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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 5h
There is more than just a bit of irony that as the planet cooks and droughts become more and more frequent, Manitoba Hydro plans to spend at least $3 billion (it will be much more) on methane gas generating stations. #EndFossilFuels #FirmRenewables www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Hydro reports $446-M loss in 2025-26, points to fourth drought year in past five
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Blair Mahaffy @blairmahaffy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I heartily recommend reading Hannah Ritchie's "Not the End of the World". She's a data scientists who focuses on climate and environment issues. I really appreciate this particular insight.
Photo of a page from the book showing a graphic titled "stick with others pushing in the same direction". There is a circle in the middle. To the left of the circle are arrows pointing at climate change deniers, fossil fuel companies, and meat lobbies with a label "While those trying to drive positive change are distracted by in-group fights, those opposing environmental action gain ground". To the right of the circle are arrows pointing at vegans, flexitarians, nuclear fans, renewable advocates, behaviour change, system change, technological change. The have the label "We spend most of our energy fighting among allies trying to drive positive change. Those pushing together in the same direction, even if at a slightly different angle are on the same team." One last arrow points down at a box labelled "Doomers" who drag progress by blocking positive action.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This summer hasn't been so bad in Manitoba, compared to the last ten years or so where we've been blanketed in smoke for almost the entire summer. This summer may be an exception in a new normal of smoke. At some point we must have a reckoning of health costs vs O&G profits. #EndFossilFuels
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Canada is on fire and our governments are investing in emissions. What is with these parties who wanted us to believe they were engaged with climate action? They are selling our future for short term profit.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Making the wealthy wealthier isn't sustainable.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Fort Mac Lytton Jasper Collins #EndFossilFuels
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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
If they're such a good deal, Big Oil can pay for their own damn pipelines. Canadian taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill for white elephants while stepping on the climate-heating accelerator. My OpEd in the @winnipegfreepress.com #EndFossilFuels #PipelineBan www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
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Opinion: Pipelines must be paid for by oil companies
Prime Minister Carney has abandoned Canada’s climate ambitions. Those Paris Accord targets to reduce carbon emissions? Yeah, we didn’t really mean it.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 30/05/2026
I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 23/05/2026
. Canadians Want to Become a Renewable Energy Superpower There is #hope, because we have the solutions 🛠️⚖️🔍 to take #ClimateAction. More: reclimate.ca/canadians-want... .
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Canadians Want to Become a Renewable Energy Superpower - Re.Climate
Climate change remains a top concern, and Canadians expect action from leaders.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Manitoba's sunny skies make it the best place in Canada to implement solar. Even without battery storage (which is increasingly practical), solar and wind could help conserve Hydro's water power. And yet we are building an LNG power plant in Brandon. Time for a rethink.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Petition for Work from Home for Federal Employees: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... "WFH improves productivity, lowers absenteeism and turnover, and supports caregivers, people with disabilities, and rural workers. Feasible telework could cut 9.5 Mt of greenhouse gas emissions annually.”
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Petition e-7142 - Petitions
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Climate risks aside - which aren't trivial by any means - will the world still want our fossil fuels? Leaders from Liberal to NDP to Conservative are pinning our future on pipelines and LNG. Building a future on stranded assets? Not a great idea. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... #EndFossilFuels
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Why $70 Should Be the Most Worrying Number for LNG
Here’s some back-of-the-napkin math to show why LNG producers should be fearful for their future, even if the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz hadn’t just knocked a fifth of global supplies offline.
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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Mb NDP environmental record - seriously? $170K for environmental groups vs. $400 million (and counting) for tax cuts for gas guzzlers and pushing planet-killing fossil fuel pipelines to Churchill. I'll see myself out. #MbPoli #ClimateDisaster www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba NDP touts record on Earth Day as critics say Churchill plan 'undercuts' climate claims | CBC News
Dozens filled the Manitoba Legislative Building to mark Earth Day on Wednesday, as the NDP government's environment minister announced $770,000 in funds for environmental initiatives. But some advocat...
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 04/03/2026
40% of US rail freight is also fossil fuels, mostly coal. Wind coal down and you free up a lot of rail resources! Some of which could be converted to fast electric passenger trains, which in countries with modern transport infrastructure are faster than air travel for most trips under 1000 miles.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
GPM's "Green Stage" is this Sunday nite! Join us as we kick-off our initiative supporting the local music community! Still some tix left, reserve/pay by e-mailing us at info@greenparty.mb.ca $10 (adv), $15 (at the door). Doors open 6:30pm, Show 7:30pm at The Handsome Daughter. See you there!
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
"And it is not only covid-19 vaccination that appears to give protection against further cardiovascular complications in people with CVD. One large study found that both covid and flu vaccinations have a protective effect in people with CVD, post-covid and with long covid." Vaccines work.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
MB Hydro planning to build extra generation power using LNG is going to cost us more and tie our energy costs to global markets. Let's not.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The situation in the US is giving us some clear warning flags on the risks of highly polarized majoritarian systems. It can happen here too. greenpartyprovencher.ca/democratic-i...
