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Marilyn McKIm

@marilyninaction.bsky.social
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Environmental and human rights activist

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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 13h
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn. act.gp/3TWnlHV
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The Deep Ocean is Not For Sale - Greenpeace International
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/08/n...
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Carney picks 'a very noisy year' as yardstick to beat for ocean noise
There are only 76 whales left in the genetically distinct Southern Resident orca population. While a shortage of their main food source, chinook salmon, and pollutants have driven their decline, the u...
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350.org @350.org · 21/04/2026
The fossil fuel industry costs every person on Earth $1,400 a year — and pays almost nothing back. 350.org's new #OutOfPocket report breaks it down. Santa Marta is the first conference ever called to end fossil fuels, and this report is the receipt. Read the full report: 350.org/out-of-pocke...
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FreePalestine @savesjarrah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#GazaGenocide, 2 Oct 2026 At least 74,040 Palestinians have been killed and 175,168 injured since October 7, 2023, the beginning of #israel’s genocide in #Gaza. #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Boycottisrael #TrumpWarCriminal #BoycottUSA #israel Enemy of Humanity
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn. act.gp/3Viy5kd
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The Deep Ocean is Not For Sale - Greenpeace International
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...
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Canada’s pipeline politicking is about to collide with economic reality
The ball for the west coast oil pipeline — sorry, the "Pacific Link" — is now fully in the oil and gas industry's court. One big question remains: are they actually willing to fill it?
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 29/09/2026
More than 250 Canadian organizations including Amnesty Canada are calling for an investigation and changes to immigration policy in response to international student protesters facing deportation from Canada. calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-inte…
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'Deeply, deeply concerning': More than 250 organizations stand behind Calgary international students facing deportation
Over 250 organizations are calling for an investigation after 10 international students were handed exclusion notices at a Calgary protest.
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn. act.gp/3TWnlHV Thank you!
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The Deep Ocean is Not For Sale - Greenpeace International
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn.
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It doesn’t matter where you start. It is important that no one faces this alone. The atmosphere is one of struggle. Let’s raise our spirits and work together for the future we long for. share.nwmd.social/s/Y0yMHtnR
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This fight is not won alone. Sign the manifesto. Share this idea. Mobilize your community. Learn. Press. Donate. Add your voice.
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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Have you been meaning to learn more about the landmark Mathur et al. v Ontario Charter challenge, but haven't had the time to? We've just made it easy. Press play, sit back and relax as we walk you through the case's history and next steps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHJj...
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Seven youth, seven years: What's next for the Mathur et al. v. Ontario climate case
YouTube video by Ecojustice Canada
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mark Carney’s investment summit will fail without addressing this fundamental issue 🌎💰 davidsuzuki.org/expert-artic...
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Mark Carney’s investment summit is bound to fail unless it faces this fundamental issue
David Suzuki critiques Prime Minister Mark Carney's Investment Summit for prioritizing economic growth over ecological survival.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 10/09/2026
The announcement is a welcome development that must pave the way for the adoption of further measures to bring an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation and cruel system of apartheid. 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/trade-restrictions-israeli-settlements-west-bank
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Stop the sacrifice of orcas for a pipeline - Ecojustice | Ecojustice ecojustice.ca/take-action/...
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Stop the sacrifice of orcas for a pipeline
No pipeline is worth extinction. The Southern Resident Killer Whales are already struggling to survive. There are only 74 of these endangered whales left, and they face a combination of threats…
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350 Canada @350canada.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Members of Seniors for Climate Action Now just challenged Kingston MP Mark Gerretsen on the Liberal government’s climate inaction. Great work holding him accountable 👏🔥 #cdnpoli
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/10/n...
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Feds quietly exempt oilsands and gas power plants from environmental impact assessments
The change comes as part of a suite of amendments to Canada's impact assessment laws passed by the Carney government early Wednesday morning.
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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨 New @TorontoStar reporting says federal scientists found Kinross Gold’s conclusion that its proposed mine wouldn’t worsen water quality upstream from Grassy Narrows was “not scientifically sound.” Read and share full article - www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?... #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tyrone Noling has been on Ohio's death row for 30+ years even though he didn't kill anyone. No physical evidence ties him to the crime. Governor DeWine has the power to pardon Tyrone! ➡️ Sign the petition to the Governor: actionnetwork.org/petitions/gr... @ohioinnocenceproj.bsky.social
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/08/2026
Yet again, the government is prioritizing the profits of Canadian resource-extraction companies over the lives and rights of Indigenous women and girls, both in Canada and abroad ckpgtoday.ca/2026/07/24/canada-ecua…
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Critics accuse Ottawa of ignoring human rights as it signs trade deal with Ecuador
OTTAWA — Critics are accusing Ottawa of prioritizing trade over human rights by signing a free trade deal with Ecuador. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and Ecuador's minister of production...
