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Remembering forward #KAIROS20
September 16, 2021
KAIROS is turning twenty! To many of us of a certain vintage, the endless meetings, the multiple restructuring initiatives and options, the then-so-consequential ‘deal-breaker” issues that stirred such passion and angst, the phone calls and frenetic conversations to reach compromises and, yes, the ultimate…
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Free, prior and informed consent #KAIROSClimateAction
September 16, 2021
Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is an inherent right of Indigenous peoples and helps ensure their survival, dignity and well-being. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) affirms FPIC and provides a new roadmap…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Environmental racism #KAIROSClimateAction
September 15, 2021
Environmental racism is a type of systematic discrimination that links race and socio-economic status with increased environmental risk. In Canada, Indigenous, Black, and other marginalized communities are far more likely to be the site of high-risk industry activity or a…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Decolonizing climate policy #KAIROSClimateAction
September 14, 2021
Canada’s climate policies are the main frameworks through which the federal government works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a low-carbon economy for the country. In recent years, these plans include the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF) (2016)…
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Indigenous rights week: UN Declaration and climate justice #KAIROSClimateAction
September 13, 2021
Climate Action Month enters week 3 where we explore decolonization and Indigenous rights as foundations for climate justice. This week we’ll look at how to decolonize Canada’s climate policies, environmental racism, Indigenous rights, and Indigenous-led climate action. Our actions this…
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From the archives: Indigenous Wisdom: Living in Harmony with Mother Earth #KAIROSClimateAction
September 12, 2021
Every Sunday during Climate Action Month, we will feature seminal KAIROS research and writing that continues to shape and influence our climate justice work. Today, we feature Indigenous Wisdom: Living in Harmony with Mother Earth, published in 2017. This KAIROS publication explores…
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A creative arts journal to Connect with Creation #KAIROSClimateAction
September 11, 2021
Every Saturday during Climate Action Month, we invite you to take time to connect with Creation. We’ll offer some resources to guide these moments of connection, but you are welcome to connect in any way that brings you joy, rest…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
DAY OF ACTION! Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty #KAIROSClimateAction
September 10, 2021
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty is a global initiative to phase out fossil fuels and support a just transition. Fifty years ago, the world needed a treaty to defuse the threats posed by nuclear weapons. Today, humanity’s biggest threat is…
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Just transition legislation #KAIROSClimateAction
September 9, 2021
As we transform our economy from an extractive one to one that is regenerative and reliant on the use of resources within Earth’s carrying capacity, we need to ensure a just transformation for workers and disadvantaged social groups as well. This means investing in…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Climate accountability #KAIROSClimateAction
September 8, 2021
Canada has missed every greenhouse gas emissions reduction target it has ever set. We’ve needed climate accountability legislation to get us on track and ensure we never miss another target. This past spring, we got just that. In June, Bill C-12 –…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Fossil fuel subsidies #KAIROSClimateAction
September 7, 2021
In 2009, Canada committed to phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, as part of the G20. A clear definition of “inefficient” was never developed, but the commitment was to phase them out by 2025. Yet in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada had provided or announced at…
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Climate ambition week: Is Canada doing enough? #KAIROSClimateAction
September 6, 2021
This week, Climate Action Month focuses on the ambition needed in Canada to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bring about a just transformation for our society and economy. Canada has missed every emissions reduction target it has set to date. As…
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20 Years of faithful action for climate justice #KAIROSClimateAction
September 5, 2021
KAIROS is celebrating 20 years of spirited action for justice. During this anniversary, we are inviting the KAIROS network and friends to reflect on KAIROS’ accomplishments and struggles, to embrace this kairos moment, and to envision a 2041 that is more hopeful, just, and sustainable than…
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Connect with Creation - Season of Creation Earth Examen #KAIROSClimateAction
September 4, 2021
