Posts Tagged "climate change"
Intro to global climate justice week #KAIROSClimateAction
September 20, 2021
What is climate justice? Today we enter week 4 of Climate Action Month and focus our attention on global climate justice. This week, KAIROS will look at elements of global climate justice in more detail, including resource extraction, food security, climate…
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From the archives: Is Durban the world’s last, best hope to avoid climate disaster? #KAIROSClimateAction
September 19, 2021
As we enter Global Climate Justice Week, we look back 10 years ago to COP17 in Durban, South Africa. In the KAIROS Briefing Paper Is Durban the world’s last, best hope to avoid climate disaster?, John Dillon and Jim Davis analyze the…
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Take a sacred pause #KAIROSClimateAction
September 18, 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…
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Indigenous resistance against carbon #KAIROSClimateAction
September 17, 2021
“Advocacy and direct action by Indigenous Peoples in opposition to threats to lands, waters, air, and future generations are not optional measures by those that adhere and live by traditional Indigenous knowledge. They are obligations.”Indigenous Resistance Against Carbon, 2021 The…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 –…
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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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Event
Be the Change – Etobicoke Climate Solutions Workshop
KAIROS Toronto West is sponsoring an Etobicoke Climate Action session on zoom–all invited! Climate Action Etobicoke and KAIROS Toronto West present … BE THE CHANGE – You are invited to: Share your concerns about climate change Learn about the City’s #TransformTO climate…
Event
Deep Time Walk
We know this planet is awesome…but just how awesome? Join Green Exodus on a journey into awe as we experience together the history of the Earth through the award-winning Deep Time Walk app. Listen to the free app on your…
Climate Action Month wrap up
September 30, 2020
Today we wrap up the second annual Climate Action Month. For the last 30 days, we have reflected, gained new understanding, amplified voices, lamented, celebrated, and taken collective action to address the climate crisis. The content, events, and actions that KAIROS shared this month were intended…
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Canada’s climate-stressed watersheds
September 29, 2020
In 2017, WWF-Canada completed a national assessment of Canada’s 25 major watersheds, which contain a total of 167 sub-watersheds. The assessment identified priority actions to ensure all waters in Canada are in good ecological condition by 2025. The reports look at threat indicators such as…
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Watersheds are lifeboats
September 28, 2020
As we experience impacts of climate change like drought, flooding, extreme weather, and more, remembering Brock Dolman’s words, “Your watershed is your lifeboat,” can be instructive. When we place these impacts in the context of our local watersheds, we see how they impact everything from habitat, to…
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Introduction to water week
September 27, 2020
This week, Climate Action Month wraps up on the theme of water. Over the next couple of days, we’ll celebrate rivers, explore how taking a watershed approach can help us build resilience to address the climate crisis, and learn about climate impacts on…
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Putting our own house in order: faithful footprints
September 26, 2020
By Lucy Cummings, Faith & the Common Good Across the country, churches are doing their part to address the climate crisis by getting their houses in order and reducing their own carbon emissions. The United Church of Canada is committed…
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Global Day of Climate Action
September 25, 2020
Today is the Global Day of Climate Action. Following the immense response to the Global Climate Strike on September 27, 2019, Fridays For Future called for a global day of action that will see demonstrations take place across the globe….
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Climate adaptation
September 24, 2020
Climate change adaptation refers to the actions taken to reduce the negative impacts of climate change that we are already experiencing. While actions to mitigate climate change through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are needed desperately, we cannot ignore that…
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