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CJI’s Privacy policy

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is committed to protecting the privacy of donors, supporters and other stakeholders in our work. We would like to assure everyone that we do not sell, give or share personal information with anyone outside CJI.

CJI is responsible for the personal information that is under its control and designates a privacy officer as a point of contact for matters related to this policy (Please see contact details at the end of this policy.). While accountability for compliance with the present policy rests with the privacy officer, other individuals within the organization may be responsible for the collection and processing of personal information.

As part of its accountability to protect personal information, CJI ensures that all staff are appropriately trained about this policy.

Purpose of collecting personal information
The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified at or before the time the information is collected, and only information relevant to the identified purposes shall be collected. The personal information that CJI collects and uses— with the express or implied consent of the donor / partner— is only used by CJI to:

  • respond to your requests;
  • process donations, issue tax receipts and send thank you letters;
  • solicit and raise funds as well as personalize your experience as a donor;
  • launch and manage CJI Web and social media campaigns;
  • inform donors and members about Jesuit programs and how donor financial support helps us to do our work in accordance with CJI’s mission. ;
  • complete your registration for a training session, fundraising event, webinar, petition-signing or advocacy activity in which you wish to participate;
  • manage service agreements with CJI suppliers;
  • ensure the safety of its staff, members, volunteers, and anyone else associated with CJI.

For the purposes stated above, we may collect with your consent, the following information: name, address, birthday, telephone, cell and fax numbers, e-mail address, credit card number, banking information, and language of correspondence.

Consent
The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information. To ensure “knowledge and consent,” CJI makes a reasonable effort to ensure that the individual is advised of the purposes for which the information will be used. To make the consent meaningful, the purposes are stated in such a manner that the individual can reasonably understand how the information will be used or disclosed.

An individual may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice, by contacting the privacy officer. CJI shall inform the individual of the implications of such withdrawal.

Limiting collection
The collection of personal information is limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified. CJI does not collect personal information indiscriminately. The amount and the type of information collected are both limited to what is necessary to fulfill the identified purposes.

Information is collected by fair and lawful means, from the replies to our fundraising appeals as well as from the information provided by members who request cards or memberships for individuals. This information comes to us from supporters and members via verbal communication, regular mail, the telephone, fax, the internet and e-mail.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Personal information will not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes. Personal information that is no longer required to fulfill the identified purposes is destroyed, erased, or made anonymous.

Accuracy
CJI strives to keep the information sufficiently accurate, complete, and up to date to minimize the possibility that inappropriate information may be used to make a decision about the individual.

Safeguards
Personal information is protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. The security safeguards protect personal information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. These safeguards consist of:

a) Physical measures

  • Access to offices is restricted to CJI staff; offices are kept locked whenever unattended.
  • Personal data is kept in locked cabinet.

b) Organizational measures

  • Access to the personal data is restricted to the staff member(s) who need to use it as per their job description.

c) Technological measures:

  • Access to data stored electronically is password protected.
  • CJI uses only licensed software, and credible, reputable IT services suppliers, ensuring that data transmitted over the website and the donation platform is encrypted and protected.

d) Providing adequate training to staff

  • All CJI staff members are trained on the present Policy and made aware of the need to protect personal data.
  • All CJI staff members sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Openness, Individual Access and Challenging compliance

CJI Privacy and Personal data management Policy is posted on the CJI website. CJI may modify or adapt this Policy at any time. We recommend that users review this section regularly to stay informed regarding changes. The user’s access to, or use of the website following a change to the Policy shall be deemed as consent to the revised Policy.

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints related to our privacy policy or our treatment of personal information, or if you wish to verify the accuracy, change or modify personal information you have already provided to us, please contact:

Samir Hatem / Jenny Cafiso
Canadian Jesuits International
70 St. Mary’s Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 1J3
Phone: 416-465-1824; 1-800-448-2148
Email : [email protected] / [email protected]

When communicating by email, please include the following subject:
“Attn. Privacy Officer – Personal information issue”

We will investigate all complaints. If a complaint is found to be justified, we shall take appropriate measures, including, if necessary, amending CJI policies and practices.

