network

https://substack.com/home/post/p-184269061

Ban X/Twitter in Canada

https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada

Canada’s EV problem didn’t start with China

https://mailchi.mp/nationalobserver/canadas-ev-problem-didnt-start-with-china

Why Canada needs public grocery stores

7 min. video by The Breach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPuEhQl8Cxo

Public options already exist elsewhere—the secret is building them at scale

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/how-public-grocery-stores-could-work-in-canada/

Alberta's Danielle Smith Working with Trump Official Who Wants to Annex Greenland

https://www.desmog.com/2026/01/14/danielle-smith-working-with-trump-official-who-wants-to-annex-greenland/

New American owners of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Ontario have extensive nuclear weapons connections

New facilities being built or proposed at Chalk River Laboratories are aimed at handling tritium and plutonium, both of which are key ingredients in nuclear warheads.

https://concernedcitizens.net/2026/01/10/new-owners-of-canadian-nuclear-laboratories-have-extensive-nuclear-weapons-connections/

Corporate Lobbyists Out of NDP Leadership

Canada needs a Party that belongs to people, not corporations

https://www.couragecoalition.ca/lobbyists_out/

The deadline to renew or sign up as an NDP Party member to vote in the federal NDP leadership race is Wed. January 28. 

https://act.ndp.ca/donate/membership-en

Want Avi Lewis as NDP Leader?

https://lewisforleader.ca/

Indigenous-Led Bekevar Wind Project Comes Online in Saskatchewan

The 200-megawatt Bekevar wind farm, led by Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, is complete, delivering enough renewable electricity to power approximately 100,000 homes.

https://www.theenergymix.com/indigenous-led-bekevar-wind-project-comes-online-in-saskatchewan/

ONTARIO

Massive increase in nuclear power rates. Welcome to 2026!

To kick off the New Year, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for a whopping 72.6% increase in the price it is paid for nuclear power.

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/nuclear-power-rates/

Tell Ontario: Stop Skyrocketting Nuclear Rates

https://www.cleanairalliance.org/huge-nuclear-rate-increase/

TORONTO

We are earthworms preparing the soil... 1 min. Tooker interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwdrJXPmS10&list=PL3IwhNn-WrINTQz2fBNayDoBWLW0y59le&index=5

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EVENTS

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

I Have a Dream Speech 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

Dr. King was also a fierce critic of U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. Watch his “Beyond Vietnam” speech, which he delivered at New York City’s Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, as well as his last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” that he gave on April 3, 1968, the night before he was assassinated.

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/19/mlk_day_special_dr_martin_luther

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Toronto Budget Town Hall 2026

Mon. Jan. 19, 2 - 4 p.m. ET

Join Social Planning Toronto and partners on January 19 to hear our analyses of Toronto’s 2026 City Budget. For decades, Social Planning Toronto has been offering budget town halls that translate complex budget documents from a social and economic justice lens for community organizations, groups, and residents so they can more effectively shape the City Budget. SPT's Senior Researcher Beth Wilson and our community partners will review the staff-recommended budget, highlighting key investments and the gaps. Join us to learn about the 2026 City Budget and how you can advocate for your community.

https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/budget_town_hall_26 

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World Economic Forum: Special Broadcasts Livestreamed by We Don't Have Time

Jan. 19 - 23

The official theme of the World Economic Forum 2026 is “A Spirit of Dialogue.”. But in Davos, it's clear that another theme already dominates conversations: How to handle Donald Trump, the largest science denier in the world. We are covering the forum from both the inside and the outside. We will speak with diplomats, business leaders, and policymakers, while also amplifying activists and civil society voices pushing for accountability. What unites all these conversations is a commitment to making sure real solutions are not pushed aside. Join in the livestreamed digital hub.

https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/davos2026

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Port Hope's Electricity Future: Wind and Solar or New Nuclear?

Wed. Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. ET

Port Hope Town Park Recreation Centre, 62 McCaul St., Rm 3, Ontario

Join us for an important community discussion on Port Hope’s electricity future. We’ll explore Doug Ford's proposal to build the world's largest nuclear station in Port Hope. And we'll discuss lower cost renewable energy options i.e. wind and solar. With Jack Gibbons and Angela Bischoff, Ontario Clean Air Alliance

www.porthopehealthconcerns.com 

www.cleanairalliance.org/wind-solar-save/  

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The Energy Transition in Turbulent Times

Wed. Jan. 21. 11 a.m. ET

The turbulent start to 2026 with the US military attack on Venezuela, threats to other countries, and the mass protests in Iran has further added to the sense of volatile geopolitical change and multiple crises from 2025. The Global Oil and Gas Network (NGOs working for a decline of oil and gas) secretariat is hosting this webinar next week for a deep dive into what these events might mean for oil and gas production, the wider energy transition and the geopolitical context shaping our collective work.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/a2m9_30qRESan8Z9o7js2A#/registration

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Protect Our Conservation Authorities!

Wed. Jan. 21, 7 p.m. ET

The Ford government wants to dismantle Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities (CAs) and replace them with seven much larger ones directed by a new provincially-appointed agency. The knowledgeable and effective Hamilton Conservation Area (HCA) would be combined with three others into a highly inefficient entity spanning 28 municipalities from Niagara Falls to the edge of Toronto. This would cripple local control of our watersheds.

https://9v0pg.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/mr/sh/1f8JAEjGcfF85sBIXonD6VCLkj/1PJQ0_FIs2t6 

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/WJXBOQz-S6y-IEaTUAzmbw#/registration 

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Earth's Greatest Enemy - the U.S. Military - Toronto Premiere 

Fri. Jan. 23, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W. (at Dovercourt), Toronto

A documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with film-maker Abby Martin.

https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-greatest-enemy-toronto-evening-premiere-with-abby-martin-qa-tickets-1976993944106

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Townhall with Avi Lewis - NDP leadership candidate

Sat. Jan. 24, 6 p.m. ET

Lee's Palace 529 Bloor W, Toronto

Join Avi Lewis and speakers for a conversation about our future. People are working harder than ever, yet the basics — food, rent, childcare, medicine — are out of reach while a handful of corporations rake in record profits. Avi’s campaign for leader is about refusing this rotten deal. It’s about uniting movements — for climate justice, Indigenous rights, migrant justice, economic justice, and peace. It’s about demanding a future where government actually governs for the many, not the money. Come hear how we are organizing to win for workers while bringing thousands of new members into our movement. This event is all ages.

https://act.lewisforleader.ca/toronto-town-hall

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Climate Course: The Changing Climate: A Canadian Perspective

Starting February 17 for 8 weeks 

Climate Action for Lifelong Learners (CALL) is thrilled to present an inspiring and accessible climate course with Dr. Martin Bush, a leading expert in climate science and renewable energy. In this engaging series, you’ll learn what’s driving climate change, how it’s affecting Canada, the latest solutions in clean energy, and what we can all do to make a difference. $25

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ES1nOd-iRpif6zitB-P1Cg

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http://theenergymix.com/ 

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https://www.democracynow.org/ 

Tooker Tapes Archive Project - Youtube Playlist

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

Support the Tooker Tapes

https://greenspiration.org/tooker/tooker-tapes/

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