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Stephen Thomas
@stephenjwt.bsky.social
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I believe a better world is possible. Climate justice, solidarity and energy policy. Clean Energy Manager w/ @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social | Board w/ @canrac.bsky.social | Views my own. Nova Scotian living in unceded Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. He/Him
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 21d
Couldn’t be more proud to stand alongside 17 allied organizations on Parliament Hill this week calling for an East-West grid based on renewables + respect for workers’ and Indigenous rights

@yoursacredearth.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social @climatecaucus.bsky.social @ibewinternational.bsky.social
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 1d
“The planet is grappling with a “new reality” as it reaches the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate tipping points” 👀👀👀

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The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, landmark report finds — CNN
The planet is grappling with a “new reality” as it reaches the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate tipping points: the widespread death of coral reefs, according to ...
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 5d
On September 30th, dressed in orange, we took to the streets of downtown Montreal to march in memory of missing children and to highlight the importance of continuing to focus on rights, dignity, and healing.🧡

Photo credits: Laurence Bolduc

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Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 5d
Our network stands in solidarity with the flotilla participants bringing life-saving aid to Gaza who have been illegally abducted by Israel.

While the ceasefire deal brings hope, it does not erase the suffering Palestinians have endured, or Canada's complicity.

Our statement ⬇️

shorturl.at/UdxYL
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 4d
“House prices in Halifax are 74 per cent higher on average than what the typical household can afford.“

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Climate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 5d
Momentum 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
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 6d
We can have nice things!
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Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 6d
Alors que le monde se tourne vers les énergies renouvelables, @carobrouillette.bsky.social réitère que des politiques climatiques ambitieuses sont essentielles pour assurer la compétitivité du Canada.
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Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 6d
In the midst of uncertainty over whether the government is still committed to its climate targets,
@carobrouillette.bsky.social explains how climate action & policies are essential to Canada remaining competitive as the world moves away from fossil fuels.
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 6d
The PM said additional national interest projects will be announced in the coming weeks. This has us thinking about projects that prepare Canada for the future, not set us further apart. What national projects would you like to see funded in Canada?
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 6d
Jasmine Charlene Cardinal, 23, has been missing since Sept 20th. Her family and the broader Lubicon Cree community are asking for support in the ongoing search.

Please give what you can and circulate this fundraiser (Details in link - all funds to her mother):

www.gofundme.com/f/fund-searc...
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 6d
Our Prime Minister keeps demonstrating his “values” and I must say I do not care for his “values” at the moment.

Hawking a zombie oil pipeline to pander to an increasingly fascist president - not great!

#cdnpoli #climate

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Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News
Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 7d
🌏⚡️ In the first half of 2025, the world generated more electricity from renewables than from coal—a global first, according to @ember-energy.org.

"This is a turning point when we see emissions plateauing," says report author Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka.

#energytransition
Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says
A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 8d
New record battery output of 47.2 GWh on the California ISO grid on Sun 10/5/25. 9.2% of all demand was met by batteries.

Now 191 days of 2025 with > 100% WWS for part of day.

Gas is down 18% v '24, 37% v '23
Solar up 15% v '24, 45% v '23
Demand down 1.7% v' 24, 1% v '23 despite more AI
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 7d
UK prime minister K. Starmer’s new partnership with US president Trump ushers in 'a golden age of nuclear'

But, 'Each year, nuclear adds as much net global power capacity as renewables add every two days'

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A ‘Golden Age’ of nuclear? | New Civil Engineer
The reason is simple. Nuclear costs are huge and rising and significant delays are the norm. The result is that nuclear power faces the same fundamental
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 7d
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity - per IEA Renewables 2025 report

You absolutely love to see it ⚡

#EnergySky #climate #Renewables

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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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Climate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 11d
📢 Mark Carney says Budget 2025 will be a “generational investment” in Canada’s economy.

Let’s hold him to it: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney

A Youth Climate Corps is the kind of bold, nation-building program Canadians are demanding—jobs, resilience, and climate action rolled into one.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 12d
While the Nova Scotia government works to pass its controversial law that would make it illegal to block forest roads in the province, Mi’kmaw land protectors say they’re not going anywhere.
Mi’kmaw land protectors vow to hold their ground in face of new law
Mi'kmaw land protectors in Cape Breton say they're not going anywhere even if Nova Scotia passes law controversial law.
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Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 21d
Tens 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.✊
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 11d
A staggering 1 in 4 Canadians faced climate impacts in their communities this summer. The evidence in clear: we need to invest in nation-building, not nation-burning, projects. Read more about what communities are facing — and why we’re saying #ElbowsUpforClimate: elbowsupforclimate.ca
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 11d
Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney www.theenergymix.com/back-nation-...
Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney
A coalition of more than 250 mayors and city councillors from across Canada is calling on the federal government to keep #ElbowsUp with nation-building projects that respond to the climate emergency, ...
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 12d
📣We call on the federal government to reject Alberta's absurd pipeline proposal outright.
Hear what we have to say ➡️ dsfdn.org/3IStShe
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ClimateActionNetwork @canclimateaction.bsky.social · 12d
CAN condemns the illegal Israeli aggression against the #GlobalSumudFlotilla and its activists.

International law is clear. Israel is in violation.

We call for the immediate and safe release of those illegally abducted by Israel.

Full statement: climatenetwork.org/2025/10/02/c...

#FreePalestine
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 19d
⚡DSFs Clean Energy Manager, @stephenjwt.bsky.social, sat down with CPACs PrimeTime Politics to discuss the need for an east-west electricity grid powered by renewable energy in Canada. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=VquC...
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 12d
We loved the chance to stand alongside @cupescfp.bsky.social last week on Parliament Hill, calling for and east-west electricity grid based on renewables that respects the rights on Indigenous peoples and supports workers in Canada. ⚡

#cdnpoli #canlab #climate #renewables

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CUPE participates in electricity lobby days
On September 24 and 25, a coalition of environmental groups, labour unions and other non-profit organizations came together with one voice to advocate for a decarbonized east to west electricity grid.
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Stephen Thomas @stephenjwt.bsky.social · 13d
At COP21, as part of an action led by global youth #climate justice activists, we staged a 'die-in' at the negotiations.

Lying on the floor, I peek at the crowd gathering around us.

Standing over me was Jane Goodall, she looked at me and winked before taking her photos.

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Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee researcher, dead at 91 | CBC News
Jane Goodall, the British conservationist and researcher renowned for her work with chimpanzees, has died at age 91.
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