Hamilton's Climate Action Group

Webinar: Wednesday, July 29, 7 - 8:30pm.

Hamilton artists push back against AI data centres

Wed 29 Jul | 7 – 8:30pm
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This meeting is open to all—feel free to forward the registration link to others.

Jobs are disappearing as workers are forced to feed AI’s voracious appetite with their knowledge, contributing to their own eventual demise. And the livelihood of artists, writers and musicians becomes increasingly tenuous because AI “can produce it for free”.

But it’s not “free”. There’s a cost to both society and the environment. Join Hamilton 350 in conversation with local artists and activists:

  • Cadence Weapon
  • Adeola Egbeyemi
  • Jesse Whattam and Montana Mellett from No AI Hamilton.
July 29 Action Update
A citizen’s guide to artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) presents “a critical alternative narrative that invites Canadians to think twice about the promise and inevitability of artificial intelligence. It is intended as a foundational resource for concerned citizens and civil society organizations in Canada, which have, to date, managed only a piecemeal response to the AI moment. To mount a more coordinated and effective response to AI in Canada—and to push back on the AI industry in particular—citizens require a better understanding of what AI is, what its implications are, and what should be done about it.”

Webinar Recordings

This section lists the most recent monthly Action Updates for which we have video recordings. (Tip: Click then YouTube to watch in a new browser window.) See our YouTube channel for older Action Updates and other videos.

Jul 2026
Hamilton vs AI Data Centres 

Cadence Weapon (musician, writer,  producer, activist)

Adeola Egbeyemi (environmental and social activist, film production student)

Jesse Whattam and Montana Mellett (members of No AI Greed Hamilton)

May 2026
Becoming Better Indigenous Allies 

Katia Galati (Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI))

A perspective on how we can be better allies to our Haudenosaunee neighbours and live up to our treaty responsibilities, both within and without the colonial frameworks that exist today.

Feb 2026
Permission to Pollute 

Don McLean (Hamilton 350: the threat to the Garner Marsh)
Evan Ubene (Environment Hamilton: the latest on AncellorMittal Dofasco)
Kerry Le Clair (Pivot Centre: the real impact on Hamiltonians)

Evan’s slide deck

Link to the Chat

Jan 2026
Protect Our CAs

Lisa Burnside (CAO, Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA))
Cllr. Brad Clark (Chair, HCA)
Tony Morris (Conservation Policy & Campaigns Director, Ontario Nature)

Link to the Chat

Getting off gas
AI & Data Centres
Fighting Urban Sprawl
Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Transit for All
Supporting a Progressive City Council

Take Action

Hamilton 350 works with numerous allies across the environmental spectrum. We support the following actions that you can take to help make a difference. For scheduled events in our local area, see Upcoming Events.

shift

Tell your pension fund to vote for climate safety at this April’s Big Bank AGMs.
shift

4 April, 1pm ET: Webinar to present key findings from Shift's 2023 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card.
sue-big-oil

11 April, 10pm ET: Join the Sue Big Oil 101 Webinar for an overview of the Sue Big Oil campaign.

Action groups are where the real work happens in support of our campaigns. Action groups meet every week or two, depending on the group and current needs. Multiple action groups can work on any one campaign, and multiple campaigns can be associated with any one action group. 

Climate
Justice

Focusing on a just transition and ethical practices.

Group page 

Conservation
Matters​

Responding to local attacks on the environment.

Group page 

Elders 4 Climate
Sanity

Taking climate action for the next generation and beyond.

Group page  

Fossil Fuel
Resistance​

Promoting the transition to renewable energy.

Group page 

Transit
Matters​

Pushing for free, frequent and electric transit.

Group page 

Other Initiatives

A few other groups provide support and direction for Hamilton 350. These include the Steering Committee (responsible for setting overall goals and direction); the Welcoming Committee (responsible for orienting new members); and Digital Communication (responsible for our website, social media content, email bulletins, and general IT matters).

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Upcoming Events

19
Aug

Conservation Matters

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-08-19
    16:00 - 17:00
    19
    Aug

    H350 Action Update

  • https://shorturl.at/sgqEG View on Map
    2026-08-19
    19:00 - 20:30
    20
    Aug

    Climate Justice

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-08-20
    17:00 - 18:00
    25
    Aug

    Enbridge 'Fracked' Gas Pipeline Information Session

    Dawn Parkway System Renewal Project: Kirkwall to Hamilton https://www.solutions.ca/Kirkwall-HamiltonES/resources/ad_K-H_NESC_20260806_fnl_aoda.pdf https://www.enbridgegas.com/about-enbridge-gas/projects/dawn-parkway-renewal-project/kirkwall-to-hamilton
  • Millgrove Community Centre, 855 Millgrove Side Rd, Millgrove, ON L0R 1V0, Canada View on Map
    2026-08-25
    17:00 - 20:00
    26
    Aug

    Conservation Matters

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-08-26
    16:00 - 17:00
    26
    Aug

    Fossil Fuel Resistance

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-08-26
    19:30 - 20:30
    02
    Sep

    Conservation Matters

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-09-02
    16:00 - 17:00
    03
    Sep

    Climate Justice

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-09-03
    17:00 - 18:00
    09
    Sep

    Conservation Matters

  • https://shorturl.at/bkyHY View on Map
    2026-09-09
    16:00 - 17:00

    350 represents 350 parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.

    We are at 427 as of 1 April 2026

    For this statistic—and much more—see the website CO2-Earth .
    Wampum belt
     

    Hamilton 350 acknowledges that we are on the traditional lands of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauga peoples, which are governed by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Agreement and are covered by the Between the Lakes Treaty of 1792. 

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