Alison Lam

Reclaiming International Women’s Day: Rejecting Commercial Slogans, Restoring Human Rights International Women’s Day has been overshadowed by a commercial website selling slogans and merchandise instead of advancing women’s rights. This year, even Canada adopted the marketing theme, abandon...

IWD has been overshadowed by a commercial website selling slogans and merchandise. It’s time to reclaim IWD from corporate capture and return to the UN’s true call: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls. #IWD2026 #internationalwomensday

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I Am an Immigrant A system built on fear is killing people. From Minnesota to Canada, immigration enforcement is crossing moral lines by detaining children, ending lives, and eroding human rights. As an immigrant, I re...

My thoughts on the ICE raids and a cautionary tale for Canadians.

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Introducing Weaving Green Justice: Bearing Witness at COP30 As the newly appointed Canada Country Chair for G100 Security & Defence, I am proud to share my most recent work that brought me here. Weaving Green Justice is my autoethnographic vlog from COP30, doc...

After over two years as the Ontario State Chair, I have been named the Canada Country Chair of the G100 Security & Defence Wing. I look forward to continuing a project I intend to make a cornerstone of my activism in human security and gender defence.

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Oil, Fire, and Conflict in Venezuela From Maduro’s Authoritarianism to Trump’s Insatiable Greed

A reflection on Venezuela’s crisis, condemning both Maduro’s abuses and the deadly U.S. invasion that has left civilians facing fear, darkness, and devastation.

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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x10 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Canada's Silence and the Belém Package

Canada is Fossil of the Day. It's embarrassing, but we deserve it. #COP30

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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x09 Weaving Green Justice at COP30: Fire in the Blue Zone

A quick update from the ground on a tragedy that will affect the COP negotiations. #COP30

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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x08 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Defining Gender, Deferring Justice

How much gender justice can there be if each party can provide its own definition of gender? #COP30

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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x07 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - The Language of Negotiations

In this episode, we begin to delve into the actual negotiations. #COP30

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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x06 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Barriers and Badges

What does being the most inclusive COP ever mean? #COP30

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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x05 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - First Steps into the Blue Zone

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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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x04 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Final Thoughts on São Paulo

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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YouTube video by Alison Lam 01x03 Weaving Green Justice at COP30 - Lost in Translation

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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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...

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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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 ...

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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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.

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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01x07 Organisation de la campagne avec Isabella Robinson GPC Women's Caucus Podcast · Episode

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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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...

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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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...

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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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...

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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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

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

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...

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 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. ...

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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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...

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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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

01x06 La Violence fondée sur le genre avec Bisma Ansari GPC Women's Caucus Podcast · Episode

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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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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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

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New campaign images, again created by a supporter, for this final stretch. Thank you, everyone, for all your hard work during this campaign period! Don't forget to vote! #cdnpoli #election2025 #GOTV @canadiangreens.bsky.social