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Climate Spotlight: Building the movement for a just transition in Asia
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- Published on Saturday, 10 December 2022 08:23
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Hi Paov -
My name is Beatrice, and I'm 350 Asia's Senior Regional Organizer, based in Manila, Philippines. Let me tell you a little bit about my story:
On a rainy January morning in 2016, in a coastal town south of Manila called Tacloban, a city official led me to a field of white crosses. They went as far as I could see, all 2,917 of them. It was only when I came close enough that I saw there were markings on each slab of white wood. They turned out to be names of the dead, scribbled by family members in black marker.
Tacloban, Philippines – Mass nameless grave after Supertyphoon Haiyan
I learned that after the onslaught of Supertyphoon Haiyan, this was where hundreds of unidentified bodies were...
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Dogwood News This Week: party crashers
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- Published on Saturday, 10 December 2022 06:04
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Your place for
news and action Saturday December 10, 2022
B.C. ministers, media and the premier himself drove onto the grounds of Government House for the Cabinet swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday under a banner that read “End Fracking Eby”.
As the province’s highest officials stepped off the bus for their photo op, their moment was drowned out by the sound of Dogwood staffer Paige Gorsak on a megaphone, chanting “The climate is heating, the NDP is sleeping.”
The Cabinet swearing-in was a key piece to the premier’s introduction to office. And it was taken over by Frack Free BC and our message to government: end fracking now.
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The mission is to keep hope alive
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- Published on Saturday, 10 December 2022 06:00
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I want to be honest, we're in trouble
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- Published on Friday, 09 December 2022 23:39
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Sylvia,
I'm Yohanna, SumOfUs's managing director. I don't usually email, but I'm writing to you today because I have an important—but unfortunate—message to share.
I just heard from our finance director, who oversees SumOfUs's budgets, and after closing the books for the month of November, I'm worried.
Last month a technical bug caused a third of all credit card transactions to fail, costing us hundreds of thousands. If we don't catch up fast, we'll have to consider scaling back our campaign plan for the next 6 months. That means the incredibly important annual general meetings of corporations might happen without our voices in the room, and our life-saving community work could have to pause, too.
Would you give a donation now to help us close this gap?
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Year after year, your support led us to success
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- Published on Friday, 09 December 2022 10:01
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Dear Friend,
For 60 years, our work wouldn’t have been possible without supporters like you. We are a small organization tackling big problems.
This year, we celebrated a big win. In our fight to end the inhumane practice of immigration detention across the country - which detains thousands of marginalized migrants and refugee claimants every year in provincial jails - the BC government finally terminated its contract with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) this year. Many provinces have since followed suit to be on the right side of history.
Our work doesn’t stop here. We came this far with strategies and in coalition with organizations and community groups. Will you join us in creating another 60 years of legacy of change?
DONATE TODAYWith your support, the BCCLA...
Trudeau and Goodall, NBD
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- Published on Thursday, 08 December 2022 17:29
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Special delivery
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- Published on Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:54
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Paov,
On Tuesday we joined Leadnow and Greenpeace in Ottawa to deliver the names of 35,000 people calling on Trudeau to enact an oil and gas Windfall Profits Tax and fund a Just Transition. We were joined outside the Prime Minister’s office by MP Mike Morrice, MP Laurel Collins, and MP Elizabeth May who are committed to continuing the fight for a windfall profits tax in the halls of power.
Paov, can you take two minutes to watch and share this video recapping the action? Here are the links:
- Watch and share on Youtube
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Local activist Rolly Montpellier spoke at the action. I thought he summed up the Tax Big Oil campaign well:
"The damage caused by the fossil fuel industry and...
Stop Toxic Exports
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- Published on Thursday, 08 December 2022 05:44
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Hi Sylvia,
Good news from Brussels: the European Commission aims to propose a law next year to stop the export of chemicals already banned in the EU.
I heard that directly from the European Commissioner for Environment last Thursday, when I presented our 213,000-strong petition to him, with a group of other campaigners. Thank you again for signing and sharing the petition!
But the Environment Commissioner can’t make this law on his own.
We’ll need to push with everything we’ve got for a strong proposal and then a water-tight law, that really forces the industry to change. Companies shouldn’t be allowed to switch to making their banned chemicals abroad – something no doubt they’ll threaten to do, to make politicians lose their nerve.
This can’t be won in a couple of months. It’s going to take years of creative, audacious, and tireless campaigning to win. But what’s the alternative? To let Europe’s corporations continue poisoning the world?
Can you make a regular donation to fund this multi-year #StopToxicExports campaign, and stop...
Hakeem Jeffries Was a Literal No-Show on the Green New Deal
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- Published on Thursday, 08 December 2022 05:19
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Beekeepers in court
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 December 2022 23:38
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Sylvia,
Glyphosate is the most widely used pesticide on the planet. Billions of kilograms of the poison have been sprayed across our fields and parks – seeping into our food and our bodies. We haven't even begun to understand the damage it's caused.
But thanks to one family of beekeepers in Germany, we’re one step closer to holding pesticide users responsible.
The Seusing family saw their small honey business decimated after glyphosate was sprayed in a nearby field. Their honeybees carried the contaminated nectar and pollen back to their beehives, forcing them to destroy 4 tons of honey.