If you think that your concern was not properly addressed by CJI, you can file a complaint at:

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
https://www.ipc.on.ca/en/privacy-individuals/filing-a-privacy-complaint

Or at:
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/report-a-concern/file-a-formal-privacy-complaint/file-a-complaint-about-a-business/

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Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. 
Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S
The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests.
Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption.
Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home.

#Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. 
Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S
The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests.
Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption.
Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home.

#Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. 
Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S
The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests.
Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption.
Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home.

#Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. 
Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S
The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests.
Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption.
Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home.

#Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. 
Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S
The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests.
Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption.
Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home.

#Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. 
Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S
The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests.
Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption.
Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home.

#Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
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Today, CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmental activist from the Philippines, highlighted the important role young people play in the fight for ecological justice with students at Holy Trinity High School and St. Peter’s High School in Ottawa. Brex shared the stories of young people Manila who opposed a plan for a waste incinerator in urban poor communities. Brex is speaking at various events in Canada as part of CJI’s 2026 fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4if8T5S The students engaged in a thoughtful conversation about what they can do now. Questions ranged from careers in the environmental sector and alternatives to plastic, to how young people can participate safely and effectively in protests. Brex explained that, for communities on the front lines, the issue is clear: reduce waste, reduce consumption, and move toward zero waste. Hazardous burning of waste and plastics is harming people’s health, land, and livelihoods, leaving no time for approaches that do not address the root causes. He also cautioned that incineration, often marketed as “waste-to-energy,” thermal treatment, or waste combustion, is a false solution to managing the waste created by overconsumption. Thank you to the students and staff for their curiosity, energy, and commitment to caring for our common home. #Ottawa #Jesuits #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #wildwildwaste #waste
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Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. 

"Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. 

The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk.  Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice.  Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. 
 
Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called,  the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple.  Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste.  They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods.  Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. 

The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
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Kim Gottfried Piché, CJI Social Justice Animator, shared this summary and reflection from last night's event at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Margins at the Centre: Navigating a Just Transition in the Wild Wild Waste, which featured guest speaker, Brex Arevalo, an environmental activist from the Philippines. "Brex’s talk at Saint-Paul University was timely as the city is debating whether to accept a proposal for a waste-to-energy incineration plant that will abolish the three-item garbage limit that the City of Ottawa has put into effect in an effort to curb waste production as the Trail Road landfill approaches its capacity. The participants were engaged and asked important questions around the zero waste hierarchy presented in Brex’s talk. Should citizens push for an extension of producer responsibility for waste produced (top down of the hierarchy)? Or should we tackle the challenge from the bottom-up perspective of reducing our waste and consumption? One participant suggested that perhaps we should focus on the middle of the hierarchy by engaging culture and youth about zero waste practice. Many expressed an interest in learning about the origins of the Quebec Week of Waste Reduction and how it has evolved for over 26 years. Brex shared that for the marginalized urban communities, also known as the waste sorters in Manila or the “climate champions: as they are called, the issue of this ecological justice debate is simple. Reduce waste, reduce consumption, go zero waste. They don’t have the time to approach the issue any other way because hazardous burning of waste and plastics is destroying their health, their land and their livelihoods. Incineration (also known as waste to energy, thermal treatment, waste combustion) is a false solution to managing waste produced by overconsumption, Brex said. The talk at Saint Paul University was thought-provoking and led us to consider deeper aspects of the issue, such as waste colonization and ecological debt of the Global North who consume excessively and export their toxic, unsorted and hazardous waste to less-affluent countries in the Global South."
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About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign.

Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. 

Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

#montreal #jesuits #jesuitschools
About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign.

Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. 

Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

#montreal #jesuits #jesuitschools
About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign.

Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. 

Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

#montreal #jesuits #jesuitschools
About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign.

Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. 

Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

#montreal #jesuits #jesuitschools
About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign.

Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. 

Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

#montreal #jesuits #jesuitschools
About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign.

Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. 

Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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About 170 @loyolamontreal students welcomed CJI guest speaker Brex Arevalo and participated in a solidarity activity on ecological justice as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign. Brex, a Filipino environmental activist and researcher, underscored the importance of bringing marginalized people at the centre of decision-making, especially on issues that affect them, such as the environment. Brex talked about the impact of incineration on urban poor communities, and noted how Canada is among the countries who ship an enormous amount of waste to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. #montreal #jesuits #jesuitschools
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Don't miss this CJI and  @lourdestoronto parish event in TORONTO this Friday, October 23, at 6 p.m. 

