Posts Tagged "climate justice"
Climate Action Month Day 18: Reducing carbon footprint
September 18, 2019
Ecological grief, or feelings of hopelessness and anxiety about the planet’s health, may stem from stress related to ecological loss and a changing natural environment. One way to address ecological grief is by highlighting the behavioural changes that individuals can make…
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Combating ecological grief
September 18, 2019
Ecological grief, or feelings of hopelessness and anxiety about the planet’s health, may stem from stress related to ecological loss and a changing natural environment. One way to address ecological grief is by highlighting the behavioural changes that individuals can make in their daily lives to combat climate change. In honour of Climate…
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3% Virtual Assembly
Ahead of the September 27 climate strike, 3% Project is organizing a free school-wide Virtual Assembly on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. The Virtual Assembly will provide youth-friendly, holistic education on climate solutions in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
Climate Action Month day 17: Paris Agreement
September 17, 2019
Canada’s blueprint for meeting the Paris Agreement targets is outlined in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF). Even if Canada fulfils its PCF, it will miss the 2030 target of 513 megatonnes (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (C02e) by 103 MT C02e. Canada is…
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Climate Action Month Day 16: Community action week
September 16, 2019
This week, KAIROS Climate Action Month will focus on community action. September 20 marks the beginning of the Week for Future, an international movement driven by local level activism to hold world leaders accountable for the climate emergency. The systemic changes…
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Spirited Reflection: The climate apocalypse
September 16, 2019
Apocalypse: unveiling, revelation. This is now the effect of the repeated and ever more ominous warnings from scientists over the past thirty years concerning effects of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The reality outlined in their…
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Climate Action Month day 15: Nibi’s Water Song
September 15, 2019
There are many working to protect and honour the water. KAIROS is pleased to highlight Nibi’s Water Song, a new book for young people, written by Sunshine Quem Tenasco and illustrated by Nancy King, an artist widely known as Chief…
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Event
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…
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Saskatoon: Development & Peace Campaign Extravaganza: For Our Common Home
The D&P region of Saskatchewan – Keewatin Le Pas is inviting its members and the public to our Campaign Extravaganza on Saturday September 14th, 2019 at St. Thomas More College, U of S (1437 College Drive, Saskatoon). Beginning at 1:00…
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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…
Climate Action Month Day 14: Tar sands are one of the biggest sources of emissions
September 14, 2019
“If we are conscious of the energy choices we make, then putting in renewable energy systems, like solar, that move us closer to sovereignty, becomes an act of colonial resistance and the start of a path to reconciliation and addressing…
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Event
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 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…
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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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Event
Webinar: Media 101 for youth climate organizers
With the September climate strikes fast approaching, you might be hoping to get more media attention for your events and raise awareness of your efforts to build the movement. We’re here to help! On September 10 at 4 p.m. PDT…
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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…
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Webinar: A future for the Amazon, A future for all
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 does…
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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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…
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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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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Event
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:…
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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What is Climate Action Month?
September 1, 2019
September is Climate Action Month at KAIROS. Through this month, we explore the climate crisis and highlight the work of our members and networks. On each day in September an event, blog post, environmental challenge – or some combination of…
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