Joan Faux

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Do not let this world tell you a different one isn’t possible. Do not let this world tell you that some lives are worth less than others. Do not let this world push you towards apathy and inaction.

Because in a world that is fuelled by capitalism and colonialism, taking care of people and communities is a radical act of defiance against a system that wants to see us all fall in line and remain silent in the face of injustice.

Speaking of ensh*ttification Cory Doctorow is here

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For more information on this story that would be getting much more attention if not for the state of the world, @wencyleung.bsky.social wrote an excellent story earlier this week.

#OntEd #OnPoli

I’m there as of a couple of minutes ago.

How Ontario's 'broken' recycling sector created a 500,000-tire stockpile The circular tire recycling economy circles funds back to corporations and importers while leaving millions of used tires in potentially dangerous and environmentally hazardous piles all over Ontario, critics say

How Ontario's 'broken' recycling sector created a 500,000-tire stockpile

The Province Took Over Ontario’s Biggest School Boards to Fix Their Finances. The Numbers Tell a Different Story | The Local Analysis by The Local shows Ontario’s largest boards receive some of the lowest per-pupil funding in the province—raising questions about whether the real problem is mismanagement or the funding formu...

When the province took over some of the largest school boards last June, it vowed to restore financial stability & rein in out-of-control spending. More than 8 months in, there’s little evidence its supervisors have put these boards on firmer footing, @thelocal.to finds. thelocal.to/ontario-scho...

Covfefe

Peatland lakes in the Congo Basin release carbon that is thousands of years old Over thousands of years, the swamps and peatlands in the Congo Basin have accumulated and stored huge amounts of carbon. A research team led by ETH Zurich has now shown that large lakes in this ecosys...

The Congo Basin is emitting large volumes of CO2 via peatland lakes. Over thousands of years, the swamps and peatlands have accumulated and stored huge amounts of carbon, which they are now releasing with long-term impacts on the global climate. 
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#emissions #wetlands #Congo

We are hosting our final session of Earth Regeneration in Practice before the new learning journey begins. The session takes place on Tuesday, March 3rd.

These sessions are open to all members of the Design School. If you would like to join us:

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A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here's how to see it. Step outside just after sunset and you may catch an unusual sight: six planets strung across the sky in a gentle arc. The phenomenon—often dubbed a “planetary parade”—isn’t a cosmic spectacle in the way the name suggests. Astronomers don’t consider these alignments rare or physically meaningful. But they do offer something compelling: a chance to see nearly half the solar system at once. Here’s how to see this month’s alignment, featuring Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. What is a planetary parade? A planetary parade occurs when multiple planets are visible in the sky at the same time. Depending on the configuration, that might mean four, five, or even six planets appearing above the horizon simultaneously. Despite the dramatic name, these alignments aren’t exceptionally rare. The last six-planet parade occurred in January 2025, and a four-planet lineup followed in August 2025. What makes each one feel special is simply the chance to see so many worlds in a single sweep of sky. Visually, a planetary parade doesn’t look like a ruler-straight line of bright dots in the night sky. Instead, the planets form a loose arc, sometimes spreading out from horizon to horizon. Some planets may glow brightly, like...

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here's how to see it.
->National Geographic | More on "Six-planet alignment viewing guide" at BigEarthData.ai

Space heater? lots of sweaters and blankets?
Has the property manager provided an explanation, estimated when this will be fixed?

Join us for a free community event where gardeners come together to swap seeds, share stories and connect. Bring small, labelled packets of vegetable, herb, flower, or native seeds, if possible or simply come to learn and explore. Learn more by visiting www.raresites.org/se...

Being An Invisible Weaver of Life A Living Tapestry is Already Regenerating the Earth

I just wrote this article about what it means to be a Weaver of Life as part of the Living Earth. Please read it and share with friends. Also please share comments and reflections from your own experiences if you have already been a Weaver of Life.

Here is the article:
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Many parallels with the response to the work od @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

Highly recommended!

I am very grateful for your work. People just can't seem to get the don't shoot the messenger concept.

