helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026You could have said "lumberjacket" and we would have supported you. 000
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Communities fighting against “a future built on a systematic denigration and exploitation of labour, creativity, originality, critical thinking, knowledge and the environment” Important calls to action from the Padma Centre for Climate Justice in this moment of inferno substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comOrganizing against data centres and the infernoAugust update: ways to get involved in the next couple of months 000
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialjanelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026My latest piece! ✍🏽 “A country is not a corporate portfolio. Indigenous rights are a critical line of defence against unchecked corporate power. When the elements of life that we depend on are treated as assets to be unlocked, everyone and everything, except the investor, becomes expendable.” 28947
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialSEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 12/08/2026“Vancouver’s surprise decision this summer to allow natural gas heating in new buildings was the culmination of behind-the-scenes discussions that included Mayor Ken Sim’s senior adviser, David Grewal, who is director of two private natural gas companies.” vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...vancouversun.comQuestions raised about role of Vancouver mayor's adviser in controversial natural gas voteVancouver council's surprise decision to allow natural gas heating in new construction could be good for mayor's top adviser's businesses. 47832
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialEmily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026BC is burning and the status quo is a lit match. #wildfires #bc 915977
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialStand.earth @stand.earth · 09/06/2026BREAKING: Today, the 2026 #BankingOnClimateChaos report revealed the outsized role Canadian banks like RBC, Scotiabank, CIBC, TD, and BMO are playing in financing the expansion of fossil fuels during a climate crisis. #GreenSky 🧵 11915
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialBC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Ever feel like you're the only one who cares that the planet is collapsing around us? 🤯 It's barely in the news. Friends & family don't bring it up. But recent polling shows: you're not alone! 🤝🏼 Let's normalize talking about it. Silence begets silence. Full poll: bit.ly/4uld0Bi 23925
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialYellowhead Institute @miskoaki.bsky.social · 09/06/2026In this co-authored Brief, Mendizabal et al examine the federal government's proposed Youth Climate Corps pilot and what it would take for the program to support Indigenous-led climate solutions. Read the full Brief: yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/the-you... 068
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 16/04/2026@anjaliappadurai.bsky.social and I spoke with Kai Nagata, energy campaigner at Dogwood about American energy dominance in Canada and around the world, and how we resist. substack.com/home/post/p-... @dogwoodbc.bsky.social 030
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialHarsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social · 29/03/2026The immediate status quo, centrist attacks on Avi Lewis are precisely why he is effective and needed. In face of growing right wing escalation, an unbashadely left opposition that is anti capitalist & internationalist is both principled *and* realistic. 6389103
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Very excited to support the Padma Centre for Climate Justice. Please subscribe to the Substack! Read ---->>> substack.com/home/post/p-... 010
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 17/02/2026Today’s the day: Contact your MP and tell them to vote for @jennykwan.bsky.social's No More Loopholes Act to stop the flow of Canadian arms to Israel via the US. Learn more here: armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...armsembargonow.caArms Embargo Now!The No More Loopholes Act will go to a vote in Parliament at the end of February. The critical window to act to pressure MPs to vote for it is right now. 08031
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Great interview of @avilewis.ca by Luke Savage for @jacobinmag.bsky.social. In the face of so much despair and chaos, the Lewis campaign is offering something genuinely exciting and hopeful. jacobin.com/2026/02/cana...jacobin.comReclaiming Socialism in Canada’s NDP Leadership RaceNDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis says socialism, defined by bold public solutions, not managerial caution, can rebuild the party after historic losses. He’s betting it can unite a majority across di... 000
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Choose winter: let's make Milano Cortina the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels. Check out @cape-acme.bsky.social's campaign to end the deeply paradoxical fossil fuel advertising at the Olympics: cape.ca/action/choos... youtube.com/shorts/C33zL...youtube.comProtect Winter Sports: End Fossil Fuel Sponsorship at the OlympicsYouTube video by CAPE | ACME 23212
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 18/12/2025🚨 Final episode of Break in Case of Emergency: What you need to know about immigration and unemployment Juan Vargas Alba and community organizer Karina Villada discuss the myths and scapegoating around immigration, migrant workers and unemployment. 🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis... 053
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The Climate Emergency Unit is releasing one of our final resources: a podcast series on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, hosted by Erin Blondeau with Seth Klein & leading thinkers and organizers from across the country. 🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas... 1129
