Mike Green
@13mikegreen.bsky.social
Retired lawyer now focused on neighbourhood organizing to address the climate crisis. All hands on deck.
I guess it's time for me to change to a different web browser. Don't care for AI and don't wanna support climate breakdown.
www.desmog.com/2025/08/19/g... Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told an AI conference that data centers should be powered by coal, gas, and nuclear. Ruth Porat, President of Google, said his “comments were fantastic.”
Google President Praised MAGA Speech Slamming ‘Climate Extremist Agenda’
Interior Sec. Doug Burgum told an AI conference that data centers should be powered by coal, gas, and nuclear. Ruth Porat called his comments "fantastic.”
www.desmog.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I guess it's time for me to change to a different web browser. Don't care for AI and don't wanna support climate breakdown.
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"Bold climate action is necessary for a liveable future. It's also a way for PM Carney to realize his national goals all at once. The lack of action here is not just morally wrong; it’s a massive missed opportunity for this govt." Well said Tamara Lindeman!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Tamara Lindeman: Mark Carney could unite Canada with this bold, courageous move
Canada’s forests are burning, from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. Coast to coast, bad air quality and extreme heat are keeping Canadians confined indoors. In Nova Scotia, the threat of fire
www.thestar.com
August 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"Bold climate action is necessary for a liveable future. It's also a way for PM Carney to realize his national goals all at once. The lack of action here is not just morally wrong; it’s a massive missed opportunity for this govt." Well said Tamara Lindeman!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Default 30 kmph zones in the City of Toronto. That would work for me.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan
There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Default 30 kmph zones in the City of Toronto. That would work for me.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Much to admire in this article- the word "Goliaths" instead of "empire", the importance of global democracy and lots more.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is what the draw the line mobilization is all about!
This is what the draw the line mobilization is all about!
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Much to admire in this article- the word "Goliaths" instead of "empire", the importance of global democracy and lots more.
Bravo, Helsinki.
The best cities are those, that love people more than cars.
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Bravo, Helsinki.
The Globe and Mail editorial page supports pipeline construction and better wildfire control and relates the two in an, ahem, interesting way. 1/3
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: It’s time to fight fire with fire in Canada
The country needs to follow Australia’s lead and start using prescribed burns to limit the damage of wildfires
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Globe and Mail editorial page supports pipeline construction and better wildfire control and relates the two in an, ahem, interesting way. 1/3
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Toronto Region Board of Trade, is in favour of the rapid bus lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst, alongside transit riders, housing advocates, environmental groups, seniors groups and others. The Executive Committee meets tomorrow, and hopefully will listen.
Here's a pleasant surprise! @torontorbot.bsky.social has come out in support of #TTC #RapidTO bus priority lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst all the way to Eglinton! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/toront...
"Congestion is the top challenge facing Toronto today, already costing businesses valuable time and lost revenue. | Toronto Region Board of Trade
"Congestion is the top challenge facing Toronto today, already costing businesses valuable time and lost revenue. While we recognize prioritizing transit on Dufferin and Bathurst as a step in the...
www.linkedin.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Toronto Region Board of Trade, is in favour of the rapid bus lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst, alongside transit riders, housing advocates, environmental groups, seniors groups and others. The Executive Committee meets tomorrow, and hopefully will listen.
Endorsed.
TORONTO – Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court to declare a pair of federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects unconstitutional and are seeking an injunction that would prevent the governments from using some of the most contentious aspects.
July 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Endorsed.
Hello Mr. Carney. Bonjour Monsieur Ford. Canada can go in a good direction- renewable energy, electrified heating and cooling mostly ground-based, and improved public transportation by bus and rail. Or not. So far, we are laggards but this is a choice.
In the past two years, with surprisingly little notice, renewable energy has suddenly become the obvious, mainstream, cost-efficient choice around the world.
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hello Mr. Carney. Bonjour Monsieur Ford. Canada can go in a good direction- renewable energy, electrified heating and cooling mostly ground-based, and improved public transportation by bus and rail. Or not. So far, we are laggards but this is a choice.
And now, the provincial government might be able to avoid the typical environmental oversight because of Bill 5.
Some things you can do: freegrassy.net
Some things you can do: freegrassy.net
July 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
And now, the provincial government might be able to avoid the typical environmental oversight because of Bill 5.
Some things you can do: freegrassy.net
Some things you can do: freegrassy.net
".. around 5 per cent of all Canadian businesses are zombies... with more than 50 per cent of publicly traded mining, quarrying and oil-and-gas extraction companies zombies."
