Posts Tagged "climate action month"
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Bicycle Ball
EnviroCentre is holding a Bicycle Ball in celebration of Sustainable Ottawa (and our 20th birthday), winding up the week of the Global March for Climate. Enjoy a night of live music, fun, food, and entertainment, all in sustainable style, celebrating and supporting a sustainable…
Join us for the Climate Strike
September 26, 2019
Several cities across Canada including Yellowknife, Whistler, Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Moncton have strikes happening on September 27. Climate activist Greta Thunberg will be leading Montreal’s main Climate Strike, which starts at the Sir Georges-Étienne Cartier monument on Parc…
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Climate Action Month Day 26: Why conversations matter
September 26, 2019
Change takes place in group discussions with trusted communicators. Holding important conversations with family, friends, and neighbours can help change mindsets and move forward ideas on facing the climate emergency. Today’s resource: Climate Fast has put together a webpage to help…
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Climate Action Month Day 25: Election bulletin
September 25, 2019
The 2019 federal election will present a fresh opportunity for people across Canada to shape the kind of country we want to be. As we prepare to cast our votes, it’s essential we consider the collective interests of fellow citizens and…
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Toronto: Drawdown Solutions Summit
The message Is clear, young people everywhere are calling their elders out: “Your house is on fire! What are you doing about it?” “Global warming is real, it is human caused and immediate action is required to avert climate disaster.”…
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Mississauga: Climate Action Earth Strike
We will meet at the fountain in Celebration Square in front of city hall at 1230pm. We will be gathering to spread awareness of our current Climate Crisis, and show support for our Climate Action Plan. Please email mississaugaclimateaction@gmail.com to…
Climate Action Month Day 24: In case you missed it
September 24, 2019
In case you missed it! Here are a few links to resources and news stories that you may not have seen. To solve Canada’s systemic injustices, we need a rapid and radical social transition that is supported by the public. Once there…
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Climate Action Month Day 23: Creating concrete plans to combat climate emergency
September 23, 2019
At the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit in New York City today, world leaders and climate activists are meeting to create concrete plans to combat the climate emergency. Canadians have demonstrated a willingness and excitement for increasing governmental commitment to the Paris targets. In town halls…
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United Nations Climate Action Summit
September 23, 2019
At the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit in New York City today, world leaders and climate activists are meeting to create concrete plans to combat the climate emergency. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called the summit to encourage all countries to form realistic plans to reach nationally determined emissions reduction goals by 2020. These targets, created by the 2015 Paris…
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Climate Action Month Day 22: Climate migrants and spiritual response to climate emergency
September 22, 2019
Today’s resources: Connie Sorio, Migrant Justice Coordinator joined more than 60 delegates from approximately 24 countries in a visit to three communities in the Greater Manila Area that are impacted by poverty, displacement and climate change. The visit was part…
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Forced displacement in the Philippines by climate change and greed – again
September 22, 2019
I joined more than 60 delegates from approximately 24 countries in a visit to three communities in the Greater Manila Area that are impacted by poverty, displacement and climate change. The visit was part of the Beyond Labels, Beyond Borders…
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Climate Action Month Day 21: Overcoming differences
September 21, 2019
Ideological and geographical differences need to be overcome to create a sustainable future for the coming generations to enjoy. “Young people from all over the world are leading the way, speaking passionately from their hearts about the state of emergency created…
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For the Love of Creation
September 21, 2019
On Earth Day 2019, Christian leaders from across Canada released For the Love of Creation, a collaborative video with an urgent message: the global climate crisis has reached a critical stage and requires an urgent moral and spiritual response. Ideological and…
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Climate Action Month Day 20: Support youth at Fridays for Future
September 20, 2019
September 20-27, 2019 will mark the Week for Future. Both nationally and internationally events will be happening in support of those fighting for responses to the climate emergency. The week will begin with a school strike for climate led by Friday’s for Future on September 20th….
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Prayer – Youth Climate Strike
September 20, 2019
Le français suitWe call on member churches to read this prayer on Sunday, September 22, 2019 and invite you to use it wherever it is appropriate. Written by Jennifer Henry, with thanks to community members David Millar and Elaine Gareau…
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Week for Future
September 20, 2019
September 20-27, 2019 will mark the Week for Future. Both nationally and internationally events will be happening in support of those fighting for responses to the climate emergency. The week will begin with a school strike for climate led by Friday’s for Future on September 20th. KAIROS will…
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Climate Action Month Day 19: Film festival
September 19, 2019
Join Climate Fast in the screening of the film “The Human Element”. If you are not located in Toronto, watch the film and comment your thoughts. Human activity has now surpassed all other forces shaping our world. In an arresting new…
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Spirited Reflection: Season of Creation
September 19, 2019
Not all Christians may be aware of it, but the period of September 1 to October 4 is recognized as the Season of Creation by most Christian Churches in the world. This yearly celebration of Creation seems to be such…
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Climate Action Month Day 18: Reducing carbon footprint
September 18, 2019
Ecological grief, or feelings of hopelessness and anxiety about the planet’s health, may stem from stress related to ecological loss and a changing natural environment. One way to address ecological grief is by highlighting the behavioural changes that individuals can make…
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Combating ecological grief
September 18, 2019
Ecological grief, or feelings of hopelessness and anxiety about the planet’s health, may stem from stress related to ecological loss and a changing natural environment. One way to address ecological grief is by highlighting the behavioural changes that individuals can make in their daily lives to combat climate change. In honour of Climate Action…
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Climate Action Month day 17: Paris Agreement
September 17, 2019
Canada’s blueprint for meeting the Paris Agreement targets is outlined in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF). Even if Canada fulfils its PCF, it will miss the 2030 target of 513 megatonnes (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (C02e) by 103 MT C02e. Canada is on…
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Nelson: Climate Action for Peace
“Climate Action for Peace” is the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace, to be held in Nelson Saturday, September 21st. KAIROS, an interfaith group that works for environmental justice in Canada and the world, will host the event,…
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Toronto: Inter-Faith Vigil
September 20-27, 2019 will mark the Week for Future. Both nationally and internationally events will be happening in support of those fighting for responses to the climate emergency. People of all faiths are in a unique position to support our shared community…
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Toronto: Global Strike for Climate
On September 27th, Toronto will see its’ biggest strike and march for climate justice. It is hosted by Fridays For Future Toronto, who invites adults to join youth strikers in solidarity, and is backed by the S27 Coalition, a diverse…
Climate Action Month Day 16: Community action week
September 16, 2019
This week, KAIROS Climate Action Month will focus on community action. September 20 marks the beginning of the Week for Future, an international movement driven by local level activism to hold world leaders accountable for the climate emergency. The systemic changes…
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Spirited Reflection: The climate apocalypse
September 16, 2019
Apocalypse: unveiling, revelation. This is now the effect of the repeated and ever more ominous warnings from scientists over the past thirty years concerning effects of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The reality outlined in their studies…
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Climate Action Month day 15: Nibi’s Water Song
September 15, 2019
There are many working to protect and honour the water. KAIROS is pleased to highlight Nibi’s Water Song, a new book for young people, written by Sunshine Quem Tenasco and illustrated by Nancy King, an artist widely known as Chief…
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Climate Action Month Day 14: Tar sands are one of the biggest sources of emissions
September 14, 2019
“If we are conscious of the energy choices we make, then putting in renewable energy systems, like solar, that move us closer to sovereignty, becomes an act of colonial resistance and the start of a path to reconciliation and addressing…
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