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Democratic Integrity (FPTP has Failed part II) – Green Party Provencher
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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
It's about a lot more than just #EVmandates. The deeper question is how long we'll squander public resources on a sunset fossil fuel industry? The world moves on from ICE vehicles while American car makers cling desperately to the waning days of oil & gas. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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With Chinese vehicles incoming, Ottawa faces thorny questions about how to spur EV sales
Pressure mounts as new national automotive strategy set to be released as early as this week
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Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
We're LITERALLY running out of water and our Minister of AI in Canada is talking about putting up massive AI Data Centres?? We sure hope @evansolomon.bsky.social – who has promised "data centres are coming" – realizes they GUZZLE water >> thenarwhal.ca/ai-data-cent... @thenarwhal.ca
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Mark Wasyliw @markwasyliw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... This is unprecedented. MB has never had 3 healthcare facilities grey-listed at the same time Kinew govt seems incapable of responding This is the product of chronic & continued underfunding & its only going to get worse while Kinew attempts to balance the budget#mbpoli
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Manitoba Nurses Union plans to vote to designate St. Boniface Hospital unsafe | CBC News
A Winnipeg hospital founded by the Grey Nuns may be grey-listed by the Manitoba Nurses Union.
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 27/01/2026
Europe just crossed a real line: BEVs outsold petrol cars for the first time Dec 25. This isn’t policy or targets — it’s market reality. Electrification crossed the line. #Bettrification is now doing the damage. At this rate, the EU ICE ban becomes irrelevant — 100% hits well before 2035, with ease.
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EVs Just Outsold Gas Cars In Europe For The First Time
Europe hit a historic milestone as EV sales surpassed gas cars for the first time, despite geopolitical headwinds.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time. This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
How to include fossil fuel communities in Canada’s clean energy transition theconversation.com/how-to-inclu...
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How to include fossil fuel communities in Canada’s clean energy transition
To be inclusive and impactful, energy transition policies need to be co-created with the communities and workers who run Canada’s energy industries.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
We need electoral reform - urgently. greenpartyprovencher.ca/first-past-t...
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First Past the Post has Failed – Green Party Provencher
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Stop Running: A Brilliant Piece from Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Why is everybody working so hard to help a few people in their race to be the first trillionaire? www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEj0...
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UK Green Party Stuns With Huge Surge & Brilliant New Political Ad
YouTube video by The Rational National
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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Canada’s economic future rests upon developing clean tech in harsh environments and exporting that to the rest of the world. But instead, our feckless leaders are protecting and promoting a dying fossil fuel industry and burning the planet for the sake of short term profit. SMH. #EnergyTransition 🛢️☄️
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This is a really good examination of how science, proper science, works. The Guardian article was interesting but shouldn't be interpreted as, "Oh, that's okay then"
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Some further thoughts on the proposed AI Project in IDC: greenpartylacdubonnet.ca/not-very-int...
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Not Very Intelligent; AI in Ile des Chenes
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
A letter to the editor today from GPM Policy Chair regarding AI development in Manitoba.
I read with interest about Wab Kinew’s AI Ojibwa translator (Forging a Future with AI, Free Press, Dec 22, 2025). This is a great example of how AI tools can be used in positive ways, alongside other helpful uses such as in cancer care, immunology, agriculture, and in finding creative ways to deal with the climate emergency. I also appreciate the importance of building at-home AI solutions to protect Canada’s sovereignty and to keep our personal data out of the hands of American oligarchs.
However, I think it is important to point out the contrast between this project and the proposed plans for an AI Data Centre in Île des Chênes. That plan, which is to be funded by American equity firm Blue Owl, includes using six gas-fired turbines to generate electricity and most likely will require massive amounts of ground water for cooling. It seems to me that increasing our emissions and putting our water resources at risk at a time when we stand on the precipice of unprecedented environmental dangers shouldn’t even be on the table.
As the Policy Chair for the Green Party of Manitoba, I encourage all of us, and, in particular, Mr Kinew, to think carefully about how, why, and at what cost each and every AI project is built. 
They are not all created equal.

Blair Mahaffy
West Hawk Lake
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
With the talk of a gas fired AI data centre in île-des-Chênes, we need to stop and ask ourselves if sacrifing the well being of future generations to keep stockholder value high for huge corporations is worth it. We need to stop burning stuff. #EndFossilFuels
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
As if AI isn't disruptive enough on jobs. Hungry for power, finding new ways to use planet-disrupting fossil fuels. Sucking up clean water from our aquifers. The AI boom will likely lead to a dot-com-like crash. How about we don't stake our future on short term profit? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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AI companies propose natural gas-powered data centre for rural property south of Winnipeg | CBC Accessibility
In a series of communications to potential investors over the past month, Las Vegas-based  Jet.AI  and Vancouver’s Consensus Core announced plans to build an A.I. data centre on a 141-hectare (350-acr...