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Public pensions shouldn’t invest in risky projects that threaten Indigenous lands and waters and lack free, prior, and informed consent. Tell CPPIB to adopt a transparent Indigenous rights policy: www.shiftaction.ca/indigenous-r... #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli #pensions
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Tell your pension fund to develop an Indigenous Rights Policy — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
Tell your pension fund to develop an Indigenous Rights Policy
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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health @shiftaction.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New report from Shift: Indigenous Rights and Canadian Pension Funds. www.shiftaction.ca/indigenousri... ➡️
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Canadian oil & gas companies just released their Q2 profits. The message is clear: while Canadians struggle with rising costs, fossil fuel companies make extraordinary profits - and create the conditions for climate change. PM @mark-carney.bsky.social: It’s time for an excess profits tax.
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 17/08/2026
Hopping into Monday.. Kangaroos on the sea at sunrise. Australia 📹 jeroen.fritz on IG
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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 16/08/2026
Raja Ampat in the #CoralTriangle is a biodiversity-rich region of Indonesia being threatened by nickel mining. After a public outcry, the Indonesian government revoked 4 mining permits– but a new @greenpeace.org report reveals that 3 more companies are seeking mining rights bit.ly/4fNDU13
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Mining threat persists in Raja Ampat, Indonesia's ‘Amazon of the Seas'
JAKARTA -- Raja Ampat, one of the world's most biodiverse marine regions, remains under pressure from Indonesia's expanding nickel industry as three companies continue to seek permission to develop nickel projects in the archipelago, according to a new ...
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 17/08/2026
Burning fossil fuels to meet our existing energy needs spells devastation on its own. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/meta-a…
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Meta’s plan to power Alberta data centre with fossil fuels is a disaster for future generations and the environment
Reacting to Meta’s plan to power a one-gigawatt AI data centre in Alberta with energy from a yet-to-be-built
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Canada has an obligation under global law to stop unilateral deep sea mining by Canadian companies. Yet Canada-based The Metals Company is working with Trump to bypass global processes and mine the seabed. Tell Canada to #StopDeepSeaMining ✍️ 🔗 act.gp/4i95CGL @greenpeaceca.bsky.social
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Petition: Tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.
Sign the Greenpeace petition to tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/04/n...
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Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples
A new 12-point plan calls for stronger protections for Indigenous rights, lands, and voices as climate change, conflict and other threats intensify.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/31/n...
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Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the US impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortage...
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 03/07/2026
UNnatural disasters caused by fossil fuels put our human rights at risk. People around the world, often those who have contributed least to climate change, are being killed or losing their homes to hurricanes, fires and floods.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Stability will come from investing in clean energy, not uncertain fossil fuel exports: Climate Action Network Canada responds to Alberta’s pipeline application to the Major Projects Office - Climate A...
Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 2 July 2026: In response to the Alberta government’s pipeline application today to the Major Projects Office, Caroline Brouillette, Executive Director of C...
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A study done by Ontario’s electricity operator in early 2026 found that wind and solar energy, combined with battery storage, can meet about 99.5% of Ontario’s electricity demand. Renewables can power Ontario’s future. Let's put #RenewablesON! act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/188460/...
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Let's put #RenewablesON!
A study done by Ontario’s electricity operator found that wind and solar energy combined with battery storage can meet about 99.5% of Ontario’s electricity demand. Renewables can power Ontario’s futur...
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Statement: Alberta Pipeline Proposal will be a Failure - Environmental Defence
Emilia Belliveau, Program Manager, Energy Transition at Environmental Defence, made the following statement in response to Alberta’s submission of a new
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Did you know Ontario wind farms have rules that limit turbine sounds at nearby homes to 40–51 dBA — roughly the same as a refrigerator hum or light rainfall? One more reason to put #RenewablesON act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/193031/...
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Let's put #RenewablesON!
Did you know Ontario wind farms have rules that limit turbine sounds at nearby homes to 40–51 dBA — roughly the same as a refrigerator hum or light rainfall? One more reason to put #RenewablesON
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Big oil makes billions from war. You pay. Demand a profits tax now! Sign @greenpeaceca.bsky.social's petition to call for a profits tax on windfall profits from war now and in the future. The money can address the affordability crisis right now. #MakePollutersPay act.gp/3R3MZsk
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Big Oil makes billions from war. You pay. Demand a profits tax.
