Ecological Justice
New Economy Trailblazer: Preparing our Home
July 2, 2021
The transition to low carbon economy is largely focused on decreasing emissions and shifting sectors that rely on oil, gas, and coal to low carbon alternatives. These solutions are about mitigating the impacts of climate change in the future, but what about the impacts…
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Protect the last remaining old-growth forests
June 21, 2021
We are at a critical moment in the protection of Canada’s old-growth forests. Logging of old-growth or primary forests in British Columbia’s coastal temperate rainforests is putting Canada’s ability to mitigate the climate emergency and build resilience in our ecosystems…
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The end of Keystone XL
June 14, 2021
The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, on June 9, 2021, by TC Energy and the Government of Alberta was welcome news for KAIROS and its network. This news might not have come as a surprise, as US President Joe Biden had already revoked…
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183 organizations call on Canadian officials to hold ReconAfrica accountable for massive oil and gas plans near Okavango Delta
June 4, 2021
Today, 183 community and non-governmental organizations from around the world urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Ministers of Global Affairs Canada (Marc Garneau, Mary Ng, and Karina Gould), and other Canadian officials to investigate and take action regarding the plans…
Post filed in: Africa, Ecological Justice
Oil drilling in the Kavango Basin
May 28, 2021
ReconAfrica (Reconnaissance Energy Africa), a Canadian company, has secured petroleum licenses for 3,542 hectares of land in Namibia and Botswana, upstream from the Okavango Delta, an area of rich and unique biodiversity that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. This…
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For the Love of Creation faith-in-action campaign
May 11, 2021
Join For the Love of Creation‘s faith-in-action campaign, which mobilizes people across Canada to reduce household GHG emissions and demonstrate support for increased federal climate action. The campaign launched on February 17, 2021 (Ash Wednesday) and will run until October 4, 2021 (the Feast of St. Francis of…
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KAIROS’ response to federal budget 2021
May 4, 2021
Heralded as a shift from the Washington Consensus, a doctrine of free-market economic policies that prioritizes austerity over social support, Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience outlines $101.4 billion in new spending targeted at those who were hit hard by pandemic – specifically women. While KAIROS applauds the shift to greater social…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice
The gendered impacts of the mining industry in Brazil
April 29, 2021
The impacts of the mining industry in Brazil are best known by the two major tailing dam bursts that took place in Mariana (2015) and Brumadinho (2019) in the state of Minas Gerais. These human-made disasters took the life of hundreds of people and caused massive environmental destruction. However, well before these breaches, the mining industry had been a source of afflictions and human rights…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Latin America
First climate change lawsuit in Ecuador
April 19, 2021
La versión en español de este blog sigue a continuación. The following is a summary and update from Ivonne Yánez of Acción Ecológica (Ecuador) on the status of the first climate change lawsuit to be heard in Ecuador. Acción Ecológica is a KAIROS global partner. Acción Ecológica, together with the Union of People Affected by Texaco (UDAPT),…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, En Español, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Latin America
Earth Week 2021
April 18, 2021
The theme of Earth Day this year is Restore Our Earth. The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change have painfully reminded us about the impacts of human behaviour that break down natural systems and threaten the lives of so many species, including humans. …
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IPMSDL hosts third Women Resisting Extractivism Film Night
April 13, 2021
KAIROS would like to thank the international Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination & Liberation (IPMSDL) for hosting the April Session of the Women Resisting Extractivism Film Club. Over seventy people joined the evening to watch the documentaries Ground Zero and Imaset, which were introduced by Beverly Longid through video. And listen…
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World Water Day 2021 – Valuing Water
March 19, 2021
The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. In naming this theme, the UN affirmed that “water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment.” Water has inherent value in…
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Local delegation to deliver global Anglican leaders petition, March 8, to Vancouver mining company
March 7, 2021
Anglican Bishops worldwide urge ReconAfrica to halt oil drilling in sensitive Kavango Basin, Namibia What A small delegation representing KAIROS Canada will attempt to deliver a petition on behalf of 34 Anglican Bishops worldwide to mining company, ReconAfrica (Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.) at its Vancouver headquarters on March 8 urging it…
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Statement from KAIROS BC-Yukon on Site C Dam
March 4, 2021
“The decision violates Indigenous peoples’ rights, represents a blatant disregard for reconciliation, and ignores the fact the project is economically unsound and environmentally harmful.” KAIROS Statement on Site C Dam, Dec. 14, 2017 February 26, 2021, was a sad day for…
