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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Is meat the new oil? Five lessons from fossil fuel governance for industrial meat governance

By @cleoverk.bsky.social
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Is meat the new oil? Five lessons from fossil fuel governance for industrial meat governance

In this perspective, SEI Senior Scientist Cleo Verkuijl outlines lessons from fossil fuel governance that can guide transformation of the global food system.

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 12d

Like I was saying: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump’s war on Tylenol is also very much a war on women | Arwa Mahdawi

A concern for women’s health is absolutely not at the heart of it – rather, this is yet another way to control women

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 16d

If you’re free tomorrow night, consider coming out for this event!

CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · 16d

Connect the Dots between climate and health tomorrow in Vancouver! Join CAPE BC, Sue Big Oil & Frack Free BC for a community picnic on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5:30pm at Trout Lake Picnic Shelter. www.eventbrite.ca/e/connect-th...

Who: Frack Free BC, Sue Big Oil, and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
What: Connect the Dots community picnic
When/Where: Wednesday, September 24 at 6-8 pm at Trout Lake Park (covered picnic shelter)
Registration page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/connect-the-dots-vancouver-tickets-1471437060859/

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 16d

With everything else going on, the Tylenol “announcement” may seem minor. But it’s not. The Trump admin’s lies about acetaminophen are part of the same agenda: controlling women’s bodies, demonizing them, and making them suffer needlessly. A policy of intentional cruelty and othering.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’

New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023 Governments around the world are ramping up coal, gas and oil extraction which will put climate goals beyond reach, new data has shown. Far from reducing reliance on fossil fuels, nations are planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023, the last time comparable data was compiled. Continue reading...

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 18d

Only 1 person in the whole study went from identifying as trans to not identifying as trans. The 1/5 number came from youth going between the binary and non-binary spectrum.

This headline and post are misleading on purpose to fit the economist's editorial bent on the political issue.

The Economist @economist.com · 19d

A recent study found that children who transitioned young retained stable gender identities over time. But the fact that nearly a fifth of those in the group did not ought to give advocates of irreversible medical interventions pause

How stable are the gender identities of younger children?

A study finds that one in five who switch gender change their mind

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Kathryn Harrison @profkharrison.bsky.social · 24d

Under the UNFCC Canada is not responsible for the downstream combustion emissions of the fossil fuels we export. So we conveniently ignore them (as in Ksi Lisims Assessment and BC and fed announcements today), though those GHGs are more than Canada's territorial emissions to the global atmosphere.

Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 24d

There it is

BC Environment Minister Tamara Davidson and Energy Minister Adrian Dix have given the green light for the Ksi Lisims LNG Facility

Once operational, the plant will be the second largest LNG production facility in BC and may use natural gas to power the liquefaction process #bcpoli

Environmental assessment certificate granted for Ksi Lisims LNG project

A B.C. environmental assessment certificate has been issued for the Ksi Lisims LNG project, following a joint decision by provincial ministers.

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 22d

Don’t give money to companies that obey fascists in advance.

Screenshot of my Disney+ cancellation screen. Reads “ok, your subscription has been cancellled. We’ve sent a confirmation to your email on file. You may continue to watch Disney+ until 25 September 2025.”

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 23d

'“We recognize that LNG facilities, along with natural gas pipelines...has deeply affected Indigenous communities & ways of life, & that Ksi Lisims LNG will contribute to cumulative effects on ecosystems & communities,” [Tamara Davidson & Adrian Dix] wrote.'

But we're gonna approve it anyway!

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 24d

B.C. just approved one of its largest LNG projects yet.

Ksi Lisims LNG will ship 12M tonnes of gas a year overseas. Ministers say it will benefit the Nisg̱a’a Nation — but also admit it will worsen greenhouse gas emissions.

#bcpoli

Massive Ksi Lisims LNG approved in B.C. | The Narwhal

B.C. just gave the green light to Ksi Lisims, a project capable of producing almost as much as LNG Canada’s first phase

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 28d

Carney is privileging those supporting fossil fuels, while violating the standard of FPIC for those who do not. Nations who oppose LNG will be subjected to costly legal battles and militarized police violence, while Canada invests in a dwindling LNG market and risks being stranded in a global glut.

David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 28d

Today's #LNG expansion project announcement from the federal government's #MajorProjectsOffice is disastrous climate negligence: dsfdn.org/MajorProject...

