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Church of England ends investments in heavily polluting fossil fuels

Church of England ends investments in heavily polluting fossil fuels | Environment | The Guardian:



Church of England pulls investments out of thermal coal and Tar Sands.

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People of Ontario Vote to Remedy Climate Change

Thank you for joining the conversation on climate change | Ontario.ca:
The Government of Ontario requested that people in Ontario make proposals for Climate Change and environmental sustainability. 1.500 people attended 5 in-person consultations across Ontario and they received 31,369 votes. The following are the most popular positive proposals:

1. Mandatory climate disaster readiness preparations/plans
2. Add energy performance to real-estate required disclosures
3. End all oil and gas subsidies
4. Fee and dividend--the best way to tackle climate change!
5. Improve Building Efficiency through Mechanical Insulation
6. Invest in wetlands and establish/maintain partnerships with groups that facilitate research/work in this field
7. Increased Protection and Enforcement of Environment
8. Need to Continue Working Towards a Healthy Agricultural System
9. Direct the OMB to enforce existing anti-sprawl legislation
10. Sell hydro utilities to Ontarians, not to special interests

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Hopeful Signs, Alarming Realities on the Road to Climate Justice

Hopeful Signs, Alarming Realities on the Road to Climate Justice:

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Naomi Klein: Let's kick oil while the price is down – video

Naomi Klein: Let's kick oil while the price is down – video | Comment is free | The Guardian:

Bestselling author and influential thinker Naomi Klein speaks on climate change as a political shock/shift in her newest video. Klein is 11th on the list of influential global thinkers behind Jane Goodall. Her 2014 book won the Hilary Weston Writer's Trust Prize for Nonfiction. She says there is no better time than now to call for fossil fuels to stay in the ground.

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Klein's Website

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Ontario's Bill 66 and World Water Day from Lake Huron e-news

Lake Huron e-news: "In February, the Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change introduced Bill 66, the 'Great Lakes Protection Act.’ This new legislation, once it is passed, is intended to bring in a new relationship with the lakes and foster a new era of community stewardship.
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Fasting for the Climate

Fred Hiltz fasting for Climate change. Climate change means difficulties for Food security.



Fasting for the Climate:



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Ontario's Bee Plan

"Ontario's move is good news for the birds and bees, and for the rest of us whose food supply depends on pollinators." "The government is proposing regulations to prohibit the use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds, except under certain conditions. The intent is to reduce these uses by 80 per cent by 2017.Neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) are highly toxic to bees and have wide-ranging effects on other organisms, including impaired memory, lower reproduction rates and increased susceptibility to disease."

More about Plan Bee here

PRAYERS SOUGHT FOR THE ECO-BISHOPS INITIATIVE GATHERING

As the Eco-Bishops gather in Cape Town, let us together pray. After years of planning, several conference calls and communication by email, the eco-bishops will soon gather in Cape Town for three intensive days of prayer, reflection and sharing. What they are asked and empowered to do, is to challenge the communion about how we live now as God’s people living on and near the earth. While our policy does not permit the issuing of specific mandates to provinces or dioceses, you have been asked to share with the communion your experiences at home, and collectively as a result of being together in Cape Town. A number of outcomes are imagined including statements, personal testimonies and group reflections. Art, music, prayer, worship and youth engagement all feature in the three-day programme. Canon Ken is secretary to the network and co-facilitator of the EBI. From Canon Ken Gray

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Canada's Eco-Bishop Mark MacDonald in South Africa

Carbon and Climate: how much do you really know?

How Much do you Really Know about Carbon and Climate?

Global Warming Simulation, Global Warming Interactive, Climate Change Interactive - National Geographic

Global Warming Simulation, Global Warming Interactive, Climate Change Interactive - National Geographic

Right to Water project helps youth make a difference

National Youth Project (NYP) is a project supported by both the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. The present focus for the years 2012 to 2016 is the Right to Water. Youth are raising $20, 000 to provide clean drinking water and sanitation facilities for a home in Pikangikum, Ontario. 

See more about the project here

Green your Holidays

How to Green Your Holiday 2014 The holidays are a great time to green your world. Follow a few of these tips to help you reduce your environmental footprint this winter season! ·         Wrapping: Wrap your presents in brown or recycled paper, recycled foil, or newspaper. ·         Batteries: Batteries contain toxic chemicals, do not biodegrade and are difficult to recycle. As an alternative, use rechargeable batteries. ·         Clothes: Over 80,000 tonnes of old clothes will be thrown away this holiday. If you do get a new wardrobe, make sure you donate your old clothes to a local charity. ·         Candles: Candles made from soy, beeswax or natural vegetable-based waxes are more eco-friendly since they burn cleaner and are non-toxic. If fact, beeswax candles produce negative ions, improving indoor air quality! ·         Gifts: Could you buy an “experience” instead? Try cinema tickets, club memberships, or gift tokens. You can sponsor an animal or even adopt a rainforest to protect. ·         Cards: Send an e-card instead! You can also purchase recycled or charity cards or cut up and use last year’s. ·         Christmas Lights: Make sure your Christmas lights are on timers to reduce energy use during unnecessary hours. You can even invest in LED Christmas lights to get a longer lifespan out of your annual decorations.

Second Sunday Advent Prayer from Bishop Tutu

Holy God,

earth and air and water are your creation, and the web of life is yours.

Have mercy on us in the face of climate chaos.

Help us to be keepers of your Earth:

   to simplify our lives,

   to reduce our use of energy,

   to share the resources you have given us,

   to raise our voices for justice

and to bear the cost of change.

We kindle this “light for Lima” as we pray for the climate change negotiations in Lima, Peru

Find a vigil near you to pray for the leaders meeting in Lima 

First Sunday of Advent Prayer from Archbishop Thabo

Spirit of God, You established the dance of Creation;

bring life out of death
bring order out of chaos.
Call us to radical action:
to care for the web of Creation
to share our resources justly

and to work for the renewal of our Mother, Earth.
We light this candle as we commit ourselves to fast and pray for climate justice.

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Cape Town

Archbishop Thabo has written this prayer for the first Sunday of Advent, to be used as people light the first Advent candle.

Prayer list during Advent

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Explanation about request for suggestions

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Scientists Speak Out on Enduring Affects of the Climate Crisis

"The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report, released November 2, summarizes three reports released over the past year on the physical science; impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; and mitigation. It offers a stark choice: Unless we quickly curtail our fossil fuel dependence, we face "further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems."

More can be found here

Working toward the Recognition of Environmental Rights in Canada

The purpose of their campaign is "to have the right to a healthy environment recognized in the Constitution's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and a federal environmental bill of rights is a logical precursor"   Find out more about the promotion of environmental rights