Greenspiration News & Events: solar world

Mon Mar 2 15:28:58 UTC 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Countries ranked by their use of wind/water/solar

https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/Countries100Pct.pdf

The Trump administration is disappearing climate change data

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5756951-federal-data-threatened-trump-era/

The Innate and Inseparable Ties Between Nuclear Weapons and Energy

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/24/the-innate-and-inseparable-ties-between-nuclear-weapons-and-energy/?sfnsn=mo

Proximity to nuclear power plants associated with increased cancer mortality

A major new study, published yesterday in Nature, concludes that proximity to a nuclear reactor leads to about 6400 cancer deaths per year in the US.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69285-4

3 video recordings of brilliant anti-nuke webinars:

- Debunking Nuclear Hopium with Dr. Gordon Edwards

- Safe and Affordable Energy with Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson and Joe Mangano

- Why nuclear power is neither low carbon nor emissions-free with Dr. Marvin Resnikoff and attorney Susan Shapiro

https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/forums

$63 Billion and Counting: Why Nuclear Power is a Financial Disaster in the West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0YCKJAVNn8

What to expect in year five of Russia's invasion? - 14 min. video with Anders Puck Nielsen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk73PkJt9gI

Ethiopia bans fossil car imports and leapfrogs over to EVs

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ethiopias-fossil-fuel-car-ban-is-a-vision-of-the-future/id1621556928 

CANADA

The World Is Going Solar. Where’s Canada?

Canada is far less disadvantaged by our northern geography than is commonly believed. Solar is proving to be cheaper, more efficient, and far less exposed to geopolitical risk.

https://sagecanada.substack.com/p/the-world-is-going-solar-wheres-canada

Canadians Want to Become a Renewable Energy Superpower

Climate change remains a top concern, and Canadians expect action from leaders. They want public investments in renewables, not fossil fuels. Article, webinar, report.

https://reclimate.ca/canadians-want-to-become-a-renewable-energy-superpower/

Meanwhile, Canada poised to become 'one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world' - who asked for this?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tim-hodgson-lng-exports-100-million-tonnes-9.7107519

Canada must acknowledge the implications of selling uranium to India

India is not a routine customer. It is a nuclear-armed state that has never signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the agreement meant to anchor global efforts against the spread of nuclear weapons.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-uranium-india-nuclear-canada-carney-npt-non-proliferation-cameco/

https://www.ccnr.org/myth_4.html

Mark Carney made ‘terrible mistake’ by parroting Donald Trump’s justification for war on Iran

https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/03/mark-carney-made-terrible-mistake-by-parroting-donald-trumps-justification-for-war-on-iran-says-historian-and-security-expert/

Elizabeth May Gives a Press Conference Outlining Consistent Abuse of Parliamentary Democracy

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

The missing piece in Canada’s economic resistance to Trump and climate mobilization: new Crown corps

1. A federal high-speed rail corporation 2. Nationalize an auto plant that will expedite the production of EVs 3. Renewable energy corporations 4. New provincial public corporations focused on the mass production and installation of electric heat pumps, solar panels and batteries, and energy efficiency. 

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/opinion/crown-corporations-canada-economic-climate-strategy

Feds shut down assessment ask for Ring of Fire mine

“Every First Nation that commented supported our request (for an Impact Assessment). Ottawa chose to ignore us,” Neskantaga First Nation Chief Gary Quisess said. “This decision puts our river, our homelands, and our Treaty rights at risk. We will not allow mining companies or governments to decide the future of the Ring of Fire without us.”

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/news/ring-of-fire-mine-project-assessments

Heads up: Bill C-15 is a threat to democracy

https://thekingstoncrow.substack.com/p/heads-up-bill-c-15-is-a-threat-to

Pierre Poilievre is misleading the public about refugee healthcare - 3 min. video by Desmond Cole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2F6Be0huo

ONTARIO

How will free-spending Ford pay for Ontario’s $400-billion nuclear plans?

