Ottawa Seniors for Climate Action Now

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SCAN Ottawa is mobilizing seniors to demand climate action at all levels of government. Member of national Seniors for Climate coalition. #seniors #climate #ottawa #ontario #canada #climateaction #climatepolicy #cleanenergy #sustainability #nature

“As governments push to accelerate development, Canadians should pay close attention. The consequences will be felt not only in boardrooms and construction sites. They will be felt in rivers, forests and households across the country for decades to come.” Or…Mess up now pay the price for ever…

What Bill C-39’s loosened environmental regulations could mean for Canadians

Under Bill C-39, Ottawa would be able to permit preliminary construction to begin, before environmental impact assessments are completed.

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One of the great ironies of the trial now underway is that it centres on the federal government’s own Canadian Net‑Zero Emissions Accountability Act. The point of that law is right there in the name. But the feds have not been accountable.

The Fab Fifteen take climate failures to court

Kira Young, now 20, testified about repeated escapes from wildfires, including when all of Yellowknife had to be evacuated in 2023. “It was very hard. I felt so powerless,” she said. Young is one of a...

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“After the announcement of $1 billion of federal funding for the Ring of Fire access roads Ford is sending an obvious message to Neskantaga and Attawapiskat that if we block their road, they will arrest us and send our people straight to jail,” Neskantaga First Nation wrote in a statement on Monday.

First Nation sounds alarm over Ontario proposal to prevent 'obstruction' to development | CBC News

The Ontario government is considering changes to address what it calls “obstruction” to economic development projects, raising concerns from Neskantaga First Nation about its right to defend its homel...

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"Naomi and I are insistent that the planet is a player in our politics. Fascism always surges in moments of crisis." Read Canada editor/reporter Mary Stuart's Q&A with Astra Taylor, co-author with Naomi Klein of "End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World." buff.ly/J9KVO3i

How the Far-Right Uses Climate Disasters to Build Political Power

A Q&A with Astra Taylor, co-author with Naomi Klein of ‘End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World.’

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Shout out to Abdul El-Sayed who ran on climate change, clean and cheap energy and WON. His campaign videos during the wildfire smoke this summer went viral. We CAN talk about climate, connect it to people's health and pocketbooks, and WIN.

Absolutely wild list of results for data centre ballot measures in the US "that's 28 measures across 25 localities, all opposing data centres" - EVERY SINGLE LOCALITY VOTED TO OPPOSE DATA CENTRES WILD RESULTS + A CLIMATE WIN 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21177...

“If passed, Bill C-39 will implement the single worst weakening of Canada's environmental safety net in history,” Levin to the committee. C-39 aims to streamline approvals for major projects by tightening review timelines, amending existing laws and exempting some projects from impact assessments.

Federal bill’s sweeping powers jeopardize environment, witnesses tell MPs

Witnesses say environmental protections and public accountability could take a hit under Bill C-39.

nationalobserver.com

"what you’re seeing from Americans ...is an opposition for what these #datacenters would mean in their day-to-day lives ...It’s also a repudiation of what has been a governing politics for the last few years when it comes to AI, which is: our risk, their reward." www.wired.com/story/the-bi...

‘Our Risk, Their Reward’: Zohran Mamdani on AI and Data Centers

Ahead of the midterms, WIRED talked to New York City’s mayor about data centers, AI in schools, and the future of the Democratic party.

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