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Renewable-power renegades are constructing their own wind turbines — and making it easy for others to follow their lead. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/diy-diehards-building-renewable-energy-infrastructure-from-scratch/
The DIY Diehards Building Green Infrastructure from Scratch
Renewable-power renegades are constructing their own wind turbines — and making it easy for others to follow their lead.
reasonstobecheerful.world
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Renewable-power renegades are constructing their own wind turbines — and making it easy for others to follow their lead. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/diy-diehards-building-renewable-energy-infrastructure-from-scratch/
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Ontario shut down coal.
Now let’s finish the job. ☀️
OPG could triple solar at the Nanticoke site — enough for 15,300 more homes:
www.cleanairalliance.org/the-sun-is-s...
#OntarioEnergy #onpoli #EnergyTransition
Now let’s finish the job. ☀️
OPG could triple solar at the Nanticoke site — enough for 15,300 more homes:
www.cleanairalliance.org/the-sun-is-s...
#OntarioEnergy #onpoli #EnergyTransition
Ontario shut down coal.Now let’s finish the job with solar. ☀️
Ontario shut down coal.Now let’s finish the job with solar. ☀️
www.cleanairalliance.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Ontario shut down coal.
Now let’s finish the job. ☀️
OPG could triple solar at the Nanticoke site — enough for 15,300 more homes:
www.cleanairalliance.org/the-sun-is-s...
#OntarioEnergy #onpoli #EnergyTransition
Now let’s finish the job. ☀️
OPG could triple solar at the Nanticoke site — enough for 15,300 more homes:
www.cleanairalliance.org/the-sun-is-s...
#OntarioEnergy #onpoli #EnergyTransition
The shadowy network destroying one of Borneo's last intact rainforests
open.substack.com/pub/rainfore...
open.substack.com/pub/rainfore...
The shadowy network destroying one of Borneo's last intact rainforests
Big companies are turning Mahakam Ulu's rainforests into products sold globally
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The shadowy network destroying one of Borneo's last intact rainforests
open.substack.com/pub/rainfore...
open.substack.com/pub/rainfore...
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Say NO to C-15's undemocratic power grab! . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
Say NO to C-15's undemocratic power grab!
The Federal Government is on its way to passing new legislation that would give certain companies, including Big Oil, a free pass to violate environmental, labour, safety, and privacy laws. The Cana...
actionnetwork.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Say NO to C-15's undemocratic power grab! . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
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Offshore winds can blow away Portlands' gas pollution while lowering our bills. Toronto Hydro should work with the prov. and fed. gov'ts to expedite the construction of a Lake Ontario wind farm to supply power by 2030.
#topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-win...
#topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-win...
Wind can blow away Portlands gas pollution and lower bills. Tell political leaders that now is the time to invest in offshore wind!
Wind can blow away Portlands gas pollution and lower bills. Tell political leaders that now is the time to invest in offshore wind! #topoli #onpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Offshore winds can blow away Portlands' gas pollution while lowering our bills. Toronto Hydro should work with the prov. and fed. gov'ts to expedite the construction of a Lake Ontario wind farm to supply power by 2030.
#topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-win...
#topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/offshore-win...
Trump's America is not a “safe” country for anyone.
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
Stand up to Trump: End the Safe Third Country Agreement
Sign the petition calling on Canada to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders.
you.leadnow.ca
January 29, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Trump's America is not a “safe” country for anyone.
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
Tell Hilton to stop collaborating with ICE action.eko.org/a/hilton-don...
Hilton: Don't facilitate ICE terror
Trump’s ICE shot and killed 37‑year‑old Renee Good last week—she had just dropped off her child at school. She was a mother, a neighbour, a poet, a caregiver. Her death has sparked protests and renewe
action.eko.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Tell Hilton to stop collaborating with ICE action.eko.org/a/hilton-don...
Leadnow supporter Tim's petition calling on the federal government to finally ban Twitter/X in Canada - read more about it here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...
Ban X/Twitter in Canada
I just signed a petition demanding the federal government Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: Join me in signing here:
you.leadnow.ca
January 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Leadnow supporter Tim's petition calling on the federal government to finally ban Twitter/X in Canada - read more about it here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...
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To kick off the New Year, OPG has applied to the OEB for a whopping 72.6% increase in the price it is paid for nuclear power.
We can't afford nuclear.
www.cleanairalliance.org/nuclear-powe...
#onpoli
We can't afford nuclear.
www.cleanairalliance.org/nuclear-powe...