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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The globe turns to EVs while in North America Ford, Stellantis & GM double down on ICEs in their bold effort to join the ranks of VHS tapes on the scrap heap of history. #EnergyTransition
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Parliament of Canada petition to end First-Past-the-Post. Please sign! We can't solve the big problems while we are fighting each other. We need a political system that reduces authoritarianism and wild policy swings. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-6993 - Petitions
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Blair Mahaffy @blairmahaffy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I highly recommend this read from @billmckibben.bsky.social Clean, super-cheap, ag-friendly, oiligarch-free, low resource energy is really exciting. Hey, MB Hydro! Read this before building your $3B LNG burning backup plant. app.thestorygraph.com/books/d669e5... #EndFossilFuels
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Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization by Bill McKibben
Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound th...
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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The MB government’s decision to support a new fossil gas-fired power plant—announced in today’s throne speech—is a major disappointment that undercuts its recent commitments to emissions reductions, affordability and economic development. Read our full response: climateactionmb.ca/new-provinci...
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New Provincial Fossil Gas-Fired Power Plant Contradicts Climate Commitments, Misses Opportunities - Climate Action Team Manitoba
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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Manitoba is an extremely sunny and windy province. Our new special report shows how we can foster renewable energy to move away from fossil fuels: climateactionmb.ca/the-immense-...
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The Immense Potential of Wind, Solar, and Storage in Manitoba - Climate Action Team Manitoba
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Connecting some dots here... - 80+ countries call for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. - Many of which are building (Chinese-made) solar capacity. - Which is rapidly dropping in price and improving in efficiency. - Rendering our expensive oil a financial loser. #EndFossilFuels #NoMorePipelines
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Watching Carney's APEC CEO Summit talking about how Canada would vastly increase (more than doubling) our LNG exports by 2040 was distressing. The costs of fossil fuel damage to climate and health are increasing. Ignoring that is bad economics. #EndFossilFuels #FossilFools #LNGisNotClean
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Power (and water) for people, not billionaire oligarchs.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Sometimes it takes a chance encounter to make you remember why you fight so hard for this idea called Canada. Six brave young teens from Afghanistan reminded me of the need to fight the hate that is oozing over the border. Here is my latest. charlieangus.substack.com/p/angels-of-...
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Angels of Afghanistan
Sometimes, signs come in the most unexpected form.
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We are likely facing growing mental health problems due to property loss, evacuations, rising food costs, and general existential crises too. Saying we can't afford to clean up our act is indefensible. #EndFossilFuels #FossilFools
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fairvotevictoria.bsky.social @fairvotevictoria.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Will our political leaders wake up? For the health of our democracy we need Proportional Representation implemented. Premier David Eby has the power to change our voting system, without a referendum. Lets do it!!!
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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
@aradwanski.bsky.social preview of Carney’s likely climate strategy confirms that Canada is, yet again, refusing to deal with the oil and gas sector, which generates around 1/3 of Canada’s emissions. Carney is gambling w Canada's economic future & he should know better. 🧵
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Carney’s climate vision to deprioritize emissions targets, focus on economic advantages
‘Climate competitiveness strategy’ expected this month as Prime Minister seeks to reframe Canada’s approach to environment, energy
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Blair Mahaffy @blairmahaffy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The Longest Ballot has been a clever nuisance. Poilievre's response is anti-democracy. greenpartyprovencher.ca/longest-ball...
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Longest Ballot Backfire: Poilievre’s Anti-Democracy “Reform” – Green Party Provencher
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
"The truth is that on a rapidly heating planet, a pragmatic approach means we are playing Russian roulette with all six barrels loaded. The only question is just how big a mess we will make when we pull the trigger" In case you missed it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire
In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Telling a room full of really people, many who can see the direct results of climate change on their countries, that this is a hoax is the ultimate in gaslighting, from a government funded by O&G. #EndFossilFuels billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-stupid...
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The Stupidest Speech in UN History
Everyone's saying so!
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
At the a River Heights MLA environment town all last night there were a few folks that expressed displeasure with EV Rebates. Think again. We are subsidizing O&G for $Bs every year a) making corporations wealthy(er) and b) making climate change worse and more costly. #EndFossilFuels
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I'm pleased to join 20 other movement leaders in issuing this public invite to come on out this Saturday to DRAW THE LINE – for People, for Peace, for the Planet. ✊☮️🌎 👇 There are about 70 actions taking place across the country. Find the one closest to you here: drawtheline.world/canada?r=CA&...
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Green Party of Manitoba | Parti Vert du Manitoba @manitobagreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
From the @winnipegfreepress.com Sept 17, 2025. IEA says we need to spend $540B per year to ensure the climate crisis and environmental degradation gets far worse through 2050. We must do better. #EndFossilFuels
Screen capture of Winnipeg Free Press article (sourced from Bloomberg News) "World must spend US$540B per year looking for oil, gas: IEA"
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