Brex Arevalo is an environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher who has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region. 

After spending years at Ecojesuit — the global communications platform and online resource centre for the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network — where his work was guided by Ignatian values, Brex now works with urban poor communities in Manila, Philippines, as Climate and Anti-Incineration Campaigner for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). He supports the advocacy efforts of these communities, whose homes, livelihoods, and dignity are threatened by a destructive waste-burning facility. 

He also advocates for policies that support a safe and just energy transition in the Global South.
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Don't miss this CJI and @lourdestoronto parish event in TORONTO this Friday, October 23, at 6 p.m. Brex Arevalo is an environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher who has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region. After spending years at Ecojesuit — the global communications platform and online resource centre for the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network — where his work was guided by Ignatian values, Brex now works with urban poor communities in Manila, Philippines, as Climate and Anti-Incineration Campaigner for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). He supports the advocacy efforts of these communities, whose homes, livelihoods, and dignity are threatened by a destructive waste-burning facility. He also advocates for policies that support a safe and just energy transition in the Global South.
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Today, CJI guest speaker @brexarevalo spoke to @mcgillu students and Newman Centre staff about his journey to becoming an ecological justice activist, emphasizing the importance of Ignatian values. 

He discussed the ecological injustices suffered by marginalized communities  and noted how waste workers are at the forefront of efforts to address environmental concerns in Manila. 

He also underscored the important role that young people can play in these initiatives.

After Brex’ talk, the conversation centred around the challenges of ecological conversion for decision-makers and the general public. The students were keen to discuss how they could address these issues at the formation stage, and the conversation was fruitful.

Fr Anthony Atansi, the Newman Centre chaplain, expressed his gratitude, commenting on how the event incorporated the Centre's spiritual, intellectual, and social legacy.

Brex is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. An environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher, he  has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region.He works with marginalized communities, civil society organizations, and policymakers to promote equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. 

CJI’s ecological justice campaign  highlights how care for our common home cannot be separated from human dignity, social justice and peace. 

Learn more about the campaign and other speaking events: Click link in bio. 

#mcgill #newmancentre #montreal #jesuits #cji
Today, CJI guest speaker @brexarevalo spoke to @mcgillu students and Newman Centre staff about his journey to becoming an ecological justice activist, emphasizing the importance of Ignatian values. 

He discussed the ecological injustices suffered by marginalized communities  and noted how waste workers are at the forefront of efforts to address environmental concerns in Manila. 

He also underscored the important role that young people can play in these initiatives.

After Brex’ talk, the conversation centred around the challenges of ecological conversion for decision-makers and the general public. The students were keen to discuss how they could address these issues at the formation stage, and the conversation was fruitful.

Fr Anthony Atansi, the Newman Centre chaplain, expressed his gratitude, commenting on how the event incorporated the Centre's spiritual, intellectual, and social legacy.

Brex is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. An environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher, he  has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region.He works with marginalized communities, civil society organizations, and policymakers to promote equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. 

CJI’s ecological justice campaign  highlights how care for our common home cannot be separated from human dignity, social justice and peace. 

Learn more about the campaign and other speaking events: Click link in bio. 

#mcgill #newmancentre #montreal #jesuits #cji
Today, CJI guest speaker @brexarevalo spoke to @mcgillu students and Newman Centre staff about his journey to becoming an ecological justice activist, emphasizing the importance of Ignatian values. 

He discussed the ecological injustices suffered by marginalized communities  and noted how waste workers are at the forefront of efforts to address environmental concerns in Manila. 

He also underscored the important role that young people can play in these initiatives.

After Brex’ talk, the conversation centred around the challenges of ecological conversion for decision-makers and the general public. The students were keen to discuss how they could address these issues at the formation stage, and the conversation was fruitful.

Fr Anthony Atansi, the Newman Centre chaplain, expressed his gratitude, commenting on how the event incorporated the Centre's spiritual, intellectual, and social legacy.

Brex is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. An environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher, he  has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region.He works with marginalized communities, civil society organizations, and policymakers to promote equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. 

