Athletes Call for Carbon Neutral 2010 Olympics
Media release from the David Suzuki Foundation: February 5, 2009 – More than 70 of Canada’s top Olympic and national … Continue reading Athletes Call for Carbon Neutral 2010 Olympics
Category: Air and Climate
Americans seeing the light on carbon tax
It’s been three months since Canada’s most recent election, which had supposedly spurned any hope for a federal carbon tax. But we are finally … Continue reading Americans seeing the light on carbon tax
Environmental groups to Finance Ministers: “No financial bailout for tar sands”
December 17, 2008 – On the day Canadian finance ministers are meeting in Saskatoon to discuss financial breaks for Tar … Continue reading Environmental groups to Finance Ministers: “No financial bailout for tar sands”
UN calls for ‘Green New Deal’ at climate change talks
Media release from the United Nations news service: 11 December 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for renewed global solidarity … Continue reading UN calls for ‘Green New Deal’ at climate change talks
Poznan climate talks: Canada must change course
Press release from the Pembina Institute: December 13, 2008 – In the wake of a disappointing outcome at the UN … Continue reading Poznan climate talks: Canada must change course
U.N. Climate Talks: Canada chosen as “Colossal Fossil”
Media release from the Climate Action Network: December 12, 2008 – For the second year in a row, Canada has … Continue reading U.N. Climate Talks: Canada chosen as “Colossal Fossil”
Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan
Media release from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: December 10, 2008 – The Ontario Minister of the Environment, on behalf … Continue reading Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan
Canada places second last in International Climate Comparison
Media release from the Pembina Institute: December 10, 2008 – A new international assessment of countries’ performance in fighting climate … Continue reading Canada places second last in International Climate Comparison
Canadian Arctic Indigenous Peoples and environmental groups team up for call to action
The following is a press release from the Pembina Institute: Poznan, Poland – A unique coalition of northern Canadian Indigenous … Continue reading Canadian Arctic Indigenous Peoples and environmental groups team up for call to action
Groundbreaking study shows Canada can tackle climate change and prosper economically
Press release from the David Suzuki Foundation: December 4, 2008 – Canada can be a leader in tackling climate change … Continue reading Groundbreaking study shows Canada can tackle climate change and prosper economically
Southern Quebec chokes on smog for the fourth straight day – Worried about air pollution
You should be. Smog kills… SAINT-LEON-DE-STANDON, QC, Nov. 7 /CNW Telbec/ – The Association québécoise de lutte contre la pollution … Continue reading Southern Quebec chokes on smog for the fourth straight day – Worried about air pollution
The Gospel of Green on The Fifth Estate
Wednesday November 12 2008 at 9pm on CBC-TV As the world confronts the reality of global warming and the inevitable … Continue reading The Gospel of Green on The Fifth Estate