Events recently recorded available now – here

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 November 30, 2022 – Northern Solutions – An in-person Event in Burk’s Falls

Canceled – to be rescheduled

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Citizen Oil: How oil lobbyists hide behind the maple leaf to protect profit and delay climate action

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Walk in the park recent episodes:

• July 12th – Rouge Park, Canada Parks first urban park. It’s 23 times the area of NYC’s Central Park, in the heart of Greater Toronto Area. Presents: Omar McDadi, Parks Canada.
• July 26th – Walkable, Green Streets: Advancing Health, Wellness, & Economic Vitality. Presents: Dan Burden
• August 9th – Getting people in non-North European cities to use bicycles. How To get more people riding bikes more often. To make bike riding better for everyone. People for Bikes.
• August 23rd – Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life. Guest: Author, David Sim. Lund, Sweden.
• Sep. 6th – Vision Zero: from talking to doing. Guest, Leah Shahum, Founder & Director at Vision Zero Network
• Sep. 20th – Videos: Making ‘mobility changes’ understandable. Doable. Guest: Clarence Eckerson, producer of over 1000 videos!

All Previous Walk in the Park with Gil Episodes – available on you tube

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Ford’s Urban Sprawl Agenda Chat Postings, June 16, 2022
Links Placed in Chat by Participants
• From Michelle Tom : www.reformgravelmining.ca
• From Lyba Spring : And this is tied to inclusionary zoning with affordable housing close to transit hubs
(MTSAs). https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b27b774fe9f04047b14956f689a7762f
• From Phil Pothen : Here’s the resource re: Highway 413 and the Environmental Assessment
https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-the-413-3/
• From Michelle Tom : http://www.nfuontario.ca
• From Michelle Tom : Architect Emma Cubbit’s Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/473489543084964
• From Michelle Tom : https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/steven-guilbeault(14171)
• From Michelle Tom : https://www,ofa.on.ca
• From Bryant Thompson : https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/loblaw-facility-to-bring-1000-
jobs-near-bradford-5444000
• From Brian Lewis : https://brianlewis.ca/policy/f/an-old-idea-for-a-new-time
• From Michelle Tom : Hamilton StopSprawl Website: https://www.ssho.ca/
• From Michelle Tom : StopSprawl Peel: https://www.stopsprawlpeel.org/
• From Gracia Janes : Gracia janes from Niagara Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS}
(http://people.becon.org/~pals/AboutPals.html)
• From Michelle Tom : https://www.stopsprawlhalton.org/
• From Michelle Tom : Toronto Star article today on Sprawl and farmland loss:
https://torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/281797107658139
• From Nick Hebb : Join us next month as we examine Tales from the Storm: Lessons in Community
Resiliency on Thursday July 14th on Zoom. We will hear from three presenters who were able to
harness the power of renewable technologies in the aftermath of the storm that swept through
Ontario this past May. Don’t miss this session to learn how you too can become more resilient. Register
here: https://bit.ly/GDOTTJul2022
• From Phil Pothen : www.thebigsprawl.ca
• From Michelle Tom : https://sprawlinglie.ca
• From Jenni Le Forestier : Sure my twitter is @jenni_forestier
• From Phil Pothen : Twitter @pothen & @envirodefence
• From Lilly Noble : Lilly Noble@budgie_girl2

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March 2, 2022 – The High Price of Bad Energy Choices

Under the Ford government plans, gas plants will be used to replace aging nuclear reactors and meet new demands for electricity from electric vehicles and home heating. But this will result in soaring greenhouse gas emissions at a time when we should be doing everything we can to combat climate change. Gibbons will lay out an alternative plan for getting Ontario to a zero-carbon electricity grid by 2030.

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 Getting Ontario to a Zero-carbon Electricity Grid 

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Ford’s Bogus Climate Plan

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The Powerpoint slides and script for David’s presentation can be downloaded below.

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What We Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change at Home, at Work, and in Your Finances

Dec 08, 2021  – CBC The Current – Host Matt Galloway  – 

We bring you a special show about climate change and how to fight it at home, at work, and in your finances. We hear from experts, and ordinary Canadians who are already making the change. What changes can you make at home and in your daily life, to help fight climate change?

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Webinar: Busting the Fossil Fuel Corridor

There are three massive fossil fuel projects which cross Indigenous lands currently being developed in BC: the Site C-Dam, the Coastal Gas Link pipeline and the Trans Mountain pipeline. Join Raven, West Coast Climate Action Network and three First Nations chiefs to learn about the resistance to these projects being led by Indigenous groups. 

