Posts Tagged "climate action month"
Trailblazer: Drawing a line in the sand
September 14, 2019
Beaver Lake Cree Nation (BLCN) in northern Alberta is taking tangible steps to protect the natural environment by investing in renewable energy with a solar project. The Kuby Energy project, with funding from the Alberta Indigenous Solar Program and Keepers of the Athabasca, has trained community members to install solar modules in their community;…
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Climate Action Month Day 13: Climate change impacting lives in Canada
September 13, 2019
“In every province, in every territory, in hundreds of towns and cities, in First Nations and Inuit communities, climate change in Canada is a fact of life.” – Irene Gentle, Editor at Toronto Star.Today’s resource: In an investigative reporting series,…
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Webinar – Killer Heat in the United States: Climate Choices and the Future of Dangerously Hot Days
The United States is facing a potentially staggering expansion of dangerous heat over the coming decades. This July 2019 Union of Concerned Scientist report, Killer Heat in the United States: The Future of Dangerously Hot Days, shows the rapid, widespread…
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Toronto: Climate First Tour
Next Saturday, Sept. 14, David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis and Buffy Sainte-Marie will speak in Toronto — the first stop on David and Stephen’s national Climate First tour to bring attention to the climate crisis before Canadians go to the polls…
Climate Action Month Day 12: Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion
September 12, 2019
KAIROS released a statement on April 25, 2018 to affirm its support of First Nations peoples and opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline. The federal government’s position on this pipeline expansion has profound implications for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada,…
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Climate Action Month Day 11: Share a personal experience
September 11, 2019
“The climate crisis is both the easiest and the hardest issue we have ever faced. The easiest because we know what we must do. We must stop the emissions of greenhouse gases. The hardest because our current economics are still…
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Climate Action Month Day 10: Action for Amazon
September 10, 2019
Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is a movement for global justice that supports communities in over 30 countries in the Global South and educates Canadians on issues of poverty and injustice. Today’s resource and event: Webinar: A future for…
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Future for Amazon, future for all
September 10, 2019
From October 6 to 24th, the Vatican will be holding a Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology. Why has Pope Francis placed a special focus on the Amazon? What…
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Toronto – Youth Climate Strike Teach-In
“When I grow up, I’d like to be alive”… The climate crisis is real, is happening already, and will affect everything we love. So what do we do when our world is under attack? STAND UP FIGHT BACK! Join us…
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Toronto: Climate Picnic
Climate Picnic is a Climate Action Week event designed with kids and self-care in mind! September 22 from 11am-2pm. Located at Stanley Park on the King streetcar line (890 King W.), this event will feature crafts, music and good people….
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Montreal: Rassemblement «Ensemble pour le climat !» Appels de candidatures
La planète s’invite à l’Université et La Planète s’invite au Parlement s’associent à l’organisme Alternatives, au Réseau Jeunesse des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador ainsi qu’à la Fondation David Suzuki, Idle No More Québec, Greenpeace Québec, Projet de la réalité climatique Canada…
Climate Action Month Day 9: Indigenous Rights week
September 9, 2019
Indigenous rights are central to Climate Action Month because Indigenous people have long been at the forefront of the environmental movement in Canada and around the world. Indigenous identities are often based on relationships to the land, and Indigenous peoples…
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Climate Action Month Day 8: Learn about Water Walkers
September 8, 2019
Replicating the work of Grandmother Josephine Mandamin, people from across Turtle Island are walking to raise awareness of the importance of water and to encourage water preservation. Access to clean water is a non-negotiable human right and Water Walkers want this gift of…
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Climate Action Month Day 7: Giveaway
September 7, 2019
KAIROS is pleased to spotlight the Birch Bark Coffee Company, a First Nations-owned social enterprise working to improve drinking water conditions on and off reserves. Their goal is to “solve the water crisis one coffee bag at a time”. Part of the proceeds from every bag sold goes towards the purchase and…
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Ottawa: Plastic Dump