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Tell Canada’s leaders to redress environmental racism
March 2, 2021
A National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism (Bill C-230) was introduced in the House of Commons on February 26, 2020, by Lenore Zann, the MP for Cumberland-Colchester, and moved forward to second reading on December 8, 2020. The debate at second…
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Women Resisting Extractivism Film Club: March 16, 7PM EST
February 28, 2021
Join KAIROS’ MERE Hub on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00pm EST for the second installment of its virtual film club on the gendered impacts of resource extraction. Hosted by members of the Latin American Network of Women Defenders of Social and Environmental Rights, Nancy Fuentes…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Faith groups unite for Canadian climate advocacy campaign
February 18, 2021
For the Love of Creation’s faith-in-action campaign will run until October 2021 Unceded Algonquin Territory [Ottawa, ON]: February 17, 2021—A coalition of 35 Canadian churches and faith-based organizations have come together for an unprecedented, months-long campaign of personal environmental action coupled with federal climate advocacy. For the Love of…
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KAIROS 2021 Wish List
February 3, 2021
As Canada continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize that we are in a ‘kairos’ moment. In that spirit, KAIROS Canada wishes the following in 2021… That the Canadian government, provinces and territories: Work with Indigenous family members and survivors, gender-diverse people, and Indigenous…
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Trailblazer: Fridays for Future Canada
January 27, 2021
“I show up to strike, because I am steadfast in my belief that we will achieve a just and equitable world.” Aminah Attar, FFFTO In August 2018, in the weeks leading up to a Swedish election, then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg started a school…
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Acción Ecológica files climate change lawsuit in Ecuador
December 14, 2020
On International Human Rights Day, Acción Ecológica, KAIROS partner organization in Ecuador, and a consortium of organizations and groups filed a lawsuit before the Ecuadorian state. The lawsuit claims that the oil refinement process contributes to climate change, which has local and global consequences. In particular, the lawsuit denounces Chinese transnational oil…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Latin America
Tell your MP to support climate action in pandemic recovery
December 11, 2020
KAIROS Canada has endorsed For the Love of Creation, a faith-based initiative for climate justice and a just recovery from the pandemic. This summer, the initiative collected 2,500 signatures on an e-petition that calls the Government of Canada to: Commit to reducing Canadian GHG emissions by 60…
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Op Ed: Canadian LNG is full of hot air
December 11, 2020
LNG development will prevent Canada from meeting its emissions reduction targets. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is lauded as a transition fuel, a replacement for coal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming. The Canadian government has gone so…
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For the Love of Creation – Fall Online Forum
December 3, 2020
This past month, For the Love of Creation (FLC) hosted a Fall Online Forum series every Monday evening. This series was an opportunity for the members of For the Love of Creation, including KAIROS to introduce the work of this climate justice initiative…
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Faithful Climate Conversations bring the power to change to you
December 2, 2020
In April of this year KAIROS joined with a group of more than 30 Canadian organizations to launch “For the Love of Creation,” a faith-based climate justice initiative. In November, For the Love of Creation introduced a series of conversation guides titled “Faithful Climate Conversations.” These three conversation…
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Take action before Dec 30! Protect human rights defenders in the Philippines
December 2, 2020
There is less than a month left to sign! The petition ends on Dec 30, 2020. If you are a Canadian citizen, please sign and encourage others to do so as well. For more details on the petition. KAIROS encourages you…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Bill C-12: Federal government must ramp up climate action before 2030
December 1, 2020
On November 19, the Trudeau government introduced Bill C-12, which would make Canada’s commitment to getting to net-zero emissions by 2050 legally binding. The “Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act” would require the government to set targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions targets and report annually on progress on…
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Host a Faithful Climate Conversation in your community
November 27, 2020
In April of this year KAIROS joined with a group of more than 30 Canadian organizations to launch For the Love of Creation, a faith-based climate justice initiative. In November, For the Love of Creation introduced a series of conversation guides titled “Faithful Climate Conversations.” These three conversation…
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Letter to the Editor: Industry not being realistic about oil and gas emissions
October 23, 2020
Re: “Majority of Canadians support our natural gas and oil sector, says CAPP,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 12, p. 22). Pointing to a recent poll, the head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers writes that Canadians believe that the…
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