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After a week in São Paulo, I've finally arrived at COP. How did my previous experiences shape my thoughts on the negotiations? #COP30

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01x05 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - First Steps into the Blue Zone

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November 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Here is the latest episode of Weaving Green Justice at COP30, tying up my visit to São Paulo as I head to Belém. #COP30

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01x04 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Final Thoughts on São Paulo

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November 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

The next episode of Weaving Green Justice at COP30 is now available! This one continues to explore the challenges that COP delegates potentially face, and how they may feel, when required to negotiate in a language not their own. #COP30

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01x03 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Lost in Translation

YouTube video by Alison Lam

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November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Canada did not merely assimilate; it was genocide. From unmarked graves to electroshock torture and forced sterilizations, the harm was systemic, deliberate, and ongoing. Denying what it is, commemorating one day a year, is erasure. #truthandreconciliation

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Genocide Beyond the Frame of Reconciliation

Canada did not merely assimilate Indigenous children; it executed genocide. From unmarked graves to electroshock torture, nutrition experiments, and forced sterilizations, the harm was systemic, delib...

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October 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Brazil’s decision to host COP30 in Belém is framed as a symbolic gesture: a summit in the heart of the Amazon What good is symbolism when the people most affected by climate change are priced out of involvement? #cop30 #climatechange #ClimateAction

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Politics of Exclusion: COP30 and the Theatre of Climate Justice

Brazil’s decision to host COP30 in Belém is framed as a symbolic gesture: a summit in the heart of the Amazon, where delegates can experience the urgency of climate change firsthand. But this gesture ...

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August 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

While Canadians believe that we live in an environment with a fair and just electoral system, it is clear that the system actually changes the way voters think about democracy. @theglobalgreens.bsky.social @canadiangreens.bsky.social #ParticipatoryDemocracy

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A Flawed System: Strategic Voting and Democratic Distortion in Canada

While Canadians, along with many other “democratic” societies, believe that we live in an environment with a fair and just electoral system, it is clear upon deeper inspection that the system actually changes the way citizens and voters think and feel about democracy and politics. A flawed electoral system doesn’t just skew results, it rewires our understanding of what is considered to be democratic.

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August 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Dans cet épisode, @mj-yelle.bsky.social s'entretient avec Isabella Robinson, organisatrice de campagne expérimentée et bénévole pour @canadiangreens.bsky.social et @greens.org.au.

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01x07 Organisation de la campagne avec Isabella Robinson

GPC Women's Caucus Podcast · Episode

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August 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Last week, the ICJ issued an advisory opinion affirming that nation states have legal obligations to protect the climate system. This resonates deeply with the arguments I presented earlier this month. #COP30 #ClimateAction @theglobalgreens.bsky.social

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From Symbolic Interactions to Accountability: COP29 and the ICJ’s Climate Ruling

Last week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an historic advisory opinion affirming that nation states have legal obligations to protect the climate system and that failure to act may co...

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July 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

I had the opportunity to present at the ICA-CCR Global Research Conference, held from July 8–11, 2025. My talk explored how the Global Greens confederation behaves like a political or hybrid cooperative. @lhaecomms.bsky.social @oiseuoft.bsky.social

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Intercooperation for Our Common Futures

I had the opportunity to present at the ICA-CCR Global Research Conference, held from July 8–11, 2025. My talk, "Reimagining Cooperative Movements: Global Greens Governance Within Jack Quarter’s Socia...

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July 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Earlier this July, I presented at the #SASE2025 conference. My presentation explored how the COP process functions not simply as a mechanism for policy coordination, but as a performance of meaning-making, where language, symbolism, and power intersect.

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Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times

Earlier this July, I presented at the 2025 Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) conference in Montréal. Our session focused on the discursive and institutional dynamics behind sustain...

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July 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

The second paper I presented in Montréal was both within and outside my comfort zone, at the International Cooperative Alliance conference at HEC Montréal. My paper positioned the @theglobalgreens.bsky.social as a political cooperative using Jack Quarter's framework. @oiseuoft.bsky.social

July 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

I recently presented at the #SASE2025 Conference at the Palais des Congres de Montreal, one of two conferences I attended simultaneously in Montréal. The paper I presented was close to my heart, speaking to the failures of #COP29 through the lens of symbolic interactionism. @lhaecomms.bsky.social

July 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

I found myself once again immersed in discussions at the #CSA, this time within the Violence and Society Research Cluster. This presentation tackled displacement, exclusion, and environmental racism in urban spaces through a case study of Kowloon Walled City.

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Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Conference - Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress 2025 - Part 2

Fresh from presenting in the Environmental Sociology Research Cluster, I found myself once again immersed in critical discussions at the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Conference, this time w...

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July 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

At this year’s #FSSHC #Congress2025, I presented as part of the #ESRC. My paper explored the ways in which grassroots political environmental movements can influence global policy frameworks through cooperative, democratic engagement.

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Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Conference - Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress 2025 - Part 1

This year’s Federation of Social Sciences and Humanities Congress 2025 was an inspiring convergence of scholars, researchers, and thought leaders committed to advancing knowledge and societal change. ...

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July 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Every year on July 1st, I find myself reflecting deeply on what it means to celebrate Canada Day. For many, it is a day of fireworks, barbecues, and national pride. For me, it becomes more complicated.

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Personal Reflections on Canada Day

Every year on July 1st, I find myself reflecting deeply on what it means to celebrate Canada Day. For many, it is a day of fireworks, barbecues, and national pride. For me, it becomes more complicated...

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July 1, 2025 at 5:18 AM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

I had a great time joining the @ontariogreens.bsky.social and @canadiangreens.bsky.social at #TorontoPride. The weather was beautiful and I had a fantastic time with amazing friends. I love being a #Green! #noroomforhate #Pride2025 #PrideTO

June 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Dans notre tout premier épisode en français, @mj-yelle.bsky.social s'entretient avec Bisma Ansari, candidate de LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, au sujet de la violence fondée sur le genre lors des récentes élections fédérales. @canadiangreens.bsky.social

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01x06 La Violence fondée sur le genre avec Bisma Ansari

GPC Women's Caucus Podcast · Episode

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June 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

I will be one of the panelists speaking at the @theglobalgreens.bsky.social webinar "The Road to Belem: Bonn SB62". To join the webinar, which will be on Monday, June 16 at 12pm UTC, you can register at:
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June 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

Last night, I hosted a meeting with the Asian spa community of Richmond Hill, which is finding itself suddenly targeted by city bylaw officers without explanation or guidance. Our meeting was one of many steps we will be taking to ensure an equitable outcome free of discrimination. #rightsnotrescue

May 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Alison Lam

@alisonywlam.bsky.social

#MMIWG2S #RedDressDay

May 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM

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