Ford's plans include new nuclear power plants at Darlington, Bruce and Wesleyville, and the refurbishments of existing reactors at the Bruce, Pickering and Darlington sites. Will they triple current electricity costs to pay the capital costs? Or increase the debt? (already half a trillion)

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0e8c42c6a1c9f0892f03322e9abc1a841cd46863c1752ef3e0f845cffa77580c/YWLKZLYTVRDC7CTHP7MGU3GVNU/

Wesleyville, Lake Ontario and the Price of Silence

The Wesleyville site, just west of Port Hope, is slated to become the largest nuclear generating station in the world. It would further concentrate industrial risk along a lake that supplies drinking water to tens of millions of people in Canada and the US, and supports one of the most important freshwater ecosystems on Earth. Lake Ontario is already the most nuclear‑industrialized body of freshwater on the planet.

https://waterkeepermark.substack.com/p/wesleyville-lake-ontario-and-the

Ontario is ground zero for the data centre boom in Canada

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/02/news/ontario-towns-cities-data-centres-mapped

Ford government faces calls to tackle salt pollution

Ontario uses half the road salt in the country. Road salt is toxic to all living creatures. Chloride — the primary ingredient in road salt — harms aquatic life, killing some species and altering the behaviour of others. It also pollutes our drinking water. What's it doing to us?

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/news/ontario-ford-government-road-salt-liability

TORONTO

Blue bin backlash: Toronto councillors slam privatized recycling system

https://nowtoronto.com/news/blue-bin-backlash-toronto-councillors-slam-privatized-recycling-system/

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EVENTS

NDP Leadership Debate: For People & The Planet

Mon. March 2, 7 p.m. ET

Hosted by Lead Now. Debate topics will explore candidates’ stances on the climate crisis, housing policy, corporate profiteering, solidarity with Palestine, global geopolitics, and migrant rights. The debate format will feature quickfire questions, a ping pong round, and more.

https://leadnow.ca/campaigns/ndp-leadership-debate/   

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Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal

Mon. March 2, 5 p.m. ET

Over zoom and in person at: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto

45 years ago, Gene Sharp contended, in this award-winning article, that war can realistically be abolished - if societies prepare for a credible, civilian-based nonviolent defense system capable of deterring and defeating aggression. Today, however, we are no closer to the abolition of war than in 1980. Is Sharp’s notion of civilian-based defence defective? Can we modify Sharp’s approach to make this abolition a realistic goal?

Register for zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/f7Wem1TbTqO5IbpnkF1SiQ#/registration

Register for in-person: https://www.scienceforpeace.org/events-1/making-the-abolition-of-war-a-realistic-goal

Read the article penned by Gene Sharp: https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/making-the-abolition-of-war-a-realistic-goal/

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Rally Against Health Care Cuts

Mon. March 2, 10 a.m.

964 Albion Road, Etobicoke, Doug Ford's office

Rally at Doug Ford’s office. Health care workers to protest on Monday morning as staffing cuts take toll on workers, patients. More than 9,000 nurses and PSWs are expected to lose their jobs by 2027-28. More than 2,450 hospital beds are projected to close by then due to insufficient funding. Meanwhile, the government has been pouring more into private clinics every year, chipping away at our public system. Join us, to demand better for our public hospitals. Let's channel our anger and send this government a strong message: we care about our public health care system. And we will continue to defend it.

https://ochu.on.ca/2026/02/27/rally-at-doug-fords-office-health-care-workers-to-protest-on-monday-morning-as-staffing-cuts-take-toll-on-workers-patients/

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Celebrating Tooker

March 3rd is the anniversary of Tooker's passing in 2004. 

To celebrate, enjoy a few of his video shorts. We're digitizing and logging all 600 hours of his video recordings, and posting the best clips here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTS8KSZg67k&list=PL3IwhNn-WrINTQz2fBNayDoBWLW0y59le

Please consider contributing to Tooker's legacy by helping us make a documentary (you'll receive a charitable receipt):

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

And if you're in Edmonton, join in the memorial bike ride:

https://www.facebook.com/events/25916298968019359

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AI's Unquenchable Thirst for Water

Tues. March 3, noon ET

Beyond its staggering electricity demands, AI requires water — and a lot of it. A single data center can consume over 300,000 gallons a day — equivalent to the water used in a thousand homes — to cool the computers powering your chat prompts. As climate change worsens water scarcity through rising temperatures and disruptions to precipitation patterns, AI threatens to further drain water from the areas that need it most; over two-thirds of data centers built since 2022 are in water-stressed regions. As big tech continues its plan to build as many data centers as possible, join Covering Climate Now for a one-hour discussion where we'll highlight the reasons for AI’s ever-growing thirst, explore how to cover the local concerns of communities facing water shortages, and investigate potential solutions to safeguard this increasingly scarce resource.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zBMOFFEdSiyGbY0bV_SNFg#/registration  