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Sep 9

They’re doubling down and claiming ignorance. Send them an email and call them out! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Just a few hours until tonight’s event on the health + Indigenous rights impacts of LNG & fracking in BC. Hear from Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Dr. Ulrike Meyer, Gitxsan Firekeepers Drew Harris & Grace Vickers, Dene Ze’ Na’Moks & more. 7pm @ UBC MSAC in Mount Pleasant. RSVP if you haven’t yet!

Protect Health From LNG: Indigenous and Health Leaders on the Front Lines

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Sep 8

One way to help keep that number from going up would be to stop expanding the LNG industry. LNG is a fossil fuel with warming potential equal to or greater than coal. And the BC NDP are all-in on its expansion.

BC's New Democrats @bcnewdemocrats.bsky.social · Sep 8

Right now, there are 140 wildfires burning in BC. Want to keep that number from going up? Help report fire or smoke as soon as you spot it by dialing *5555 on your mobile phone.

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Sep 4

Would love to hear from @tomdigby1.bsky.social @brennanbastyo.bsky.social @laura-christensen.bsky.social on this.

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tickets are $50. Consider donating that $50 to one of these orgs instead:
qmunity.ca/take-action/...
www.rainbowrefugee.com/donate
outonscreen.com/donate/
cwhwc.com/donate/

| Donate

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's disappointing to see the Vancouver Park Board host a Harry Potter "experience" in Stanley Park. This will funnel money to possibly the world’s most vocal transphobe. Vancouver is supposed to be an inclusive, LGBTQ+ supporting city, and we absolutely shouldn’t be platforming her.

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience coming this fall to Stanley Park

The Vancouver Park Board is pleased to announce that a new special event is coming to Stanley Park this fall.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · Aug 31

ANOTHER pedestrian is dead on this exact same stretch of Lougheed. When is enough enough? Do these cities and the province care at all? It sure doesn't look like it.

vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/31/m...

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hey @cityofvancouver.bsky.social would it be possible me to move the fences over a little bit so these bike racks outside Science World are accessible? This location gets a lot of cargo bikes, and the other rack fills up quickly. @lucymaloney.bsky.social @petermeiszner.bsky.social

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · Aug 6

ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️

We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.

What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 1 – Vancouver)

Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain …

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 28

Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade.

His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza

Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade.

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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 25

Two-thirds of U.S. GHG cuts since 2005 wiped out by higher methane — study
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Two-thirds of U.S. GHG cuts since 2005 wiped out by higher methane — study - Gas Outlook

Higher methane emissions from gas infrastructure have negated much of U.S. climate progress in the past two decades, a new study shows.

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Jaimie G @jlpmcphail.bsky.social · Jul 18

Action alert: The City of Toronto is considering restricting fossil fuel ads. These ads undermine climate action & put everyone at risk.

We have a short window of time for the City Council to act.

Take action here:
cape.ca/action/ban-f...

Call on Toronto City Council to stop promoting fossil fuels - CAPE

Raise your voice and call on Toronto City Council to take a stronger stand against fossil fuel advertising.

cape.ca

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · Jul 11

Crash today at Broadway & Lakewood, right in front of the school my kids attend. Hundreds of kids cross here daily.

15 crashes annually. No school zone. No traffic calming. No enforcement.

40% of drivers speed here. Each hour, 10+ go 20km/h over. One per day hits 100km/h! & the City does nothing.

A photo of a car flipped on its back in the intersection of Broadway and Lakewood. An ambulance and fire truck are on scene. Cones delineate the crash zone. Laura Secord Elementary is in the background.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · Jul 9

Next speaker Rhi @rhifaux.bsky.social . Resident of East Van, parent of 2 school-aged kids. Safe streets are the difference between a trip to school being joyful or scary. Difference between independence for her & her kids, or the fear that they won't make it home safe.