CJI’s ecological justice campaign  highlights how care for our common home cannot be separated from human dignity, social justice and peace. 

Learn more about the campaign and other speaking events: Click link in bio. 

#mcgill #newmancentre #montreal #jesuits #cji
Today, CJI guest speaker @brexarevalo spoke to @mcgillu students and Newman Centre staff about his journey to becoming an ecological justice activist, emphasizing the importance of Ignatian values. 

He discussed the ecological injustices suffered by marginalized communities  and noted how waste workers are at the forefront of efforts to address environmental concerns in Manila. 

He also underscored the important role that young people can play in these initiatives.

After Brex’ talk, the conversation centred around the challenges of ecological conversion for decision-makers and the general public. The students were keen to discuss how they could address these issues at the formation stage, and the conversation was fruitful.

Fr Anthony Atansi, the Newman Centre chaplain, expressed his gratitude, commenting on how the event incorporated the Centre's spiritual, intellectual, and social legacy.

Brex is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. An environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher, he  has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region.He works with marginalized communities, civil society organizations, and policymakers to promote equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. 

CJI’s ecological justice campaign  highlights how care for our common home cannot be separated from human dignity, social justice and peace. 

Learn more about the campaign and other speaking events: Click link in bio. 

#mcgill #newmancentre #montreal #jesuits #cji
Today, CJI guest speaker @brexarevalo spoke to @mcgillu students and Newman Centre staff about his journey to becoming an ecological justice activist, emphasizing the importance of Ignatian values. 

He discussed the ecological injustices suffered by marginalized communities  and noted how waste workers are at the forefront of efforts to address environmental concerns in Manila. 

He also underscored the important role that young people can play in these initiatives.

After Brex’ talk, the conversation centred around the challenges of ecological conversion for decision-makers and the general public. The students were keen to discuss how they could address these issues at the formation stage, and the conversation was fruitful.

Fr Anthony Atansi, the Newman Centre chaplain, expressed his gratitude, commenting on how the event incorporated the Centre's spiritual, intellectual, and social legacy.

Brex is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. An environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher, he  has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region.He works with marginalized communities, civil society organizations, and policymakers to promote equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. 

CJI’s ecological justice campaign  highlights how care for our common home cannot be separated from human dignity, social justice and peace. 

Learn more about the campaign and other speaking events: Click link in bio. 

#mcgill #newmancentre #montreal #jesuits #cji
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Today, CJI guest speaker @brexarevalo spoke to @mcgillu students and Newman Centre staff about his journey to becoming an ecological justice activist, emphasizing the importance of Ignatian values. He discussed the ecological injustices suffered by marginalized communities and noted how waste workers are at the forefront of efforts to address environmental concerns in Manila. He also underscored the important role that young people can play in these initiatives. After Brex’ talk, the conversation centred around the challenges of ecological conversion for decision-makers and the general public. The students were keen to discuss how they could address these issues at the formation stage, and the conversation was fruitful. Fr Anthony Atansi, the Newman Centre chaplain, expressed his gratitude, commenting on how the event incorporated the Centre's spiritual, intellectual, and social legacy. Brex is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. An environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher, he has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia-Pacific region.He works with marginalized communities, civil society organizations, and policymakers to promote equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. CJI’s ecological justice campaign highlights how care for our common home cannot be separated from human dignity, social justice and peace. Learn more about the campaign and other speaking events: Click link in bio. #mcgill #newmancentre #montreal #jesuits #cji
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Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is representing CJI at the 50th Congress of Fe y Alegria International in Peru. 

CJI is supporting Fe y Alegria projects, including its preschool education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Madagascar, and Haiti; bilingual and ecological education in the Amazon; and an entrepreneurship and employment program for young people in Central America and Cuba. 

Juan Emilio had an opportunity to meet with Fe y Alegria partners, including  Irma Lucia Mariño Vargas,  director of the Integral Ecology and Panamazonia Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría. 

Click link in bio to visit our website and learn more about our partnership with Fe y Alegria. 

#jesuits #peru #education #feylalegria
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is representing CJI at the 50th Congress of Fe y Alegria International in Peru. 

CJI is supporting Fe y Alegria projects, including its preschool education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Madagascar, and Haiti; bilingual and ecological education in the Amazon; and an entrepreneurship and employment program for young people in Central America and Cuba. 