Another reason to stop fossil fuel support.
(www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...)
Another reason to stop fossil fuel support.
(www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...)
Opinion: Hudson’s Bay was a ‘zombie firm.’ Canada is full of them and they all need to die
Poorly performing companies suck up talented staff and government subsidies
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
".. around 5 per cent of all Canadian businesses are zombies... with more than 50 per cent of publicly traded mining, quarrying and oil-and-gas extraction companies zombies."
Another reason to stop fossil fuel support.
(www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...)
Another reason to stop fossil fuel support.
(www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...)
Offshore wind here and across the country ought to be a national priority, rather than more subsidies for fossil fuels. #GreatLakesWind
France just rejected a moratorium on wind & solar—calling it “unreasonable” and a threat to jobs, climate, and energy security: shorturl.at/r0Qn2
#Ontario: it’s time we do the same.
It's time to END the #offshorewind ban & power our future with #GreatLakes wind!
#onpoli #onclimate #climateaction
#Ontario: it’s time we do the same.
It's time to END the #offshorewind ban & power our future with #GreatLakes wind!
#onpoli #onclimate #climateaction
French parliament rejects proposal for moratorium on solar, wind
The French National Assembly has rejected an amendment that could have jeopardized the country's energy transition.
shorturl.at
June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Offshore wind here and across the country ought to be a national priority, rather than more subsidies for fossil fuels. #GreatLakesWind
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Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk
Neighbourhood Retail & Services
We want to hear from you! Participate in an upcoming consultation: June 18 from 6 – 8 p.m. or June 19 from 1 – 3 p.m. Small-scale retail, service and office uses support daily life in Neighbourhoods ...
tinyurl.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk
Reposted by Mike Green
absolutely brutal reporting from @jackhauen.bsky.social about the collapse in ambition of GO rail expansion happening under this government www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
How Metrolinx’s plan to deliver European-style train service went off the rails
GO Expansion will still transform Greater Golden Horseshoe transit — but likely won’t be as ambitious as what was planned just three years ago
www.thetrillium.ca
June 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
absolutely brutal reporting from @jackhauen.bsky.social about the collapse in ambition of GO rail expansion happening under this government www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
Ontario Bills 5 and 17 continue the Ford pattern of attacking municipalities for the benefit of stupid land development. We need a coherent and strong alternative, but in the meanwhile, it's time to make our opposition to these noxious Bills heard.
May 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Ontario Bills 5 and 17 continue the Ford pattern of attacking municipalities for the benefit of stupid land development. We need a coherent and strong alternative, but in the meanwhile, it's time to make our opposition to these noxious Bills heard.
A show of hands on delaying a previously-approved necessary bike lane? Anticipatory compliance with provincial overreach on bike lanes. Do better, councillors.
Councillor Mike Colle's motion to re-open a previously-approved cycling decision to remove a plan to install bike lanes on Marlee Avenue gets added to the agenda and is ADOPTED via show of hands. No new bike lanes for Marlee. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Agenda Item History 2025.MM30.13
Agenda Item History 2025.MM30.13
secure.toronto.ca
May 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A show of hands on delaying a previously-approved necessary bike lane? Anticipatory compliance with provincial overreach on bike lanes. Do better, councillors.
Seconded.
If you shop on Bathurst, as I do everyday, let local merchants know that you support the bus-way project ... and the conversion of this dangerous, car-dominated street to a people-friendly shopping and visiting area that gives priority to people on crowded buses. @ttcriders.bsky.social
"owners dramatically overestimate the amt of their biz that comes from people in cars + dramatically underestimate amt that comes from people who walk/cycle or take transit,” @diannesaxe.bsky.social
Hear hear! We shop$ on Bathurst every day, arriving on foot/bike.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
Hear hear! We shop$ on Bathurst every day, arriving on foot/bike.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
May 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Seconded.
What say you, Toronto?
Literally every New Yorker I’ve talked to about it has said they love it.
NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What say you, Toronto?
Yes, smaller cars. Better yet more infrastructure for Canadian-made electric trains, subway cars and buses. Even electric passenger vans/station wagons for "mini-mass" transit. Private solutions have limited value.
Arrow reborn: an all-Canadian EV aims to revolutionize industry www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/09/a... why not smaller cars? Hopefully not to be produced by US auto manufacturers that leave at any time.