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialNegro Frolics @desmondcole.bsky.social · 05/12/2025PM Mark Carney and premier Danielle Smith may never get a pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific, but they're working to link Canada's energy future to fossil fuel production I spoke with @sethdklein.bsky.social about the climate carnage breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys...breachmedia.caMark Carney’s pact with Danielle Smith is climate carnage ⋆ The BreachAuthor and analyst Seth Klein joins Desmond Cole to break down how Carney and Smith have fulfilled Big Oil’s entire wish list 13320
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 05/12/2025What do I do as a freelancer? A few things! Like: - Strategic communications - Writing and research - Project management and operations - Podcast production - Grant writing and reporting - Events management If you're doing good work and could use an assist, please reach out. 000
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 05/12/2025What am I up to after this? I'm not entirely sure! I'm excited and honoured to continue working with Anjali Appadurai to help chart the path of the Padma Centre for Climate Justice (stay tuned), but I'll also be freelancing! And dropping off and picking up my kid from Kindergarten. 100
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The Climate Emergency Unit ends its 5-year mission this month and I am full of gratitude for the last 2.5 years with this team. We leave behind some legacy pieces: 📄 Mission Report: lnkd.in/gTTkq3B6 📺 Video: lnkd.in/gyctDTkN 🎧 Podcast Series: The 6 Markers of Climate Emergency: lnkd.in/gtFPugPz 120
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialMichelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 05/12/2025an important & damning record of the impacts of the toxic drug crisis and persecution of unhoused community members — please read! 01814
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Crucial climate policy that uplifts people while addressing existential crisis. Get on board: lewisforleader.ca?r=cRvUMg14 050
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Yup, I think @arnokopecky.bsky.social pretty much captures it here: How to describe the laundry list of climate-killing gifts to Alberta that the MOU spells out? The depth of the betrayal goes beyond words. I felt ill as I read it. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...nationalobserver.comRead it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayalHow to describe the laundry list of climate-killing gifts to Alberta that the MOU spells out? The depth of the betrayal goes beyond words. I felt ill as I read it. It’s not just the hard-won ground lo... 3268
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 27/11/2025What we have witnessed tday in this new federal-Alberta agreement is a complete abandonment of core federal climate policy and a complete abdication to the MAGA-aligned govt of Alberta and to oil & gas corporations that send huge chunks their profits to the US. 15730
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Eye on the ball folks! It seems the pipeline piece may well be a distraction. While a pipeline remains very unlikely, the practical impact of this deal are all the immediate concessions to oil & gas industry & the federal abandonment of core climate policies. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...nationalobserver.comBREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with OttawaA newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline. 912358
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025🌎 COP30 is underway in Belém, Brazil! Over the next 3 weeks, we will be sharing updates on negotiations & reflections on what it all means for global climate justice. 👉 Sign the Fair Shares Platform & receive our #COP30 coverage: 350.org/fairshare cc: @350.org @350canada.bsky.social 032
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Youth Climate Corps breaks into federal Budget 2025 "In the face of deepening wealth inequality, the rise of far-right movements and youth precarity, this is a youth-led movement win, demonstrating that concessions can be fought for and secured even during times of austerity."nationalobserver.comYouth Climate Corps breaks into federal Budget 2025For the hundreds of young activists and their allies (including many supportive members of Parliament) who have pressed hard for this idea, this news comes as a welcome relief and should be seen as a ... 050
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025🎙️ New Podcast: Anjali, Seth, & Alex Hemingway break down #Budget2025 & the Climate Competitiveness Strategy. We also talk housing, public revenue & Zohran Mamdani! 🎧 Tune in: tinyurl.com/bdcn7ahy @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @1alexhemingway.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social 299
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 05/11/2025It's a win in the face of austerity made possible by the tireless organizing of young people + supporters across the country. The next step is to prove the program's worth, hold the government to account and win a YCC that truly matches the challenges we face. Stay tuned. The work continues. 030
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 05/11/2025It's not (yet) the ambitious program we've been fighting for. And it's hard to celebrate a climate win within a budget that largely abdicates responsibility for climate action for the open worship of the private market. BUT, we celebrate our wins when we can – and this feels significant .....🧵 100
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 05/11/2025For over 2 years, I've been working on the campaign for a Youth Climate Corps alongside brilliant colleagues at the Climate Emergency Unit and allies across civil society. Yesterday, the 2025 federal budget included a $40 commitment over two years to establish such a program. (🧵a thread).... 111
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialGeoff Dembicki @geoffdembicki.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Today a story I've spent months reporting and writing runs on @desmog.com and @theguardian.com. It's based on hundreds of exclusive documents revealing how Exxon funded the rightwing Atlas Network to spread climate denial across Latin America and the Global South. www.desmog.com/2025/11/03/a...desmog.com‘A Pretty Ugly History’: How Exxon Exported Climate Denial to the Global SouthWith Brazil about to host COP30, DeSmog has obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties. 7168133