Juan Emilio had an opportunity to meet with Fe y Alegria partners, including  Irma Lucia Mariño Vargas,  director of the Integral Ecology and Panamazonia Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría. 

Click link in bio to visit our website and learn more about our partnership with Fe y Alegria. 

#jesuits #peru #education #feylalegria
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is representing CJI at the 50th Congress of Fe y Alegria International in Peru. 

CJI is supporting Fe y Alegria projects, including its preschool education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Madagascar, and Haiti; bilingual and ecological education in the Amazon; and an entrepreneurship and employment program for young people in Central America and Cuba. 

Juan Emilio had an opportunity to meet with Fe y Alegria partners, including  Irma Lucia Mariño Vargas,  director of the Integral Ecology and Panamazonia Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría. 

Click link in bio to visit our website and learn more about our partnership with Fe y Alegria. 

#jesuits #peru #education #feylalegria
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is representing CJI at the 50th Congress of Fe y Alegria International in Peru. 

CJI is supporting Fe y Alegria projects, including its preschool education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Madagascar, and Haiti; bilingual and ecological education in the Amazon; and an entrepreneurship and employment program for young people in Central America and Cuba. 

Juan Emilio had an opportunity to meet with Fe y Alegria partners, including  Irma Lucia Mariño Vargas,  director of the Integral Ecology and Panamazonia Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría. 

Click link in bio to visit our website and learn more about our partnership with Fe y Alegria. 

#jesuits #peru #education #feylalegria
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is representing CJI at the 50th Congress of Fe y Alegria International in Peru. 

CJI is supporting Fe y Alegria projects, including its preschool education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Madagascar, and Haiti; bilingual and ecological education in the Amazon; and an entrepreneurship and employment program for young people in Central America and Cuba. 

Juan Emilio had an opportunity to meet with Fe y Alegria partners, including  Irma Lucia Mariño Vargas,  director of the Integral Ecology and Panamazonia Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría. 

Click link in bio to visit our website and learn more about our partnership with Fe y Alegria. 

#jesuits #peru #education #feylalegria
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Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez is representing CJI at the 50th Congress of Fe y Alegria International in Peru. CJI is supporting Fe y Alegria projects, including its preschool education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Madagascar, and Haiti; bilingual and ecological education in the Amazon; and an entrepreneurship and employment program for young people in Central America and Cuba. Juan Emilio had an opportunity to meet with Fe y Alegria partners, including Irma Lucia Mariño Vargas, director of the Integral Ecology and Panamazonia Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría. Click link in bio to visit our website and learn more about our partnership with Fe y Alegria. #jesuits #peru #education #feylalegria
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Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. 

“The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.”

Brex spoke at  an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. 
Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.”

He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. 

Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. 

Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
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Today, visiting Filipino environmental planner, climate justice advocate and researcher Brex Arevalo urged Canadians to consider the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the issue of waste produced in significant amounts by countries like Canada. “The triple planetary crisis persists because of Wild Wild Waste: a world of excess and decay founded on fossil-fuelled capital. Its insatiable appetite for growth, often dubbed 'progress', prioritises profit over everything else,” he said. “Corruption and disregard for communities thrive here.” Brex spoke at an event co-organized by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and the Archdiocese of Montreal’s Office for English Pastoral Services, Margins at the centre: Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste. He is touring Canada as part of CJI’s Fall 2026 campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not Complicated. Brex also discussed “the fraud of recycling,” noting that “despite their long-standing knowledge that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically viable, petrochemical companies have engaged in fraudulent marketing and public education campaigns designed to mislead the public about the viability of plastic recycling as a solution to plastic waste.” Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled, he said, adding that people may not realize it, but plastics are “99% fossil fuel derived.” He also talked about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration as “a false solution to waste and climate change,” citing how it produces toxic ash, wastewaster, emits hazardous hemicals, and does not produce renewable energy, among other things. More often than not, they are also typically constructed in or near marginalized communities “with no meaningful participation,” he said. Brex said churches, church-backed organizations and civil society organizations “are with communities in defending against” incineration projects. Learn more about Brex and CJI’s Fall campaign, including other events across Canada: Click link in bio.
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