Arrow reborn: an all-Canadian EV aims to revolutionize industry
Innovative electric vehicle built using only domestically-produced next-generation automotive technologies moves into '2.0' model as sector battles through transition away from gas-fuelled designs.
www.nationalobserver.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Yes, smaller cars. Better yet more infrastructure for Canadian-made electric trains, subway cars and buses. Even electric passenger vans/station wagons for "mini-mass" transit. Private solutions have limited value.
Under Bill 5, the provincial cabinet can exempt a "trusted proponent" or a "designated project" in a "special economic zone" from any provincial law, including labour and environmental ones. They could even do liquor licencing if they were so inclined!
Premier Ford has tabled a new bill that would give his friends special permissions to ignore laws that protect prime farmland, keep our water clean and save endangered wildlife.
Write to your MPP today to tell them to stop the Bill 5 power grab!
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...
Write to your MPP today to tell them to stop the Bill 5 power grab!
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...
STOP THE BILL 5 POWER GRAB!
Bill 5 would keep Ontario dependent on fracked gas, repeal the Endangered Species Act and give the Premier Trump-like powers to immunize any person, business, or property he chooses from any (or every...
act.environmentaldefence.ca
May 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Under Bill 5, the provincial cabinet can exempt a "trusted proponent" or a "designated project" in a "special economic zone" from any provincial law, including labour and environmental ones. They could even do liquor licencing if they were so inclined!
Blatchford in Edmonton seems to be taking off (airport pun unintentional). This is promising.
It is interesting that the City was the developer.
www.theenergymix.com/inside-blatc...
It is interesting that the City was the developer.
www.theenergymix.com/inside-blatc...
Inside Blatchford, Edmonton’s Gas-Free, Carbon-Neutral Community
In the heart of oil country, at the site of a former airport, a housing development aiming for net-zero emissions is redefining what Canadians consider home.
www.theenergymix.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Blatchford in Edmonton seems to be taking off (airport pun unintentional). This is promising.
It is interesting that the City was the developer.
www.theenergymix.com/inside-blatc...
It is interesting that the City was the developer.
www.theenergymix.com/inside-blatc...
Happy Earth Day.
#Breaking: Court grants injunction pausing bike lane removals on Bloor, University and Yonge
Court grants injunction pausing bike lane removals on Bloor, University and Yonge
The pause on any bike lane removals will continue until the judge in the Charter challenge case issues his decision.
www.thestar.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Happy Earth Day.
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The Atmospheric Fund has called for the lifting of Ontario's offshore wind moratorium. Bravo!
If you agree, please send a message to ON politicians here:
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-wind/
taf.ca/custom/uploa...
#triplewindandsolar #onpoli
@atmosphericfund.bsky.social
If you agree, please send a message to ON politicians here:
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-wind/
taf.ca/custom/uploa...
#triplewindandsolar #onpoli
@atmosphericfund.bsky.social
taf.ca
April 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Atmospheric Fund has called for the lifting of Ontario's offshore wind moratorium. Bravo!
If you agree, please send a message to ON politicians here:
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-wind/
taf.ca/custom/uploa...
#triplewindandsolar #onpoli
@atmosphericfund.bsky.social
If you agree, please send a message to ON politicians here:
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-wind/
taf.ca/custom/uploa...
#triplewindandsolar #onpoli
@atmosphericfund.bsky.social
Great article, and love the reference to the Danish response to the invasion during the war. Canadians, read up!
This article by Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social on resistance in the US is heartening.
No surprise, there is a lot more resistance than mainstream media is reporting. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/resi...
No surprise, there is a lot more resistance than mainstream media is reporting. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/resi...
Resistance is alive and well in the United States
Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches in 2017, but they're far more numerous and frequent — and also becoming more strategic.
wagingnonviolence.org
March 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Great article, and love the reference to the Danish response to the invasion during the war. Canadians, read up!
For starters, if a university can't say "we will protect our vulnerable students and staff who choose to wear masks", it obviously has lost its way. What are they teaching in their medical schools then?
Don't concede to bullies. Anchor instead.
Don't concede to bullies. Anchor instead.
Universities should be defending students, faculty and academic freedom. Conceding to bullies has *never* been a winning strategy.
WSJ gift link:
Columbia Yields to Trump in Battle Over Federal Funding
"School to ban masks, empower police and rein in controversial academic department."
Columbia Yields to Trump in Battle Over Federal Funding
"School to ban masks, empower police and rein in controversial academic department."
March 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
For starters, if a university can't say "we will protect our vulnerable students and staff who choose to wear masks", it obviously has lost its way. What are they teaching in their medical schools then?
Don't concede to bullies. Anchor instead.
Don't concede to bullies. Anchor instead.