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 21/10/2025A Youth Climate Corps is exactly what Canada needs to meet the moment and prepare for the future—while leaving no one behind. 🌱🤝 0167
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 21/10/2025A roll call for the Youth Climate Corps! 010
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 10/10/2025On Oct 14th, the Lewis for Leader Campaign is hosting our first National Mass Organizing call—and you’re invited! Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social and others to hear how you can get involved in our people-powered campaign. RSVP: lewisforleader.ca/organizercall 27233
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Momentum is growing for a Youth Climate Corps, a bold new public program to put young people to work protecting our communities & tackling the climate crisis. It's built for this moment. Tell Carney: it’s time to fund a Youth Climate Corps! 👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney 02820
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Until the federal government acts at the scale of the problem, stories like these will only become more common and tragic. Tell Mark Carney: It’s time to invest in our youth through a Youth Climate Corps 👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney 034
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 25/09/2025The voices of young people are clear: Youth unemployment isn’t just a statistic, it’s a crisis shaping their lives & futures. A Youth Climate Corps could put thousands to work while supporting climate & community. Tell Carney: Listen to youth & act for a YCC: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney 1710
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Tens of thousands in 70+ communities across Canada took to the streets in an unprecedented & historic cross-movement mobilisation to #DrawtheLine and demand Mark Carney & the federal government pick a side: injustice, violence, and climate destruction — or a just and safe future for all of us.✊ 37656
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 22/09/2025✊📢 Tens of thousands joined #DrawTheLine actions on Sept 20, demanding PM @mark-carney.bsky.social act for people, peace & planet. Collective power was on full display across Canada. 📺 Watch the CTV coverage: youtu.be/a2YbV-Ss9fk?... 📷 See @350.org’s photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/350or...youtu.beThousands rally in cities across Canada | CTV National News for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025YouTube video by CTV News 02214
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Colleagues at @climateunit.bsky.social joined and organized #DrawTheLine actions in Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Duncan on September 20 - just a few of the 70+ across Canada. Check the thread 👇 040
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialAvi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 19/09/2025Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy. I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together. We need a government that serves the many, not the money. Join in. lewisforleader.ca/ youtu.be/IVy99oiYszYyoutu.beWhy I’m running for NDP leaderYouTube video by Avi Lewis 62549203
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Climate justice, migrant justice, Indigenous rights and hear our Racial Equity Researcher @verosioufi.bsky.social @ #DrawTheLine. The Canadian government must decide: injustice and climate destruction or a just, safe future for all. Sat 2 pm @ VPL (W Georgia/Homer). thetyee.ca/Opinion/2... 043
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 15/09/2025"Outside the limit of our sight, feeding off us, perched on top of us, from birth to death, are our owners! Our owners! They have us. They control us! They are our masters!" 091
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 15/09/202521 movement leaders inviting people to join the mass action on September 20th. Draw the Line between us and the billionaires, the deportation judges, the war profiteers, the climate destroyers. In @thetyee.cathetyee.caDraw the Line: Tell the Carney Government to Pick a Side | The TyeeFor people, for peace, for the planet. An invitation to join the Sept. 20 mass day of action. 030
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 12/09/2025We met with Liberal MPs this week to push for a Youth Climate Corps in the 2025 budget. A YCC could create tens of thousands of good jobs for young people tackling the climate crisis. Join us in telling Mark Carney: Canada needs a Youth Climate Corps! 👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney 01411
helloitisdoug.bsky.social @helloitisdoug.bsky.social · 11/09/2025I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. I'll be taking action in Vancouver on Sept. 20, 2025. Will you join me? drawtheline.world?event_id=262...drawtheline.worldHome | Draw The Line - For life, for people, for the planet.Join us this September to draw the line against injustice, pollution, and violence; for a future of peace, clean energy, and fairness. 000
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialClimate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 10/09/2025🎙️ In Break In Case of Emergency, @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social & @sethdklein.bsky.social sit down with @garthmullins.bsky.social of the award-winning Crackdown Podcast to explore the striking parallels between the climate crisis and the poison drug crisis. 🎧 www.climateemergencyunit.ca/podcast 084
Reposted by @helloitisdoug.bsky.socialEndangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Announcing the new ELP! 🎉 A redesigned online space to: 🌱 Strengthen language revitalization worldwide 🗣️ Share knowledge and stories 💡 Find learning resources, guidance, and ideas for your language work 🌏️ Connect across borders and boundaries 💬 All in 9 languages! endangeredlanguages.com 1156