#onpoli
We can't afford nuclear
To kick off the New Year, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for a whopping 72.6% increase in the price it is paid for nuclear power.
www.cleanairalliance.org
January 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
To kick off the New Year, OPG has applied to the OEB for a whopping 72.6% increase in the price it is paid for nuclear power.
We can't afford nuclear.
www.cleanairalliance.org/nuclear-powe...
#onpoli
We can't afford nuclear.
www.cleanairalliance.org/nuclear-powe...
#onpoli
“Countries that cling to fossil fuels are not protecting their economies – they are sabotaging them. Driving up costs. Undermining competitiveness. Locking-in stranded assets. And missing the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century.” Guterres 2025 www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/15/a...
The CO2 extractors: Alberta oil vs Canadian climate policies
About the only thing Albertans produce more than crude oil are angry demands to kill off Canada’s climate policies — policies they claim have been throttling its oil industry. This series of charts sh...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Countries that cling to fossil fuels are not protecting their economies – they are sabotaging them. Driving up costs. Undermining competitiveness. Locking-in stranded assets. And missing the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century.” Guterres 2025 www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/15/a...
“…the rest of the world is moving on to cheaper and more sustainable clean energy while we are reinvesting in fossil fuels.”
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/11/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/11/o...
American decline and Canadian complacency
China, our proposed major fossil fuel market, has already stated it will electrify rapidly and dispense with carbon dependency. The opportunity cost of not embracing and investing in next-generation t...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“…the rest of the world is moving on to cheaper and more sustainable clean energy while we are reinvesting in fossil fuels.”
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/11/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/11/o...
NO pipelines! Protect our oceans, wildlife and forests. Respect Indigenous rights. Tell Carney: Don’t ram a pipeline through the BC coast. Sign now ✏️ leadnow.ca/campaigns/sa...
Don’t ram a pipeline through the BC coast - Leadnow
leadnow.ca
December 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NO pipelines! Protect our oceans, wildlife and forests. Respect Indigenous rights. Tell Carney: Don’t ram a pipeline through the BC coast. Sign now ✏️ leadnow.ca/campaigns/sa...
The Pembina report warns Ontario is “making quite a risky bet” by leaning on natural gas in the short term and new nuclear in the long term, while missing low-cost opportunities in wind, solar and energy storage. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/a...
Ford's nuclear push could backfire with higher bills, US gas reliance: report
A new analysis from the Pembina Institute channels the province's plans to invest heavily in nuclear, backstopped by gas, rather than developing renewable energy that it says is cheaper and not relian...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Pembina report warns Ontario is “making quite a risky bet” by leaning on natural gas in the short term and new nuclear in the long term, while missing low-cost opportunities in wind, solar and energy storage. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/a...
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Alberta's trans kids & their families need us. We need to show up for them, now. This is our moment to turn the tide.
Join one of our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, November 26th:
5:30 MST - for Albertans
5:30 EST - for everyone else
RSVP: www.momentumcanada.net/AB
Join one of our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, November 26th:
5:30 MST - for Albertans
5:30 EST - for everyone else
RSVP: www.momentumcanada.net/AB
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Alberta's trans kids & their families need us. We need to show up for them, now. This is our moment to turn the tide.
Join one of our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, November 26th:
5:30 MST - for Albertans
5:30 EST - for everyone else
RSVP: www.momentumcanada.net/AB
Join one of our mass organizing calls on Wednesday, November 26th:
5:30 MST - for Albertans
5:30 EST - for everyone else
RSVP: www.momentumcanada.net/AB
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The IESO needs to rethink its plans for Toronto: phase-out the Portlands gas plant and invest in energy efficiency, renewables and storage.
#onpoli #topoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/irrp/
#onpoli #topoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/irrp/
IESO needs to rethink its plans for Toronto
The IESO needs to rethink its plans for Toronto: phase-out the Portlands gas plant and invest in energy efficiency, renewables and storage. #onpoli #topoli
www.cleanairalliance.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The IESO needs to rethink its plans for Toronto: phase-out the Portlands gas plant and invest in energy efficiency, renewables and storage.
#onpoli #topoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/irrp/
#onpoli #topoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/irrp/
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Dawn Farrell made the unusual claim before Parliament that the Trans Mountain pipeline fights climate change.
The Major Projects Office, which she heads up, was unable to substantiate that claim, @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.
The Major Projects Office, which she heads up, was unable to substantiate that claim, @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.
Major Projects Office can’t back up its boss’ claim Trans Mountain helps fight climate change
After Dawn Farrell told a House of Commons committee she believes the Trans Mountain pipeline helps fight climate change, Canada’s National Observer asked if the Major Projects Office she leads could ...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Dawn Farrell made the unusual claim before Parliament that the Trans Mountain pipeline fights climate change.