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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · Jul 8

CAPE BC has submitted a letter to Vancouver City Council in support of Councillor Maloney’s motion to develop a Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action Plan. Why? Because safe streets are a public health issue. (1/5)

July 8, 2025
Vancouver City Council
City Hall
453 W 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
Re: Support for Motion on Developing a Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action Plan
Dear Mayor Sim and Members of Council,
We are writing on behalf of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - British Columbia (CAPE BC) and its hundreds of physician members across the province to express our support for Councillor Maloney's motion to develop a Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action Plan for the City of Vancouver.
As physicians committed to protecting health through environmental action, we recognize that road safety is fundamentally a public health issue. The alarming statistics presented in the motion—3,505 cyclists and 3,079 pedestrians injured between 2020 and 2024, with pedestrians and cyclists accounting for 60% of road fatalities—highlight the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to road safety in our city.
Safe active transportation infrastructure is essential for promoting healthier lifestyles while simultaneously addressing climate change. Research consistently demonstrates that active transportation provides significant health benefits while reducing environmental impacts.
Safe Active Transportation as Preventive Medicine
Well-designed active transportation infrastructure not only prevents injury and death but also supports a more physically active population, reducing rates of chronic disease, improving mental health, and cutting healthcare costs. Physical inactivity contributes to higher rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several cancers. Studies show that 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week can reduce the risk of premature death from all causes by 14% to 26%. Yet less than half of adults in Canada achieve the minimum recommended levels of physical activity.

Active transportation allows people to incorporate physical activity into their daily routines, making it more sustainable than scheduled exercise programs. A 2017 study following more than 250,000 people across the United Kingdom found that approximately 90% of cycling commuters and 54% of walking commuters met physical activity guidelines through their commutes alone.
Physical activity through active transportation improves mental health by enhancing self-esteem, reducing stress, and promoting feelings of happiness and satisfaction. In our practices, we regularly observe the positive mental health impacts of regular physical activity on our patients.
There is also clear and growing demand for safe cycling infrastructure. According to CAPE’s 2021 Cycling in Vancouver report, three downtown Vancouver counting systems reported a 40% increase in bicycle traffic between 2011 and 2019, driven by a 28% expansion of the protected cycling network.
Environmental Benefits
The transportation sector is Vancouver’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for 40% of the city’s total. Encouraging a shift from private vehicles to walking and cycling is essential to achieving Vancouver’s climate goals. Active transportation emits no greenhouse gases and helps reduce traffic-related air pollution, which improves air quality and respiratory health, particularly for children, seniors, and those with chronic illness. CAPE’s 2022 report Mobilizing Evidence: Activating Change on Traffic-Related Air Pollution (TRAP) Health Impacts described a host of other conditions related to TRAP including diabetes, obesity, birth defects, developmental delays, cancer, and more.
Replacing short vehicle trips with walking or cycling makes a meaningful difference. In a typical 11-km drive, 90% of emissions occur in the first 1.6 km, before the engine warms up. The benefits of mode shift are twofold: reduced emissions, and lower rates of heart and lung disease due to air pollution exposur…

Despite these benefits, safety concerns remain a primary barrier preventing more people from choosing active transportation. Research shows that protected cycling infrastructure significantly increases both safety and ridership. A study in Toronto and Vancouver found that cycle tracks (physically separated bike lanes) were 89% safer than major streets with parked cars and no cycling facilities.
The perception of traffic safety is particularly important for encouraging diverse participation in active transportation. In countries with higher cycling rates and separated cycling infrastructure, women cycle at rates similar to men, whereas in Metro Vancouver, only 37% of cyclists are women while 69% of women would like to cycle more. CAPE’s 2021 Cycling in Vancouver report also highlights that reported collisions involving vehicles and people on bikes decreased by 15% and 43% in 2019 and 2020 respectively, compared to the previous four-year average, largely due to an expanded protected bike network and reduced vehicle exposure.
Equity Considerations
We strongly encourage the City to apply an equity lens when implementing Vision Zero. Research suggests that road safety benefits are not always equitably distributed across communities. Prioritizing investments in neighborhoods that have historically received less infrastructure funding will ensure that all Vancouver residents benefit from safer streets.
The motion's emphasis on protecting vulnerable road users aligns with health equity principles. Seniors, who represent close to half of all pedestrian deaths despite making up less than 20% of Vancouver's population, would particularly benefit from Vision Zero implementation.
Children's Health and Mobility
We are concerned by the trend noted in the motion that more children are being driven to school than ever before, with cycling trips to elementary schools declining from 3,000 in 2017 to 2,000 in 2023. This represents a lost opportunity for children to develop healthy, act…

We urge Council to support this motion and commit to the development and implementation of a robust Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action Plan that will make Vancouver's streets safe for all users, particularly the most vulnerable.
Thank you for your consideration of this important public health issue.
Sincerely,
Dr. Melissa Lem, MD, CCFP, FCFP, President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Dr. Larry Barzelai, MD, CCFP, Chair, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - BC Committee

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