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James Coates of GraceLife Church in Spruce Grove did not appear in court today as a three-day trial was set to start May 3

via Neil Shubin #womeninscience #womeninscienceday

Green Party MP Elizabeth May takes on Conservative MP Cathy McLeod on the pros and cons of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and its impact on Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across British Columbia. https://www.tvo.org/vi/documentaries/ep-2-pipeline-politics

I haven't watched melodysheep in a while. "The planet's on fucking fire" - Bill Nye * Not for the kiddos or work * #climatescience #climateaction #climatechange #climatejustice #listentoscientists #humanism #science #billnye... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iubpN72D6AI See more

It's gonna be a tight race for the Darwin award this year. #climatescience #climateaction #climatechange #climatejustice #listentoscientists #humanism #antivaxx https://theconversation.com/covid-19-anti-vaxxers-use-the-s

The Lancet Countdown 2020 Report on Health and Climate Change is out. This video is from the global launch and some good bits of info here as well as a link to the report. #climatescience #climateaction #climatechange #climatejustice #listentoscientists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INl6XwAGki8

Isaac Asimov on Climate Change in 1989 and how we must come together as a species to solve the world's major problems for future generations. #climatescience #climateaction #climatechange #climatejustice #listentoscientists #isaacasimov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfYKbKdlBM

How many here came to their atheism or humanism via philosophical naturalism? My understanding of my place in nature, of matter, natural law, and my understanding of evolution led me to atheism. I found this article interesting on the hypocrisy of the political green/environmental movements and their sort or abandonment of naturalist understanding and philosophy and wondering where we as atheists and Humanists could have an important role to play here. Excerpt: "If things had... gone differently since the first Earth Day in 1970, the fight against climate change easily could have been led by ranchers and fishermen. These leaders may have been Boy Scouts like my dad was; they may not have had fancy degrees but probably could identify almost any leaf or animal species at first sight. They may have led a movement to protect biodiversity for self-interest and not necessarily for social good. But does the intention really matter if it increases the number of people who act and vote for environmental protections? We need to reconcile across the naturalist-environmentalist divide in order to bridge political differences that will hasten the transition to a sustainable world. To do this, we must recognize the hypocrisy of the environmental movement to date. We might then embrace the connection to nature and rootedness that many "non-environmentalists" have. The result will be a new, more inclusive movement of people who will act against climate change. https://www.greenbiz.com//my-dads-conservative-naturalist-

I came across this interesting opinion piece on Ecological Humanism. I would love to know your thoughts. Excerpt: "Ecological humanism offers a third future, which takes the view that human beings are capable of transforming their societies so as to promote the flourishing of both humanity and nature. Ecological humanism is, in essence, a communitarian view of human culture. Human beings, it argues, have always pursued the developmental ideal of becoming fully integrated ...persons within community contexts by answering the questions; Who am I? (searching for values, beliefs and empathy for others); What am I going to do (defining career paths); WilI I make it? (coping with the cultural impact of rapid social, technical and economic changes). This is a tradition that is particularly associated with three pioneer social ecologists Lewis Mumford, René Dubos and Murray Bookchin. Their work provides a vital interdisciplinary resource for those concerned with developing a coherent philosophy of how humanity and nature, from which we evolved, can and should work together to deal with the current ecological crisis. The crisis in cultural ecology is evident in the degradation of the natural environment under industrial capitalism; the pollution of the atmosphere, rivers and lakes; deforestation; the limitations of industrial agriculture and the adverse effects of toxic pesticides and soil erosion; the problems of chemical additives in food; the dangers of nuclear power; and the serious decline in the quality of urban life through overcrowding, pollution, poverty and traffic congestion. Ecological humanism focuses on culture and affirms that human beings are capable of transforming their societies so as to enhance the flourishing of both humanity and nature.This perspective highlights an educational objective to promote a sophisticated, planned, coordinated global economy that is ecologically benign, socially peaceable and equitable. A pedagogy is needed whose basic characteristic is to promote planetary well being, not humankind’s destructive animality. Learning to care comes through the application of reason, decency, tolerance, empathy and hope." http://blog.culturalecology.info///09/ecological-humanism/

GraceLife Church had services with as many as 300 people in attendance

The government is mapping out a $100 billion recovery plan. Have your say... https://letstalkbudget2021.ca/pre_budget_c//questionnaire