An infrastructure agenda for municipal eco-socialism: 1) Town/county food forests. Local gov’ts own tons of unused land; some should be planted w/ perennial food crops, laying the groundwork for a local food UBI. Put the food forests under the jurisdiction of the school system…

“Everybody lost a lot of friends out here,” says an Indigenous elder outside Holy Trinity Church in Toronto, he has both relied on the church’s services for unhoused and street-involved people and taken a leading role in helping provide them. anglicanjournal.com/never-seen-any…

"Actively imagine a future you want to see because if you don't, you might not like what you get." Wise words from barb swartzentruber as she begins a new chapter imagining a better future for everyone. Thank you Barb for sharing your vision, we are working hard to make it happen. 💕

Congratulations Yasi! You are a gem and an inspiration!

The most common questions i get with regenerative village development is "who is doing it, where can i see it and how can i do it" Well here is your chance! Join us again at rebuild global summit re-build.co/global-2023 Global Ecovillage Network Daniel Christian Wahl One Earth Geoship Homes barb swartzentruber

📣 BREAKING! The IPCC — the UN body responsible for climate science — released its latest Synthesis Report, including a Summary for Policymakers, summarizing key findings from six major #ClimateReports. Our reaction: ciel.org/news/ipcc-sums… A short🧵with our key takeaways👇

Looking forward to spending time in Prince Edward County this weekend to talk about what communities can do to support their local food systems, climate-smart agriculture, and grow a circular economy. #CircularEconomy #regenerativeagriculture #localgov #localfood #smartcities

At Picton high school this morning for the PEC County’s THRIVE event. Here’s the vibe

Oh my goodness this is so true.

Last week for early bird pricing. Get your tickets now! Toronto June 19-20. ♻️🌎🇨🇦 circulareconomysummit.ca

Montreal installed 40 outdoor coworking spaces in neighborhoods across the City complete with free WiFi and charging. A great way to activate the streetscape while providing new community third spaces and drawing daytime activity back into commercial districts.

Important new phrase for public lexicon… “There is a phrase I really like, which is ‘public luxury and private sufficiency’,” …pointing to Amsterdam’s generous bike lanes and tram system as examples of the luxuries that could be part of the solution to the climate crisis.”

Whoa that is a throwback MUNICIPAL WORLD !

DEC 6: Find #CANZA in the Sustainable Agriculture for the Americas Pavilion at #COP28. Experts from CANZA’s Founding Partner Circle, with colleagues from Meat Institute + Hebert Grain Ventures will be diving into CANZA’s Climate-Smart Farming initiative... 1/

They’ll be exploring insights from the MRV Framework and its application in #Saskatchewan. Learn more about CANZA at #COP28UAE and the MRV framework here (LINK): canza.ca/allnews/canza-… 2/

Check out this great IICA panel moderated by barb swartzentruber, introducing the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (#CANZA) + their positive vision for a #NetZero #Agrifood system to a global audience at #COP28 ⬇️ youtube.com/live/G3u-IpavC…

#CANZA is a ground-breaking, national alliance uniting #AgriFood value chain stakeholders across Canada. And today, we introduce CANZA to the world at #COP28. Learn more about CANZA + this announcement here (LINK): canza.ca/allnews/canza-…

Today at #COP28, CANZA is in the Saskatchewan Pavilion w Scott Moe, who is moderating a panel of thought leaders + experts on the transformative potential of MRV systems to support food producers in the transition to #ClimateSmart farming practices canza.ca/allnews/canza-…