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COVID-19, Inequalities, and the Future of Cities
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaThe COVID pandemic led to the largest economic shock in living memory. Cities such as London and New York have been hit badly, reversing 25 years of urban resurgence. Stories in the media talk of affluent city dwellers leaving for the countryside to take advantage of remote work opportunities, leaving low-wage workers working in the […]
Join us for a free webinar on fracking and LNG in BC!
Fracking and LNG in BC Box 1270, Comox, BC, CanadaRegister now for the second in our two-part webinar series, Fracking BC: Report from the People Dec 7, 1-2pm PST: Mitchell Beer, Dr. Melissa Lem, and Dr. Romain Chesnaux will discuss the the potential BC LNG export industry and impacts of the current current fracking industry in BC
Tackling Fossil Fuel Subsidies in British Columbia
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaIn 2017–18, BC’s fossil fuel subsidies totaled at least CAD 830 million. We’ll go through the different types of subsidies in the province and explain their role in the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG), including what this means for competing clean energy.
Calgary: No Coal for Christmas: Letter Writing & Colouring Event
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaThe first event will be No Coal for Christmas: An Anti-Coal Mining Letter Writing & Colouring Event, a family-friendly holiday-themed Zoom action at 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 13.
Climate Reality Presentation #6
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Alberta Party hosting meeting to discuss the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaWe have recognized that issues do not end at the border of a constituency. While policies or decisions may be specific to a community, the results often affect most Albertans.
We believe that one of those issues is the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project.
Dr. Trevor Harrison presents The Promise and Peril of Populism
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaRecent years have seen a swath of political leaders, notably on the right, espousing populist claims to represent the people. Donald Trump is an obvious example, but there are others such as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro. Alberta’s own Jason Kenney likewise makes use of populist appeals. But what is populism? Why does it arise at some historical times and not others? Why does populism attract so many people? What is its promise, its perils, and its future?
Coal Mining in the Oldman River Watershed: What is happening and what are the long-term impacts?
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaCurrently, there are four companies exploring potential mining operations in the region. All of the currently proposed coal mines are open-pit “mountain top removal” mines and are located in the Crowsnest Pass area. Coal mining exploration is also happening along the Livingstone Range and in the Bighorn area west of Red Deer.
Affordable housing + the housing crisis
Online through Zoom Alberta, CanadaThis Friday, join Annamie Paul, Green MP Paul Manly & experts Leilani Farha, former Special Rapporteur to the UN on housing, and Shalini Konanur, lawyer and executive director of South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, on this extremely pressing issue. People across Canada are being impacted by a housing crisis. Greens are calling for measures […]