The Major Projects Office, which she heads up, was unable to substantiate that claim, @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.
The Major Projects Office, which she heads up, was unable to substantiate that claim, @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.
Accommodating cycling, walking, public transportation makes so much sense …https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/22/opinion/paris-active-transport-cycling
Paris paved the parking lot, and put up the pyramids
Paris has become a cycling paradise, joining other European cities in prioritizing active transportation. But it would be a mistake to assume this is just the natural course of history — or that North...
www.nationalobserver.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Accommodating cycling, walking, public transportation makes so much sense …https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/22/opinion/paris-active-transport-cycling
Nation-Building Projects? How about Airships? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Nation-Building Projects? How about Airships? | The Tyee
Canada could become a world leader in a transport mode both practical and romantic.
thetyee.ca
September 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Nation-Building Projects? How about Airships? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights & treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/40oxP2E
Tell Carney: We don’t want Trump-style borders & surveillance state!
Sign this petition to defend our human rights and privacy
act.gp
September 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights & treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/40oxP2E
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PM Carney: We can build a better nation with renewables. Scratch new U.S. nuclear off your major projects list.
www.cleanairalliance.org/u-s-nuclear-...
#onpoli #cdnpoli #energy @mark-carney.bsky.social #buycanadian
www.cleanairalliance.org/u-s-nuclear-...
#onpoli #cdnpoli #energy @mark-carney.bsky.social #buycanadian
U.S. Nuclear Reactors will NOT Build a Strong Canada
PM Carney: We can build a better nation with renewables. Scratch new U.S. nuclear off your major projects list.
www.cleanairalliance.org
September 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
PM Carney: We can build a better nation with renewables. Scratch new U.S. nuclear off your major projects list.
www.cleanairalliance.org/u-s-nuclear-...
#onpoli #cdnpoli #energy @mark-carney.bsky.social #buycanadian
www.cleanairalliance.org/u-s-nuclear-...
#onpoli #cdnpoli #energy @mark-carney.bsky.social #buycanadian
“The blanket of heat-trapping gases keeps thickening as long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the temperature keeps rising and the resulting impacts keep mounting … “new normal,” we can only hope to arrive there when we have cut climate pollution ...” www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...
Zero Carbon newsletter | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Climate correspondent Chris Hatch sorts through the kaleidoscope of news, ideas, politics and culture on climate change solutions.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“The blanket of heat-trapping gases keeps thickening as long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the temperature keeps rising and the resulting impacts keep mounting … “new normal,” we can only hope to arrive there when we have cut climate pollution ...” www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...
“The envelope is a building’s first line of defence against climate extremes and one of the only passive systems we can rely on when everything else fails.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/05/o...
A home built for yesterday can’t withstand tomorrow
Canada is about to build millions of new homes. This is a once-in-a-generation nation-building project, the kind we haven’t seen since the postwar boom.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“The envelope is a building’s first line of defence against climate extremes and one of the only passive systems we can rely on when everything else fails.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/05/o...
New cement will cool you down in full sun—without electricity. The strong building material could go in walls and coatings, and make buildings more bearable in sweltering heat without using AC www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/08/new-...
New cement will cool you down in full sun—without electricity.
The strong building material could go in walls and coatings, and make buildings more bearable in sweltering heat without using AC
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
September 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New cement will cool you down in full sun—without electricity. The strong building material could go in walls and coatings, and make buildings more bearable in sweltering heat without using AC www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/08/new-...
Pristine Amazon rainforest shouldn't be destroyed for cheap hamburgers. action.eko.org/a/casino-sto...
Casino: stop selling Amazon-destroying beef
New research shows more than half a million hectares of pristine Amazon rainforest has been chopped down to make way for industrial cattle ranches in Brazil. That's 700,000 football fields of land! An
action.eko.org
September 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Pristine Amazon rainforest shouldn't be destroyed for cheap hamburgers. action.eko.org/a/casino-sto...
Urban design for walking also helps with climate change and biodiversity loss. E.g. “… more parks … roadside green spaces … trees along sidewalks ... also reduce urban temperatures, mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, and support biodiversity ...” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/27/n...
If you build it, they will walk
New data published in the journal Nature suggests a direct link between the walkability of a city's infrastructure and the activity of its residents.
www.nationalobserver.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Urban design for walking also helps with climate change and biodiversity loss. E.g. “… more parks … roadside green spaces … trees along sidewalks ... also reduce urban temperatures, mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, and support biodiversity ...” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/27/n...