From angelabischoff15 at gmail.com Mon Oct 19 17:49:16 2026 From: angelabischoff15 at gmail.com (Angela Bischoff) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:49:16 -0400 Subject: Greenspiration News & Events: Bike Lane Battle Message-ID: ?Hello friends. I will be away next week in Edmonton for my mother's funeral. If you'd like the date/location or livestream link, just ask. See you in 2 weeks. -a ----- [image: image.jpeg] *INTERNATIONAL* *The Nuclear-NASA Era * Ahead, however, would be accidents involving the expanded use of space nuclear power?notably in launches and fallbacks to Earth. The U.S. and also Russia have both had accidents in their use of nuclear power in space. https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/13/the-nuclear-nasa-era/ *The housing crisis is now global. It shows just how undemocratic our nations have become* https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/19/housing-crisis-global-democracy-nations-financial-sector *Tooker in 1992 speaking of the Velorution (bicycle revolution) in Cuba* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Mu58JbsBI&list=PL3IwhNn-WrINTQz2fBNayDoBWLW0y59le&index=1 *CANADA* *An agenda of ?Yes?* Climate round-up starts off with some good news - announcement of the Wind West off-shore wind project off the cost of Nova Scotia https://mailchi.mp/nationalobserver/8rbz5n3ykw?e=02591b0337 *A closer look at six controversial powers inside Mark Carney?s Building Canada Strong Act* ?I have never seen a bill drafted to be as deceitful as this one,? Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said of Bill C-39. https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/a-closer-look-at-six-controversial-powers-inside-carney-s-building-canada-strong-act/article_f4febc73-3e96-4716-a287-44a30bd0d555.html *First Nations Leaders Reject Bill C-39 and the Rush to Force it Through: Rights Cannot Be Fast-Tracked* https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/first-nations-leaders-reject-bill-c-39-and-the-rush-to-force-it-through-rights-cannot-be-fast-tracked/ *Nuclear power?economical?with the truth* Mark Carney?s Bill C-39 gives a big gift to Canada?s nuclear industry. https://rabble.ca/columnists/nuclear-power-economical-with-the-truth/ *Say NO to designating the nuclear waste burial scheme (DGR) in NW ON a Project of National Interest* https://win.newmode.net/wethenuclearfreenorth/designatingnwmosdgrunderthebuildcanadaactasaprojectofnationalrecklessness *The costly burden of nuclear power* Nuclear power stations are far more expensive than other available energy options, and have a history of running up massive cost-overruns. https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan-news/opinion-the-costly-burden-of-nuclear-power/ *Scapegoating and Separatists* Why Immigration Is on the Ballot in Alberta's Referendum https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/referendum_2026 *ONTARIO* *?Very ironic?: Ontario signs contract to buy electricity from U.S. during winter months* https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/17/ontario-signs-contract-to-buy-electricity-from-u-s/ *Send a letter to Ford to choose cleaner Ontario power* www.cleanairalliance.org/oswego/ *TORONTO* *Toronto?s battle over bike lanes is one front in a global right-wing backlash* Doug Ford?s war on bike lanes isn?t about traffic?it?s part of a global right-wing backlash to vilify urban residents and defend fossil fuel interests. 15 min. video news story by Desmond Cole. https://breachmedia.ca/doug-ford-bike-lanes-removal/ *The protests to protect bike lanes continue* Follow updates here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2246288900/ https://x.com/TheBikingLawyer https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gbdo3mfifnfafnu6zis5jwgo *How to report a bike crash* https://thebikinglawyer.ca/bicycle-accident-lawyer/report-a-crash/ ______________________ ______________________ *EVENTS* *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/ ______________________ ______________________ *The Loop ? A Trail that Moves Toronto* Tues. Oct. 20, 11 a.m. ET The Loop is an over 80km network of trails and public spaces that will connect Toronto's globally-unique ravines, neighbourhoods, and people. With over three-quarters of the trail route already in place, and further improvements ahead, The Loop will create a welcoming and seamless connection through and around Canada's largest urban centre, brought to life by community hubs, great amenities, public art and ecological stewardship. The Loop is led by Evergreen, the City of Toronto, the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority, and Toronto Foundation -- along with a growing coalition of public, private, and community partners. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lScHNG0yRKmV9BKdMnzJxw#/registration ______________________ ______________________ *All-Star Election 2026 Throwdown * Tues. Oct. 20, noon ET Join an online discussion with TEA, TTCriders and Cycle Toronto to dig into where candidates stand on big issues, how environmental issues are shaping key local races, and what's at stake this election. Our three organizations each surveyed Mayoral and Council candidates on important environmental decisions they'll be faced with in the next term. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kRpFdpZYR4GhAe4FoUK37w ______________________ ______________________ *Econoclast* Tues. Oct. 20, 6 p.m. ET Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), 192 Spadina, Toronto Econoclast is a documentary film about Herman Daly, often called the father of ecological economics, who recognized that the economy is a subsystem of the Earth?s biosphere, that eternal economic growth is not possible on a finite planet, and that the costs of growth ultimately exceed its benefits. https://luma.com/891qgjzh ______________________ ______________________ *Global Donut Days 2026* Oct. 20 - 24 Global Donut Days 2026 is a five-day, community-led festival taking place online and in person around the world, centred on Doughnut Economics. The festival is a time when the DEAL community worldwide shares ideas, exchanges experiences, and explores what putting Doughnut Economics into practice looks like in different places and contexts. This year they're talking about cities, land and food, who gets to make decisions, ancestral economies and indigenous voices, art and imagination ? to name just a few. https://doughnuteconomics.org/gdd2026 ______________________ ______________________ *The Rise and Fall of Canadian Peacekeeping and What to Do About It* Tues. Oct. 20, 6 p.m. Virtual and in person at OISE, Rm 2296, U of Toronto Walter is Professor of Defense Studies at RMC and the Canadian Forces College. He is past president of Canadian Pugwash. He has conducted UN sponsored research in conflict zones throughout the world. Of his several books, one relates to UN peace operations. Hosted by Science for Peace. *Register for online*: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cEGi_DAWSnCgpPc_FJJAEw#/registration *Register for in person*: https://www.scienceforpeace.org/events-1/the-rise-and-fall-of-canadian-peacekeeping-and-what-to-do-about-it ______________________ ______________________ *Healthcare Townhall* Tues. Oct. 20, 7 - 8 pm. ET Just last month, 413 health worker positions at Hamilton Health Sciences were laid off, including 143 nurses and 84 health-care aides. We need to stand up for our public health system. Join us online for a dynamic discussion about Ontario?s health system, the threat of privatization, and how we can restore our public health system to shorten critical wait-times and eliminate hallway healthcare. https://www.robinlennox.ca/healthcare_townhall_oct_20 ______________________ ______________________ *Build the Grid* Wed. Oct 21, noon ET As governments in Atlantic Canada contemplate the creation of a more reliable, resilient, and affordable electricity grid with the help of offshore wind power, this event will look across the ocean at innovative electricity policies in Great Britain. How has the creation of a regional grid in the UK helped strengthen the electricity system, while facilitating the creation of new industries like offshore wind? Paul Wakeley of NESO will join us to explain what provinces across Eastern Canada can learn from their experience creating an efficient, effectively planned grid. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WN4Oh1_DTfKwLQD_-rLSaw#/registration ______________________ ______________________ *What Can Go Wrong? * With Dr. Gordon Edwards, Ph.D (Physics, Math), Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility Wed. Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Port Hope Lions Centre, 29 Thomas Street, Port Hope Hosted by Port Hope Health Concerns Cttee. https://www.porthopehealthconcerns.com/ https://protectnorthumberland.ca/ ______________________ ______________________ *What role can each of us play in building a future without fur farming?* Wed. Oct. 21, 6?8:30 PM Centre for Social Innovation Spadina, 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto (in the downstairs Lounge) - food and drinks available (all plant-based) Join us for a conversation to examine the current state of fur farming in Canada and around the world, the animal cruelty, public health, and environmental risks associated with the industry, and the growing momentum toward change. - What fur farming looks like today in Canada and globally, and why it matters - How fur farming intersects with human, animal, and environmental health - The One Health approach and what it means for policy and advocacy - Emerging policy developments and the growing global movement away from fur farming - Opportunities to build momentum for change here in Canada https://ethics-in-action-event-aj-agn.raiselysite.com/ ______________________ ______________________ *Rendezvous with Madness* Oct. 22 - Nov. 1 CAMH theatre, Queen and Ossington 12 feature films, 5 special events, 18 short films, from 16 countries, including 20 from Canada. This is the first and largest arts and mental health festival in North America. Join us as Rendezvous Artists illuminate multiple perspectives through Film, Performance, and culture, exploring what this conversation means in the context of Madness, Neurodivergence and culture. https://workmanarts.com/rendezvous-with-madness/ ______________________ ______________________ *Korean Atomic Bomb Survivors Seeking Truth, Apology & Legal Redress at the 2026 International People?s Tribunal* Fri. Oct. 23, 3 p.m. ET Speakers will highlight the long-overlooked experiences of Korean atomic bomb victims?first-generation survivors forced into labor during Japanese colonial rule, as well as second- and third-generation descendants who continue to endure inherited health issues. They will introduce the upcoming Nov. 2026 International People?s Tribunal in Seoul, outlining its mandate to establish the illegality of the 1945 atomic bombings under international law, demand formal apologies and redress, and unite global civil society in the campaign for a nuclear-free world. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-89VicsVSvqU7evCN040YA#/registration ______________________ ______________________ *Election Day all across Ontario: Monday, October 26* (10 a.m. ? 8 p.m.) VOTE, Volunteer and Donate *In Toronto, join The Grind & The Breach election watch party* Mon. Oct. 26, 7 - 11 p.m. Trinity Common, 303 Augusta https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-grind-the-breach-election-watch-party-tickets-2001880868567 ______________________ ______________________ *National Day of Action - Defend Treaty Rights, Aboriginal Title and Self-Determination * Mon.. Oct. 26, 2 p.m. 111 Sussex Dr., Ottawa *Indigenous rights defenders mobilize for National Day of Action at First Nations-First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on October 26* https://pbicanada.org/2026/10/17/indigenous-rights-defenders-mobilize-for-national-day-of-action-at-first-nations-first-ministers-meeting-in-ottawa-october-26/ *Stand United - Stop Bill C-39* Tues. Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Parliament Hill, Ottawa Uphold First Nations Jurisdiction, defend worker's rights, protect the land ______________________ ______________________ *Can We Innovate Without Costing the Earth?* Tues. Oct. 27, 11 a.m. - noon ET Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto And online. How can we keep creating and growing while taking environmental costs seriously? Hosted by Beyond Tomorrow Impact with youth presenters from Italy, the Phillipines, and Toronto. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLLgerXKNEtc086pOlkR-aqUDP0Cq5Vmis5tZKA30yl-3Tig/viewform ______________________ ______________________ *Canadian Energy + Heat Pumps* Wed. Oct. 28, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET Gas appliances tie you to American energy?most of Ontario's gas is fracked in the Eastern USA. Electric appliances like heat pumps use made-in-Ontario energy. Come learn why electrifying your home makes sense now and in the future. https://www.thenetwork.to/event-details/canadian-energy-heat-pumps ______________________ ______________________ *Getting to ?yes in my backyard? on clean energy projects* Thur. Oct. 29, noon ET Drawing on a survey of more than 4,000 Canadians and focus groups in Nova Scotia and Ontario, this webinar explores how Canadians respond to wind and electricity projects, particularly as those projects move from proposals to reality. You'll learn which stories build support and which ones can backfire; which community benefits matter most to each, from lower power bills to shared ownership, and why both the most supportive and most skeptical Canadians want a real say in project decisions. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_il5olcVuRMO7HuWqeKrVAg#/registration ______________________ ______________________ *Fight for Democracy * Sat. Oct. 31, 1 p.m. ET Queens Park Fight Ford Province-wide Protest https://protestdougford.com/ ______________________ ______________________ *Small Changes, Big Impact - A Food & Futures Fest by VegTO* Sun. Nov 1, noon - 6 p.m. ET Wychwood Barns, Toronto Plant-based food, ethical fashion, sustainable solutions, and other wonders. Join us for an inclusive, community-centred celebration. This event is a bit of everything: market, festival, and science fair highlighting the positive impact of a sustainable, plant-based lifestyle on health, the environment and food security. Come enjoy vendors, speakers and interactive activities. https://www.veg.ca/veg-to-fest ______________________ ______________________ *Fighting to Win: A 4 week Course for Community and Union Activists* Thursdays Nov. 12, 19, 26 and Dec. 3, 6 - 8 p.m. p.m. ET Downtown Toronto - Venue to be shared with registrants Unions and social movements today are operating under incredibly dire circumstances. There is great economic uncertainty and we confront the worsening impact of climate change as well as a global situation marked by the growing threat of conflict and war. This course will grapple with these questions by looking at the forms of exploitation and oppression that exist in society and the means by which the power structure acts to limit and contain our struggles. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/panitchschool/2329052 ______________________ ______________________ *More Toronto events * https://showuptoronto.ca/ *For the best Canadian climate and energy news, visit and subscribe to the Energy Mix newsletter* 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 _______________________ _______________________ Submissions, subscribes, unsubscribes, and comments: angelabischoff15 at gmail.com Share this newsletter on social media using this link: http://greenspiration.org/news-events/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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