Category Archives: Discussion

Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels webinar posted to G78 YouTube Channel

The Group of 78 is pleased to share with you this webinar Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: The Ambition of the Santa Marta Conference which took place on Wednesday, March 11 at 12 noon ET. Our speakers were H.E. Carlos Morales (Ambassador of Colombia to Canada), H.E. Margriet Vonno (Ambasador of The Netherlands to Canada), as well as… Continue Reading Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels webinar posted to G78 YouTube Channel

Transitioning away from fossil fuels: The ambition of the Santa Marta conference-G78 webinar

Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

March 11, 12 noon-1:30 pm At the end of April, in the port city of Santa Marta, the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands will co-host an exciting, plurilateral meeting of countries, civic groups, researchers and businesses committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels. In a webinar on Wednesday, March 11, the Group of 78 will hear from… Continue Reading Transitioning away from fossil fuels: The ambition of the Santa Marta conference-G78 webinar

The Cuba emergency: What should Canada do?

On March 4 at 1:00 PM ET, the Group of 78 will be hosting a webinar on The Cuba Emergency: What should Canada do? Cuba is facing a crisis that has been exacerbated by the US embargo on Cuban oil imports in the wake of its intervention in Venezuela. The crisis is geopolitical and threatens a humanitarian disaster… Continue Reading The Cuba emergency: What should Canada do?

Bruce Campbell: After Venezuela and Greenland, is Canada on the US target list?

Writing for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on February 3, 2026, G78 Board member Bruce Campbell recounts the weeks-long rampage by the US administration that began in early January with the invasion of Venezuela. “The U.S. government has repeated threats towards Canada, threatened military action against Europe in order to seize Greenland, and threatened the governments of… Continue Reading Bruce Campbell: After Venezuela and Greenland, is Canada on the US target list?

Joint letter on the expiry of START presses for greater government support for disarmanent and diplomacy

On February 5, 2026, the Group of 78 was proud to be one of 15 civil society organizations that signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand marking the expiry of the START agreement and calling on the Government of Canada to devote a greater portion of its rising defence budget… Continue Reading Joint letter on the expiry of START presses for greater government support for disarmanent and diplomacy

Seeds, Biodiversity and Food Security Webinar now available

Our recent webinar with Awegechew Teshome, author of All Starts With Seeds, and panelists Million Belay, Ana Deaconu, Danna Leaman, Timothy A. Wise, and moderated by Bruce Moore was hailed as a “very informative discussion” about the importance of seeds and what we can learn from indigenous peoples to create more sustainable ways to feed our growing world… Continue Reading Seeds, Biodiversity and Food Security Webinar now available

COP30 Action – Climate and Health in an International Context Webinar is live

Yesterday’s webinar with Robb Barnes (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) and Leah Darbyson was such an informative one. Robb unpacked the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly parts of COP30 as well as Canada’s climate impacts both domestically and internationally. Leah fielded questions and led discussion relating to climate, AI, and Indigenous interests/potentials. Robb also shared… Continue Reading COP30 Action – Climate and Health in an International Context Webinar is live

Seeds, Biodiversity, and Food Security Webinar January 28, 10 AM ET

Join The Group of 78 for a pivotal discussion event with Awegechew Teshome, Million Belay, Ana Deaconu, Danna Leaman, Bruce Moore, and Timothy Wise. Awegechew Teshome’s first-hand research and collaboration with indigenous and family farming communities reveal how traditional knowledge and practice are key to preserving biodiversity, combating climate change, and feeding a fragile planet. His recently-published book, All Starts with… Continue Reading Seeds, Biodiversity, and Food Security Webinar January 28, 10 AM ET

The Implications for Canada of the Attack on Venezuela: Byers and Homer-Dixon

On January 5 and 6, 2026, in the Globe and Mail, two friends of the Group of 78 provided their respective takes on the recent American military action against Venezuela. The US operation, writes former G78 Board member Michael Byers, “ignores the 1945 United Nations Charter, which centrally includes a prohibition on the threat or use of force… Continue Reading The Implications for Canada of the Attack on Venezuela: Byers and Homer-Dixon