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:
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.”
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)
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)
Bridging Generations: Climate Stories, Wisdom, and Action in…
Elders 4 Climate Sanity (E4CS) has sent the following letter to Employment and Social Development Canada in support of funding...
read more▸Water Is Life
On Saturday, May 2nd, Eco-Locke and the First Unitarian Climate Action Team held a Water Is Life event, bringing together...
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read more▸Ontario’s Disappearing Farmland
Mike Schreiner, leader of the Ontario Greens, was interviewed recently by Doreen Nicoll on her Substack feed, Small Change. Listen...
read more▸Climate Change Reserve (CCR) Budget
On Thursday, Feb 12, the evening before the debate in Council, Cllr Mike Spadafora submitted item 9.7 to the General...
read more▸Don Brown Recognized in the House of Commons
On January 29, MP Aslam Rana made the following statement in the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa. "Mr. Speaker, on December...
read more▸H350 Focus Group
On Wednesday, August 6th, we held a meeting at the Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre, along with representatives from partner...
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Our objective of having the HSR provide free transit during heatwaves is gathering momentum. Check out these recent stories in:The...
read more▸Imagine…
It's not just the provincial government that's the problem. Under the Trump-imposed NATO defence spending target, Mark Carney has suggested...
read more▸The Kill Bill 5 rally at City Hall
The Kill Bill 5 rally at Hamilton City Hall was a great success! It touched on multiple areas that will inevitably...
read more▸The climate crisis is on track to destroy…
Shortly after our recent Action Update on the effects of the climate crisis on the costs of insurance, this article...
read more▸Lessons from the California Wildfires
The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles are a stark warning to Hamiltonians that climate change is real and getting rapidly...
read more▸Protests work!
In it's article "Here are some fantastically uplifting stories from 2024", The Hamilton Spectator highlighted the activities of "the Dundas...
read more▸Developers fretting over potential hit to projected profits
Developers are clearly worried that Hamilton's firm urban boundary is going to affect their projected profit windfalls. See the story...
read more▸Excellent summing up of the climate crisis
From time to time, one comes across an article that, while not necessarily offering new information, sums up what we...
read more▸Catherine McKenna on the Oil and Gas Industry
In an article in the Toronto Star on December 6, former federal minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna...
read more▸Later is Too Late!
About 45 seniors and their supporters, including one on stilts, gathered Tuesday at King Street West and Sydenham Street in...
read more▸Letter of Support for Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
The Hamilton 350 steering committee is in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en land defenders who are on the frontlines of climate...
read more▸Earth Day Weekend
To mark Earth Day weekend, 22 April 2024, a number of supporters gathered outside the offices of MPPs Neil Lumsden...
read more▸The “Dundas Four” under arrest at RBC!
Four members of Hamilton 350's Elders 4 Climate Sanity (E4CS) were arrested inside the RBC branch in Dundas at the...
read more▸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.
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.
Conservation
Matters
Responding to local attacks on the environment.
Elders 4 Climate
Sanity
Taking climate action for the next generation and beyond.
Fossil Fuel
Resistance
Promoting the transition to renewable energy.
Transit
Matters
Pushing for free, frequent and electric transit.
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).
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
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.