{"id":64,"date":"2020-04-14T12:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T12:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jupiterx.artbees.net\/agriculture\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2022-07-22T17:14:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T17:14:12","slug":"atlantic-activist-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondclimatepromises.ca\/fr\/atlantic-activist-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Activist Newsletter\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Greta Thunberg as balloon girl, Art by Banksy It\u2019s been a hellish week, with out-of-control wildfires in Nova Scotia, record-breaking temperatures throughout the region, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A handful of oil and gas CEOs are doing everything in their power to block our best shot at meeting Canada\u2019s climate goals \u2014 and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Version fran\u00e7aise ci-dessous In just a few weeks, the federal government is expected to release a draft outlining new regulations for a cap on oil<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The rising costs of groceries, rent, gas, and life in general are making it hard or impossible to make ends meet. The affordable housing shortage<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Atlantic Activist \u00a0 Concerned citizens get a lot of flak for saying “No” to projects that threaten wetlands, forests, wildlife, or the health of their<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Atlantic Activist I want to share some surprising news with you: Nova Scotia\u2019s Environment Minister, Tim Halman, has finally acknowledged the Donkin coal mine\u2019s enormous carbon footprint,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A conundrum we inevitably encounter when standing up to governments or corporations is that the cards are stacked against us, no matter how just the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Highlights\u2022 Good news everywhere you look!\u2022 Communities are making it happen\u2022 No more payday loans, Nova Scotia Power!\u2022 Countering disinformation about fossil fuels and renewables\u2022<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dear Friends, There\u2019s no denying it, times are tough, on many fronts. Even if you\u2019re a glass-half-full kind of person, you may be having moments<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dear Friends, I know it\u2019s been a tough few days, and for many of you here in Atlantic Canada, it will take weeks\u2014perhaps months\u2014to recover<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dear Friends, If you\u2019re feeling like you didn\u2019t get the break you were hoping for over the summer, you\u2019re not alone. There\u2019s been a lot<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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There was a time when it seemed easier to rally our spirits in the face of a big storm. There\u2019s a kind of can-do pride here, and people tend to look out for each other. I\u2019m sure that will happen this time, too. Still, it\u2019s different somehow. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Atlantic Activist This morning, the Beyond Coal Atlantic team issued a press release calling for the complete shutdown of the Donkin coal mine in Cape<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Beyond Coal Atlantic team warmly invites you to our upcoming webinar exploring how energy democracy empowers ordinary citizens to participate in the energy decisions that affect<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Last Tuesday, as news broke that an eighteen-year-old with a rifle had opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, there was a collective gasp.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Artist: Alex Stewart Atlantic Activist It\u2019s a sincere question\u2014please hear me out.  Despite general agreement that climate change is real and we\u2019re quickly running out of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Atlantic Activist Please meet Meg, Marin, Addie, Maya, Melizza, Larissa, and Margaret. They\u2019re graduating this month from Dalhousie University and are part of a growing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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In March, the Antarctic hit a record-breaking 40\u00baC above normal temperatures; the Arctic saw 30\u00baC above normal.  No, this isn\u2019t an April Fools joke. It really isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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When I need reminding that all is not lost, I often look at this image above of women in northern India protecting an ancient tree<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019re receiving this email, there\u2019s a good chance you already know that \u201cthis\u201d refers to the report released on Monday by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s\u00a0Time\u00a0to\u00a0Re-evaluate\u00a0NS Power, NB Power, and NL Hydro\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t
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These are stressful times. Covid, convoys, skyrocketing rents and grocery bills, and increasingly strange and unpredictable weather\u2014all of it is enough to make some of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nova Scotia Power Inc and its parent company Emera Inc have crossed a line\u2014the line of decency and common sense. Today, we are writing to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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When it comes to the climate crisis, many of us keep reciting variations on mantras that go something like this: People don\u2019t understand how dire<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Each time governments and industry leaders break another climate promise or kick a climate target down the road, they\u2019re essentially saying, \u2018Suck it up, kid. Our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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How many times have you heard someone say, \u201cThere was nothing I could do. I was just following the rules\u201d?  If you think back on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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While we can\u2019t say size always matters, in the case of buildings it really does.  On Tuesday, September 7, Halifax and West Community Council will be hosting a virtual public<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019re feeling off-balance these days, or as though you\u2019ve woken up in a dystopian future, you\u2019re not alone. A recent article by Mitchell Beer talks about<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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