Heartbreakingly, the Seusings were forced to shut down their business. So they sued the farmer responsible. And after a two-year legal battle, they won the case this year, setting an important precedent.
Now, the Seusing family will receive compensation for some of the honey contaminated with glyphosate – but it won’t be enough to cover their vast legal fees....
Interest rates
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 December 2022 16:17
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PAOV — This morning, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates to 4.25% — the highest it’s been since 2008. This is the Bank of Canada’s 7th consecutive increase this year. Will you sign this petition to help Canadians who are struggling to keep up with their payments?
Home Owner’s Relief | Aide aux propriétaires de maison
52,449 have signed BC Inflation’s petition. Let’s get to 75,000!
Sign now with a clickFrançais ci-dessous
The Bank...
William Cherniak has a message for you, PAOV
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 December 2022 03:24
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Thanks PAOV for signing Save Virtual Care in Ontario
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Your survey response still missing
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 December 2022 13:19
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For a nonprofit news organization like The Intercept, it’s our readers who matter most.
We rely on you to read, share, and support our investigative and adversarial journalism.
So as we plan for next year, we need your feedback, especially on what topics you think are most important for our reporting.
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60 years of fighting for change
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 December 2022 10:01
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Dear Friend,
This year, the BCCLA turns 60.
That’s 60 years of commitment, 60 years of advocacy, 60 years of fighting for change.
I am proud that in recent years we’ve paid particular attention to the needs of marginalized communities, whose voices are often silenced and unheard. This past year alone, we’ve shown that commitment in our day-to-day work.
We stood in solidarity with crucial voices in the fight for transformative change. We supported sex workers in their fight for a safer sex industry. We urged the Federal government to repeal all mandatory minimum sentences and decriminalize drugs.
Our work doesn’t stop here. We are tenacious, creative, and principled. We came this far with strategies and in coalition with organizations...
96 elephants killed
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- Published on Monday, 05 December 2022 23:40
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Sylvia,
In the legendary Serengeti, almost a quarter of the elephants live in a tiny area protected by a team of just 10 specially-trained rescue dogs and their handlers.
They sniff out poachers and sound the alarm -- the dogs have helped arrest hundreds of poachers already, saving countless elephants being murdered for ivory. But outside the Serengeti, poaching is on the rise and there are thousands more elephants that still need protection.
That’s why the team behind this amazing project is asking for your help to train more dogs and double the number of sites where these sniffer dogs are working -- and save double the number of elephants, in the Serengeti and beyond.
With 96 of these gentle giants killed each day, every moment counts.
Can you chip in to help?
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Will you help get this petition get to 1 million signatures?
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- Published on Monday, 05 December 2022 16:14
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PAOV — This week, the UN’s Human Rights Council announced they will be investigating the events and unrest in Iran.
While this happens, thousands of people remain detained and at risk in prison in Iran for showing any signs of support for the protests that are calling for women’s freedom.
Hamed started a petition asking G7 leaders to demand the release of all political prisoners in Iran. The petition now has over 891,000 signatures from around the world.
Will you add your name to help it get to 1-million signatures, and make it impossible for world leaders to ignore?
G7 Leaders: Expel Iran’s Diplomats / Demand that Political Prisoners Be Freed
Climate Spotlight: Fighting for a Just Transition in Canada
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- Published on Monday, 05 December 2022 10:54
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Hey Paov,
Chris, from 350 Canada, speaking here. Over the next couple of weeks you’re going to hear from a few of my coworkers about the work 350.org is doing around the world. I thought I’d kick things off by reflecting on what we accomplished together in Canada this year and what we’re planning next.
After years of pressure from our climate movement, the Trudeau government is signaling that it will put forward Just Transition legislation early in 2023. We are already preparing for that, and will be ready to push for a bold and ambitious Just Transition Act that matches the scale of the climate crisis and leaves no one behind.
2022 was not shy in showing us the impacts of the climate crisis around here,...
Read more: Climate Spotlight: Fighting for a Just Transition in Canada
December E-News from Canadian Friends Service Committee
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- Published on Monday, 05 December 2022 06:21
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Download this newsletter in PDF.
Reminder: Read our Annual Accountability Report and, if you can, donate to help this work to continue
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our year end fundraising drive!
CFSC's Annual Accountability Report and audited financial statements are online now. Please read about all the amazing work that's happened in the last year and, if you can, donate to help keep it going. All of the justice and peace efforts you read about are funded by a small number of caring individuals like you.
New report estimates number of children with a parent in custody & new documentary shows the harms this causes
A new report estimates that there are 405,373 children with a parent...
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How Jared Kushner Lost at the World Cup in Qatar
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- Published on Sunday, 04 December 2022 16:29
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The two women who broke the story of Ma
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- Published on Sunday, 04 December 2022 15:11
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PAOV - This topic is breaking news, add your name to the petition below.
Free Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohamadi imprisoned for breaking news of MahsaAmini
34,917 have signed Bahar S’s petition. Let’s get to 35,000!
Sign now with a clickOn September 22, the woman journalist Niloofar Hamedi who broke the story of Mahsa Amini’s death, was reportedly arrested by the Iranian authorities. Mohammed Ali Kamfirouzi, the advocate representing Hamedi, informed...
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