We need your help! We’re so thrilled that the City of Ottawa passed the motion to eliminate single-use plastics. But the work is not over yet. We’re planning a Plastic Dump on September 13 with groups like Ecology Ottawa, Extinction Rebellion,…
Climate Action Month Day 6: Land-based healing
September 6, 2019
Land-based Healing has become a staple for Indigenous-led solutions. It is a way to learn about ceremonial protocols, lodge keeping, helping Elders, and appropriately honouring the gifts of plantkin spirits who so selflessly offer themselves. Plantkin ways of thinking and knowing about spirit includes…
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Land-based healing justice includes Climate Advocacy
September 6, 2019
There are several ways that we can contribute to Climate Advocacy. For some it will be through increased awareness of spending. For others, through work that honours the sacred spaces of the land we inhabit, and the cycles of life…
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KAIROS and Birch Bark Coffee Company announce exciting giveaways
September 5, 2019
KAIROS is pleased to spotlight the Birch Bark Coffee Roaster Company, a First Nations-owned social enterprise working to improve drinking water conditions on and off reserves. Their goal is to “solve the water crisis one coffee bag at a time”.Part of the…
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Climate Action Month Day 5: Marrying social justice with a clean energy transition is essential
September 5, 2019
The economic strategy to address the climate crisis must contribute to the global enhancement of human rights and equity. Otherwise, the move to a sustainable energy economy may adversely impact people in countries where poorly regulated corporate activity is already…
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Green energy must be backed by strong corporate accountability
September 5, 2019
The climate crisis requires industrial mobilization on a scale not seen since the Second World War. While Canadian governments have moved at snail-like speed to fully address the emergency, in just a few weeks thousands of Canadians gathered in town-halls…
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Fires in the Amazon – Ottawa Action at Brazil Embassy
This action for the Amazon in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, is in response to the call from APIB (Indigenous Peoples Articulation of Brazil) with Amazon Watch and Extinction Rebellion, for actions on September 5, Amazon Day in Brazil:…
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Montreal: Community Call-in, Storytelling to Reimagine & Regenerate
*Français plus bas* On September 14, 2019, Leap Montreal, Native Immigrant and La Métèque are organizing a sister event to Our Climate Voices and Loam’s Community Call-In: Storytelling to Reimagine & Regenerate, an event to inspire creative climate storytelling and…
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Montreal: Amazon Benefit Concert
A collective of individuals with the support and participation of Comité pour les droits humains en Amérique latine (CDHAL), Coletivo Brasil-Montréal (Brésil Brazilian Collective), Women of Diverse Origins / Femmes de diverses origines, Climate Justice Montreal and others **All proceeds…
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Webinar: Talking about anti-immigrant racism during the federal elections for Climate Justice Canvassers, Communicators & Activists
During this Federal Election, many of us will be talking about Climate related matters and the Green New Deal on the streets, in debates, over email and in our communication materials. With an increased focus on anti-immigrant racism from politicians…
Climate Action Month Day 4: Climate emergency poll
September 4, 2019
With Arctic ice melting, seas rising, storms intensifying, forests burning, and drought exacerbating hunger, there is no doubt that climate change is causing enormous devastation in all parts of the globe. In 2015, Canada and 193 other nations endorsed the…
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Climate Action Month Day 3: From the Chapeau community
September 3, 2019
Indigenous Rights are deeply connected to climate justice. Wherever in the world you see disturbance and harm caused by natural resource exploitation, Indigenous human rights are infringed upon, and sacred places, honoured since time immemorial, are abused and desecrated. KAIROS’…
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The Chapeau Gallerie Regionale
September 3, 2019
The Chapeau Gallerie Regionale in Chapeau, Quebec is creating safety for community by taking others into safety, surrounded by the warmth of community and a love infused with genealogical expertise and local history. The sprawling brick heritage home that houses…
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Climate Action Month Day 2: Introducing water week
September 2, 2019
Today’s resource: The water walkers challenge us to take responsibility for the protection of the “giver of life” so that all future generations can enjoy clean water. Did you know that First Nations communities in Canada are at a disproportionately high risk for…
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