People should not have to pay for war profiteering. Add your name to call for an excess profits tax.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/29/n...
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Ottawa unveils five new provincial power links to charge-up national electricity plan
Interties connecting BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia unveiled as first step in developing cross-Canada clean electricity grid.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Canadian government’s latest Pipeline MOU with Alberta is the final nail in the coffin for Canada’s climate policy. It’s time to rise up and stop Big Oil from winning everything on their wishlist. That's why we're calling for a People's MOU instead: share.nwmd.social/s/d7zSbp4G
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Tell your MP: Don't Fast-Track Destruction
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Join me in asking the Canada Pension Plan to NOT invest in high-risk gas projects that violate Indigenous rights, undercut Canada’s climate obligations and undermine my retirement security. win.newmode.net/shiftaction/... #cdnpoli #pensions #bcpoli #LNG
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/19/n...
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Canadian banks rank among world’s top fossil fuel financiers
Of the five Canadian banks ranked among the world’s top fossil fuel financiers, RBC places highest and is the seventh bank globally.
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/19/o...
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CPPIB is financing four LNG terminals — and may risk even more
LNG investments are particularly short-sighted for pension funds, which are mandated to invest for the long-term and are distinctly exposed to systemic climate risks.
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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
"On Monday, the environmental law charity, Ecojustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing the government’s current climate plan violates a law called the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. It demands the federal government create a credible plan to meet its climate targets."
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
BC Utilities Commission struggles with number wanting to comment before June 25 on their LNG expansion plans: "We are experiencing technical difficulties due to an unusually large volume of letters of comment... We are working as quickly as possible to resolve this matter and to restore this page. "
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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Learn more about the case here >>
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Youth sue Canadian government over climate plan
Youth, health and environmental groups sue Canadian government over climate plan in light of Prime Minister Carney’s climate rollbacks
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stay the Execution of Dennis Sochor. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Stay the Execution of Dennis Sochor
U.S. Military veteran Dennis Sochor is scheduled to be executed in Florida on Tuesday, July 14, at 6 pm for the 1982 murder of Patricia Gifford. His death sentence was imposed after a jury recommended...
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
www.theenergymix.com/real-progres...
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‘Real Progress’ Is Happening, and Canada Can Lead on Energy Transition, Fox Carney Says
The global energy transition is a moment of opportunity “for countries that are prepared to step up,” and Canada has “so much of what is required to lead,” economist and climate policy specialist Dian...
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
www.theenergymix.com/hundreds-of-...
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Hundreds of Rural Albertans Line Up to Battle Data Centre Goliath
A proposed $10B AI data centre and power plant in Olds is sparking a record number of requests from residents to speak at the hearings
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Tell Canada Soccer and the Minister of Sport to commit to anti-racism and anti-discrimination. Take the pledge to #kickracism during this World Cup and beyond. takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/190760/...
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Take the Pledge to Kick Racism out of the World Cup
Take the pledge to #kickracism during this World Cup and beyond. Take the Pledge»
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
www.theenergymix.com/from-santa-m...
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From Santa Marta to Paris: Climate Diplomacy Moves from Target-Setting to Execution
Two gatherings, days apart, signalled that the era of pledges is giving way to the harder work of cooperating to make them real.
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Shortened action statement and description here... Take Action » takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/190960/...
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Tell FIFA & World Cup hosts: no fear, no crackdowns, no excuses
The World Cup should unite us not fuel fear. Mass deportations, crackdowns, anti-LGBTI+ discrimination and displacement are threatening a safe tournament for all. Take Action »
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I just wrote a Leadnow letter: Demand MPs: Stand up to Big Oil and protect our future. Write one here: leadnow.ca/campaigns/cl...
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Demand MPs: Say NO to Alberta to BC Pipeline - Leadnow
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Marilyn McKIm @marilyninaction.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
<div>We demand that the Ontario government act within the interest of Ontarians when it comes to AI data centres, prioritizing affordability, health, and the environment instead of corporate interests. Under no circumstances must Ontarians pay for connection costs.</div> share.nwmd.social/s/BtJoh1xk
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Putting Affordability, Health, and the Environment First: Say NO to AI Data Centres
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Seniors for Climate Action Now @seniorsfcan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
www.theenergymix.com/a-tale-of-tw...
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A Tale of Two Provinces: Ontario Bets on Nuclear, Quebec on Wind
Both projects aim to produce the same amount of electricity: 10,000 MW; Ontario, with the largest and most expensive nuclear reactor complex in the world; Quebec, with the largest wind energy developm...
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