In this compelling on-demand webinar, Chiefs Smogelgem, Roland Willson and Rueben George lay out the issues, give a clear picture of what is at stake, and why all Canadians need to be aware of these  projects and the heart-breaking devastation they are causing. You’ll also come away with some strategies and tools to support Indigenous-led land and water protection. 1h:08m Watch the Webinar

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Webcast: Canada’s Climate Record: Broken Promises, Bright Future? Video links

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COP26 and Net Zero’s Distractions – Webinar

In case you missed CAM’s co-sponsored webinar…Source 

Planet Haliburton Podcast – Net Zero’s Dangerous Distractions

Terry Moore and guest Marc Lee, senior economist with Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives delve into “Net Zero” versus “Real Zero” carbon emission reduction targets. You can access this and all episodes as podcasts on the Planet Haliburton page on CanoeFM online, as well as on Spotify, iTunes, iHeartRadio etc. 

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Planet Haliburton Podcast – Ecological Overshoot with William Rees

There’s been much discussion about the climate emergency as the existential issue of our time. But a growing number of earth-system scientists see this as but one of a series of symptoms of a much larger problem in the relationship between humans and earth’s life-sustaining biosphere—ecological overshoot. This episode of Planet Haliburton features an interview with Professor William Rees, the co-inventor of the “Ecological Footprint” index of human impact on the earth’s carrying capacity, about the root causes of human-caused ecological overshoot and what we can do about it. 51 minutes. You can access this and all episodes as podcasts on the Planet Haliburton page on CanoeFM online, as well as on Spotify, iTunes, iHeartRadio, etc

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Making Fossil Fuels History: Can renewables get us there? SCAN! Webinar

The Liberal Climate Action Formula is long on extending the life of Big Fossil in Canada and short on powering up a renewable energy transition. This SCAN! event featuring The Energy Mix editor, Mitchell Beer, is a stimulating and thought-provoking presentation on the prospects for a renewable energy-enabled exit from the Climate Emergency for Canada. Please try to view it before you vote to see what is really possible if we put our minds to it and elect a government committed to taking REAL climate action. Watch the video. 1h:36m:47s. 

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Ticks and Lyme Disease: A TICKing Time Bomb in Eastern Ontario — Zoom presentation Tuesday June 8, 7 pm. 

Now available on You-tube — here

Friends of the Napanee and Salmon Rivers and the Hastings Stewardship Council are hosting a virtual presentation on the dangers of ticks across Eastern Ontario and how to protect yourself. Presenter Dr. Andrew Peregrine, professor and clinical parasitologist at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, will touch on how to distinguish the bad guys from the benign ones and strategies for avoiding and safely removing ticks; discussion on Lyme Disease in dogs and people, what you can do to reduce your risk, and resources if you are impacted by Lyme Disease.

Every Thursday through to May 27 – 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Virtual Speaker Series on Sustainability

• Thursday April 22 – 5:00pm to 6:15pm Climate change starting with an international context, bringing it to Muskoka, and finally discussing policy tools to assist in the fight against climate change. Presenter – Dr. Dianne Saxe

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The Politics of Carbon Pricing –

A recording of Part One Friday March 26 webinar is available here.

What Does the Supreme Court Decision Mean for the Future of Climate Policy in Canada. At this event, an expert panel will discuss the implications of the ruling on Canada’s climate policy and political calculus; panelists and facilitators include Mia Rabson, Ken Boessenkool, Gerald Butts, Dianne Saxe, Brian Topp, and Dale Beugin.

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Friday March 19,2021 – Canada’s Climate Action Plan

If you think Canada has a Climate Action Plan, you need to watch this Webinar.

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Climate Solutions 101 presented by Project Drawdown

Your climate solutions journey begins now. Filled with the latest need-to-know science and fascinating insights from global leaders in climate policy, research, investment, and beyond, this video series is a brain-shift toward a brighter climate reality.

Available now. Watch the trailer – Climate Solutions 101 | Project Drawdown

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Mobolizing Canada For the Climate Emergency

We’re hosting a conversation with Seth Klein and local Green New Deal organizers across the country on Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET. Together, we will explore how we can apply the lessons learned from Canada’s war-time transformations to the current climate crisis.

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Protecting Ontario’s environmental future: What’s next after Bill 229?

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Seven young people are taking the Ford government to court

Seven young people are taking the Ford government to court because its watered down climate action plan will lead to widespread illness and death, violating Ontarians’ Charter-protected rights to life, liberty, and security of the person. As young people, the applicants say they and people like them will bear the costs of climate inaction more than previous generations. Watch this excellent webinar with two of the young activists taking the Ford government to court. Meet two of the youth and find out why they are doing this – here

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Countdown–

More than 50 speakers in five curated sessions

Here’s a great sample, just 7 minutes – How To Be a Good Ancestor

More than 50 speakers in five curated sessions that combine TED’s signature blend of actionable and research-backed ideas, cutting-edge science, and moments of wonder and inspiration. The 5 sessions total 6 hours, pace yourself.
Go to the Countdown site – see a breakdown of programs into manageable segments of a few minutes.

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