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Electric Green – News Clips (Feb 17, 2007)

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

CANADA NEWS

– Feds give provinces, territories $1.5B for climate change plans…

CBC QC
– Gore claims Baird misrepresented his comments on Canada…
CBC
– PM says he will "respect" Kyoto…
CBC
– Kyoto bill sparks constitutional questions…
CBC
– Sierra Club laments Canada’s "lack of a plan" on Kyoto…

CBC

– Force businesses to disclose pollution, Suzuki urges Toronto…
CBC ON
– Canada participates in global dialogue on climate change…
Environment Canada

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Broken Links

Ahh yes, those darn broken URL links. Just when you think you have found what you are looking for, and you are ready to proclaim your glory and satisfaction, you get the dreaded 404 error or the organization says that this page has moved or is no longer available.
We hate when that happens too. Unfortunately, that is the nature of the world wide web. Here are some tips on how you can find the article again….

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Internet can bring communities together

Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki.
(This article holds a special place in the hearts of the hard-working volunteers and editors of thegreenpages.ca.)
I don’t know what’s more inspiring – the audiences or the videos. Traveling across Canada, and seeing so many faces in so many different communities, I have to keep pinching myself to make sure it’s all actually real.
And just when I start getting down, after a long bus ride when the audience faces start to fade from memory and I start to wonder – did it really make a difference? That’s when I watch some of the videos and get inspired all over again.

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Get in the mix: it’s time to send a Valentine to Ottawa!

Here is your own personal Valentine Campaign Kit (right-click and choose “Save as…”), courtesy of VTACC. In just one PDF file, you get an assortment of classic Valentines subtly modified to send a call for action on climate change. Our Valentine messages ask for reductions in emissions NOW, and are addressed to:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Federal Environment Minister John Baird, and
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion.
Plus you get an additional, general message to send to [insert your local MP here].
After all, as we all remember from school, Valentine’s Day is only fun if everyone gets one!

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