Every Saturday during Climate Action Month, we invite you to take time to connect with Creation. We’ll offer some resources to guide these moments of connection, but you are welcome to connect in any way that brings you joy, rest and renewal. Share your moment connecting with…
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For the Love of Creation advocacy campaign #KAIROSClimateAction
September 3, 2021
For the Love of Creation (FLC) is a national faith-based initiative for climate justice, uniting over 35 churches and faith-based organizations including KAIROS. In February 2021, FLC launched its faith-in-action campaign to mobilizes people across Canada to reduce household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and demonstrate support…
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Nurturing our gifts for climate action #KAIROSClimateAction
September 2, 2021
There is no shortage of work to be done to address the climate crisis and when considering the multitude of things that need to happen, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and ask yourself, “What can I do?” or “Where do I even start?” …
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Renewing the oikos of God #KAIROSClimateAction
September 1, 2021
Today marks the beginning of KAIROS Climate Action Month and the Season of Creation (Sept 1-Oct 4). Thank you for tuning in for this season of connection, reflection, and action for the climate. This year, Climate Action Month unfolds as the world continues to grapple…
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MEDIA RELEASE: KAIROS Climate Action Month poised to empower Canadians for transformational change
September 1, 2021
3rd annual event covers 5 themes in 5 weeks with rich supply of resources & actions (Ottawa – unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabek (original) People’s) – Empowering Canadians during a climate emergency will underscore KAIROS’ 3rd annual Climate Action Month, which launches September 1 and coincides with the Season of Creation, September 1…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Media Releases
Convocatoria de Carteles para jovenes #KAIROS20
August 31, 2021
English | Français Sobre el concurso Para conmemorar su vigésimo aniversario, KAIROS quiere elevar el trabajo artístico de los jóvenes activistas. Estamos buscando obras de arte originales que compartan un mensaje de justicia, paz y esperanza, obras de arte que nos ayuden…
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Concours d’affiches destiné aux jeunes #KAIROS20
August 31, 2021
English | Español À propos du concours Pour marquer son 20e anniversaire, KAIROS souhaite mettre en valeur le travail artistique des jeunes militants. Nous recherchons des œuvres d’art originales porteuses d’un message de justice, de paix et d’espoir — des œuvres qui nous inspireront, en tant que mouvement et en tant…
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Together with global partners on the brink of radical change #KAIROS20
August 30, 2021
20 years of KAIROS. For me, that is 20 +7 years (with Canadian Council of Churches and then former ecumenical coalition InterChurch Action) of work with partners, mostly in Latin America but more recently in other parts of the world. Some of these partners are the same…
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In loving memory of Francisco Rico-Martinez
August 25, 2021
For everything there is a season,A time for every activity under heaven:A time to be born and a time to die.Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KAIROS joins the refugee, migrant, and social justice community in Canada in expressing our heartfelt condolences to Loly Rico, her family, and the staff and community of the…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
TAKE ACTION to stop state-sponsored killings and human rights violations in the Philippines
August 24, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous peoples, land and human rights defenders, and low-income people are being displaced, terrorized, jailed and killed in the Philippines by their own government. SEND A LETTER TO YOUR MP NOW! INVESTIGATE PH is documenting these abuses in a series of three reports. The second report,…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Global Ecumenical Conference on Mining – 160 participants from 25 countries #KAIROS20
August 20, 2021
I grew up on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people in the province that was given the most colonial of all possible names: British Columbia. I am formed in settler notions of modernity that are “predicated on…
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Tour of the coltan mines, DR Congo in 2013 #KAIROS20
August 18, 2021
In our time, can we still do without a laptop? Who isn’t tempted by the latest MP5 player or a new digital camera? These electronic devices are and will always be an integral part of our daily lives. But do…
Post filed in: #KAIROS20 Anniversary, Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Témoignage en RD Congo : Tour dans les mines de coltan en 2013 #KAIROS20
August 18, 2021
À notre époque, peut-on encore se passer d’ordinateur portable? Qui n’est pas tenté par le dernier lecteur MP5 ou une nouvelle caméra digitale? Ces appareils électroniques font et feront toujours partie intégrante de notre quotidien. Mais savons-nous ce qui se…
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