TransitionCowichan

Transition Initiative for Cowichan, Vancouver Island: building local resilient & sustainable solutions to the climate crisis & economic inequality & having fun!

[George Tsakraklides @99blackbaloons]

Ecology is bigger than capitalism, bigger than human civilisation itself. Yet for most of us ecology takes place somewhere in the sidelines of our existence, or in a classroom. We fail to grasp the gravity of our ignorance of basically almost everything that exists #ecology #ClimateAction

[David Suzuki FDN @DavidSuzukiFDN]

Climate and other environmental crises are increasingly costly to individuals, families, communities and society. Voting for those that prioritize effective policies, programs and actions to address them offers countless economic and health benefits. https://t.co/EdeTsyJK9d

[Bill McKibben @billmckibben]

This solar and battery-powered Florida development has made it through four hurricanes in two years.
https://t.co/0PR5ifaHFf

[Rammina 🌍 @RamminaY]

This is a HUGE

Climate campaigners are always looking for our next fight. But we must celebrate wins

@bmj_latest no longer accepting adverts from banks that fund fossil fuels shows the social license for fossil fuels is ending

Props to @DoctorsXr who campaigned hard for this

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

From Hurricanes Helene and Milton being supercharged to record-breaking floods across Asia and Europe, climate impacts are intensifying.

Understanding why they’re happening is more critical than ever. And it starts with education.

Read more: https://t.co/L5SC6ah8a5

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen was filled with cars until a 2 year pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

This 👇

[David Suzuki FDN @DavidSuzukiFDN]

The PBO re-did its report on carbon pricing to correct an error. Turns out the net benefit for households is higher than first reported, especially for the lowest income households. Households with the most wealth get hit hardest.

[TransitionCowichan @TransitionCowic]

Mark your calendars for Sept 27 & 28 to celebrate & support the amazing work of Cowichan Green Community!

[TransitionCowichan @TransitionCowic]

Did we mention there's music, and food demos too?

[TransitionCowichan @TransitionCowic]

Support local food! Join our friends at Cittaslow Cowichan for an all-local-food Community Potluck this Sunday at Cherry Point Vineyards, and dress in the colours of summer😍

[Tzeporah Berman @Tzeporah]

“Owning up to the failures of climate change policy doesn’t mean giving up. It means accepting the consequences of getting things wrong, and not making the same mistakes.”

Amen.

https://t.co/X6PcuCiCus

[Dr. Aaron Thierry @ThierryAaron]

“In the face of an absolutely unprecedented emergency, society has no choice but to take dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization.

Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us”
https://t.co/bgYMrBUX7p

[Climate Justice Victoria 🌅 @CJusticeVic]

Government Street in @CityOfVictoria is part of "Canada’s growing movement toward car-free streets... creating more safe, inclusive, and healthier cities for people of all ages and backgrounds." Holly Hixson @womenurbanismca #yyj #yyjpoli #climatejustice

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

They say there isn’t room for safe, protected bike-lanes. They say there isn’t room for shade-creating, air cleaning street trees. Montreal shows that when you change your space priorities, you get better streets for EVERYONE. HT @DaveLikesBikes for video

[TransitionCowichan @TransitionCowic]

A deep and thoughtful piece about the energy transition and accompanying culture shift we need to address the climate crisis in time -by Richard Heinberg on @buildresilience
https://t.co/Y4arsdb8Mz

[Erin Remblance @remblance_erin]

I shared these 'Introduction to Degrowth' slides a little while ago, but they needed an update. These slides have a more 'Internationalist' approach to #degrowth than the last set (see slides, 21, 22 & 31), which I believe to be crucial to any successful movement.

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[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

Cats 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 kill 1.85 billion birds 🦜🕊🪶 every year in the #US

But no calls for cats to be banned

Buildings 🏢 kill 675 million birds

Vehicles 🚛🚙 214 million birds

We poison ☠️ 72 million birds

Wind turbines 💨 kill just 328,000 & #climatechange deniers want to ban them!

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

When Brussels Mobility Minister @ElkeVDBrandt began curbing traffic in 2019, there were death threats, protests, and predictions of her political demise.

This week, she doubled her vote count and became the most popular Dutch-speaking politician in parliament in the past decade.

[Climate Justice Victoria 🌅 @CJusticeVic]

"Owning a car can be costly, with transportation being the second biggest expense for Canadian households after rent/mortgage payments... 15-minute cities make it possible for more people to live in a community with fewer cars (or no cars at all)" @WomenUrbanismCA #yyj