Author: Matthew Lie - Paehlke

We've been working with MobilizeTO to build a plan to get a climate emergency motion passed in Toronto (similar to the one in Vancouver).  We have a plan, but we have no money, so we need people power -- and that means you. The first phase of the plan is to find one councillor willing … Continue reading Toronto Climate Emergency Action Plan

Yesterday, we did a tiny pop-up for Fridaysforfuture at a busy intersection in Toronto.  I don't like talking to strangers so it was super awkward for me.  It's easier to join a large protest, but I reminded myself that Greta started alone. Vash4change a young Ugandan climate striker makes the same point! No formula needed. … Continue reading Fridaysforfuture Pop-Up

What is a Climate Emergency? The Climate Mobilization is an international campaign to get governments to finally sit up and pay attention to the fact that we are facing a climate emergency.  The movement is calling for World-War-2-scale mobilization across society to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and aims to focus on cities first because … Continue reading Toronto Climate Emergency

Protests are great for getting attention and building connections, but we need concrete actions ASAP -- so Climate Pledge Collection is always working to turn attention into actions both big and small. At yesterday's Fridaysforfuture at Queen's Park, we tried a poster-size version of our pledge system with prizes, surprises and noises -- carnival style. … Continue reading Climatepledgecollective X Fridaysforfuture

(Part 1 here) The fifth tenet of low-carbon luxury is meaning.  Low-carbon luxury asks us to pursue meaning directly, instead of chasing after second-hand meanings in consumer goods. What does it mean to pursue meaning directly?  First of all, you must be on the look out for meaning, you must notice when you feel fulfilled.  … Continue reading Low-Carbon Luxury – 3 – Meaning