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Nuclear weapons, war and racism: why we must unite against the Far Right

Tues. March 3, 2 p.m. ET

Join us for this webinar to look at the links between nuclear weapons, war and racism and why we must unite against the far right. Hosted by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in the UK.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MqsTFK9fTDasYeAPpQ3gAQ#/registration

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Climate Conversation with Faith based community

Mar. 4, 7 p.m. ET

We will use a simple new resource that draws on wisdom from the Faithful Climate Conversations and the Jesuit Forum to offer a straight-forward circle process to discuss climate issues. In small groups, through a series of rounds, participants will answer questions that help to break open feelings and thoughts about climate change and what we could do about it. The method could be used to explore a variety of climate issues. Come to learn the method and to consider what type of climate conversations you might lead in your community. This is a pilot project; we will save time at the end for feedback and questions about both the process and the topic.

https://fortheloveofcreation.ca/event/climate-conversation-equipping-event-evening-option/ 

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Advancing Justice and Equality: Voices from Legal Frontlines Across the Globe 

Thur. March 5, 2 p.m. ET

Bahá'í Centre, 288 Bloor W, Toronto

You’ll hear from leaders working to close the justice gap for women and girls in Canada and globally. Together, we’ll explore survivor-centred justice, legal empowerment, and bold solutions advancing transformative equality from Canada to Uganda and West Africa. Co-hosted by Crossroads International, the Ontario Council for International Cooperation and The Bahá'í Community of Canada,

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/advancing-justice-equality-voices-from-legal-frontlines-across-the-globe-tickets-1982979071784?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Rise and Resist: International Women's Day Rally and March

Sat. Mar. 7, 11 a.m. Rally indoors, then we march at 1 p.m.

OISE, U of T, 252 Bloor St. W.

https://iwdtoronto.ca/

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Celebrate International Women’s Day with VOW (Voice of Women for Peace) - Awards Ceremony and Peace Gala

Sat. Mar. 7, reception 4:30 - 6 p.m., communal dinner and awards ceremony 6 - 8 p.m. ET

Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto

VOW's Peace Awards Ceremony honours the legacy and impact of outstanding women in our communities—visionaries whose leadership continues to inspire the work we do. Together, we will share a delicious meal, network, and listen to powerful speeches from remarkable peace leaders. Dinner tix are sold out but you can watch the ceremony over zoom. Keynote speaker will be Michele Landsberg. 

Awards: https://vowpeace.org/peace-awards/  

Zoom: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccsN8HI7TTXQYneCymZmhM7Zgk3GBomoqWh9lRZIgQ3iMHdw/viewform 

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Song in Honor of International Women’s Day

Women of the World Take Over - cause if you don't, the world will come to an end - it won't take long

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

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We are 4 Billion Dead. And we are fighting for Life.

Sat. March 7, 1 - 3 p.m. ET

For 30 years, world leaders have failed to tell the truth and solve the existential climate crisis. We now know that 4 billion people are at risk of being killed as soon as 2050. Across the West, the far right is surging. There’s a general sense that nothing can be done. The question is not whether things will change; the question is who will shape the change when it arrives. Whoever is most prepared will win. And preparation calls for understanding the truth about climate breakdown. Who wins will have a massive impact on whether billions die. We are a group of citizens who decided to take the arch of history and hand it over to ordinary people, who, guided by iteratively improving the science on the existential climate crisis, will determine the direction of the future, and the destiny of billions of people on the planet. This is a battle between forces of death, forces that seek to destroy our planet at the altar of greed, and forces of life, who will go to any nonviolent lengths, to preserve life.

https://4billiondead.org/action-network-launch-form/

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Celebrate International Women's Day 

Sunday, March 8, 8 p.m. ET

Speakers include Bianca Mugyenyi, Kshama Sawant, Jasmine Peardon, Rubina Chowdhury, with Elizabeth Byce chairing the event. Sponsored by: Socialist Action-Canada.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84513489947?pwd=KakhKax9j9YWeUGeFt3KgUPSSkbhAu.1 

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More Toronto events 

https://showuptoronto.ca/ 

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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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