With the provincial election having come and gone, we’re mobilizing for October’s municipal election. We have the opportunity to elect a number of progressive, environmentally friendly councillors in an attempt to stem at a local level some of the damage that will be inflicted on the environment by the Ford government.
Visit the City of Hamilton website for a list of nominated candidates.
Visit ielect Hamilton for candidate profiles.
26 Jul 2022: Andrea Horwath has announced that she will be running for Mayor of Hamilton in October.
Sarah Jama has announced that she is seeking the NDP nomination to replace her as MPP for Hamilton Centre.
18 Jul 2022: In a chilling article (pun not intended) in The Guardian, George Monbiot makes the case that incrementalism is no longer enough. We need wholesale system change. Join us in attempting to change the system in Hamilton!
15 Jun: Local activist Craig Cassar has announced that he will be running in Ward 12 (Ancaster). Watch Craig’s interview with Laura Babcock on The OShow.
26 Jul 2022: A major new initiative has been announced by an international youth coalition to “revive the youth movement, create new alliances, radicalize, engage the whole of society to support and occupy, and envision the world we want – where life and not profit is at the center….” Events are planned between September and December 2022.
24 Jul 2022: John Harris cites Canadian band Weather Station in an opinion piece calling for more disruptive action on the environment.
16 Jun 2022: Watch the video recording of Getting It Right: How is Hamilton Responding to the Climate Emergency?
We urgently need systemic change to address and minimize the effects of the climate crisis being felt all over the world. While we can’t solve the world’s problems, we can do what we can to address the situation in our own backyard.
To do that, we need you and your energy, whether it’s for ongoing work in our sub-groups (see below) or for one-off actions and events.
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Credit Valley CA board meeting
12 Aug 2022 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Members of the public may participate in the meeting by emailing tamara.chipperfield@cvc.ca no later than 10:00a.…
PAFFRG biweekly meeting
19 Aug 2022 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/94377701908?pwd=czJGbjVoQm1KcmV2ekRzaGtTeERqQT09
Bi-weekly Pipeline Group Meetings.
Meeting ID: 943 7770 1908
Passcode: 405113
Grand River CA - General Membership meeting
26 Aug 2022 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.grandriver.ca/en/who-we-are/board-webcast.aspx
Hamilton CA board meeting
1 Sep 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
https://www.youtube.com/user/HamiltonConservation
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PAFFRG biweekly meeting
2 Sep 2022 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/94377701908?pwd=czJGbjVoQm1KcmV2ekRzaGtTeERqQT09
Bi-weekly Pipeline Group Meetings.
Meeting ID: 943 7770 1908
Passcode: 405113
Numbers like this drive rapid change. EVs have so few moving parts
https://thedriven.io/2022/08/05/hertz-says-tesla-fleet-of-rental-evs-are-50-pct-cheaper-to-maintain-than-fossil-fuel-cars/
@ProfitGreenly @NatBullard @JesseJenkins US has more than 40% of its power now from zero carbon sources. USA deploying 100GWs of RE per year would generate enough additional zero carbon to cover remaining 60% in less than 20 years. Extraordinary what IRA means. I’m 65 but may live long to see 100% zero carbon US grid.
IRA will skyrocket annual new wind capacity to 39GWs and new solar capacity to 49GWs by 2025-2026, with much bigger increases to annual solar and wind deployment by 2029-2030. It means solar and wind will soon deploy more than 100GWs every year. Wow!! Data from @jessejenkins.
We’ve finally breached history’s greatest barrier to #ClimateAction: the United States Senate! @robinsonmeyer explains the historical significance of the passage of the #InflationReductionAct https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/senate-climate-inflation-reduction-bill-passed/671073/
The Australian House of Representatives has passed the country’s first climate change legislation in over a decade, enshrining two national greenhouse gas emissions targets into law: a 43% cut by 2030 and “net zero” by 2050.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/05/australias-climate-change-targets-will-become-law-what-happens-now
Growing an engaged local movement for bold action on the climate emergency. We're a a grassroots, volunteer-run group affiliated with the global 350.org network.
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Ottawa must push our highest-emitting industry onto an ambitious path of GHG reduction – but not so hard it undermines a pillar of the economy2 weeks ago
Expect ‘more heat waves, more warm days and tropical nights’: McMaster climate expert
www.thespec.com
Altaf Arain says individuals should consume less where possible to help fight climate change
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Numbers like this drive rapid change. EVs have so few moving parts
https://thedriven.io/2022/08/05/hertz-says-tesla-fleet-of-rental-evs-are-50-pct-cheaper-to-maintain-than-fossil-fuel-cars/
@ProfitGreenly @NatBullard @JesseJenkins US has more than 40% of its power now from zero carbon sources. USA deploying 100GWs of RE per year would generate enough additional zero carbon to cover remaining 60% in less than 20 years. Extraordinary what IRA means. I'm 65 but may live long to see 100% zero carbon US grid.
IRA will skyrocket annual new wind capacity to 39GWs and new solar capacity to 49GWs by 2025-2026, with much bigger increases to annual solar and wind deployment by 2029-2030. It means solar and wind will soon deploy more than 100GWs every year. Wow!! Data from @jessejenkins.
We've finally breached history's greatest barrier to #ClimateAction: the United States Senate! @robinsonmeyer explains the historical significance of the passage of the #InflationReductionAct https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/senate-climate-inflation-reduction-bill-passed/671073/
The Australian House of Representatives has passed the country’s first climate change legislation in over a decade, enshrining two national greenhouse gas emissions targets into law: a 43% cut by 2030 and “net zero” by 2050.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/05/australias-climate-change-targets-will-become-law-what-happens-now
Growing an engaged local movement for bold action on the climate emergency. We're a a grassroots, volunteer-run group affiliated with the global 350.org network.
1 week ago
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This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.2 weeks ago
www.theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa must push our highest-emitting industry onto an ambitious path of GHG reduction – but not so hard it undermines a pillar of the economy2 weeks ago
Expect ‘more heat waves, more warm days and tropical nights’: McMaster climate expert
www.thespec.com
Altaf Arain says individuals should consume less where possible to help fight climate changeUnable to retrieve new videos without an API key.
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