#onted #onpoli

*Cullis

A magical evening in Kitchener at @registrytheatre.bsky.social
Honoured to witness beautiful stories shared from the hearts of David Suzuki and Tara Culli
Don't miss
What You Won't Do for Love
#ONpoli
#Guelph #Brantford #Burlington #Kingston #StCatharines #Chatham #RichmondHill #Markham

Ford 'doesn't know what he's talking about' when it comes to basket weaving, Indigenous artist says | CBC News A third-generation Indigenous basket maker is setting the record straight about his craft — it's a part of his culture, it's valuable, and artists can make a living off of it.

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Ontario's Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...

ICYMI:

"Understanding what an authority does and how it came to be has never been more important. This year, 2026, the conservation authority as we know it in Ontario will change." - @maryeb.bsky.social

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#envhist #cdnhist #ontario #onpoli #conservation

So many opportunities for home grown lower carbon bio-materials in a more sustainable future.

And yet these opportunities are often ignored in discussions about land use and net zero.

Revisiting the Nova Scotia Flax to Linen Ecosystem As I sit on another long European train ride, I’m reflecting on the journey undertaken two years ago to explore ‘bioregional resilience through bast fibres’ supported by a Churchill fellowship. I am remembering the knowledge I absorbed and wonderful people encountered as I travel to join nine women leading community flax/linen projects across Europe. Meeting at the centrally situated Berlin Textile Coop, we will discuss over several days how to collaborate, find funding and share learnings together. Putting together a quick presentation to explain my own community project – Totnes Grows Flax, (soon to be Devon Grows Flax) I reflect on the reasoning behind its creation. Beyond the highly inspiration projects such as the Swedish 1 sqm flax, Berta’s flax and The Linen Project, there lies a pragmatic systems perspective when combined with Liflad’s other projects. Our vital infrastructure in development – to turn flax seed into cloth using vertically integrated micro manufacturing processes – makes sense within a community rediscovering the beauty, heritage and utility of flax processing using traditional, artisan, hand tool methods. Community projects can open the door to much wider interests and engagement. In the Churchill report, I described a Nova Scotia Flax to linen ecosystem...

Revisiting the Nova Scotia Flax to Linen Ecosystem
->Resilience | More on "Community flax and linen projects" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem

From chemistry to regeneration: Agriculture's next transformation has begun (commentary) Just as the Green Revolution shifted farming from sun and soil to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, we are now seeing a new revolution, one of returning to an agriculture based on biology rather than chemistry. The current, chemically dependent model has produced a lot of food but at great cost to soil health, biodiversity and livelihoods. “Society must recognize the truth: we cannot continue to poison our environment in the name of food production, and regeneration is the only viable future,” a new op-ed argues. This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay. See All Key Ideas Agriculture is on the cusp of its most profound transformation in a century. Just as the Green Revolution shifted farming from sun and soil to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, we are just beginning another revolution: returning to an agriculture based on biology rather than chemistry. This isn’t new knowledge; rather, it’s wisdom refined over millennia that we temporarily abandoned. If we embrace it, this transition could restore ecosystems, strengthen rural economies, and secure a healthier food future for all. For most of human history, farming relied on natural systems: the symbiosis between plants, soil...

From chemistry to regeneration: Agriculture's next transformation has begun (commentary)
->Mongabay | More on "Regenerative agriculture replacing chemical farming" at BigEarthData.ai | #Chemistry #Science #Agriculture

Wake up
#ONpoli #onted #canpoli

Building the camps The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.

"...what we’re witnessing is the express repetition of a project on the scale of the larger concentration camp systems in history—the Soviet Gulag, the Nazi concentration camps, and Chinese labor camps in the People’s Republic of China."

This is a piece you need to read and share while we can.

Water, Water Everywhere and none of it fit to drink! With Claire Kirby of Up Sewage Creek - ahead of World Water Day Today, we're talking about water, that utterly essential part of our biological and spiritual lives.  It should be clean. It should be safe to drink, to swim in, for us and all the species with whom w...

#CleanWater is a basic right of life.

And water activism is one of those precious things that unites people across all the other toxic cultural divides.

So what are we doing and why and how?

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#AccidentalGods #Podcast w Claire Kirby of Up Sewage Creek