Archive for 2010 August

Wednesday, 2010 September 15
5:30pm science presentation by James Hansen
7pm James Hansen, Naomi Klein, Clayton Thomas-Muller
McMillan Theatre, 80 Queen’s Park, Univ of Toronto

From the Science for Peace website:     Read more »

First time I’ve met with Shadow Cabinet in person. A collegial and productive meeting, preparing for the convention, preparing to absorb policy changes and preparing for a possible upcoming election.

Probably shoulda posted this before:

Green Party of Canada Biennial National Convention
Fri – Sun, 2010 August 20 – 22
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Tuesday, 2010 August 31, 7 pm – 10 pm
Gabby’s in the “Library Room”
729 Danforth Ave, east of Pape

We meet on the last Tuesday of each month.  Please join us!

Is this beautiful?  Yes, it is beautiful.  Patricia made it.

Climate Change Conference 2010 is less than two weeks away.

In order to know how much food to order, we’re offering discounted rates if you register by this Monday, 2010 August 9.

You should visit ccc-toronto.ca now to reserve your spot.

Climate Change Conference 2010
Unflinching science.  No-spin solutions.
Friday – Sunday, 2010 August 13 – 15
Hart House, University of Toronto

Climate Change Conference 2010: scientists and community leaders will reveal the latest on climate change challenges and explore extreme solutions

Toronto, July 26, 2010 — Climate Change Conference 2010 is three full days of climate challenges, questions and solutions, with no spin and no sugar-coating. Held at Hart House, at the University of Toronto, from Friday, August 13 to Sunday, August 15, the conference will provide an unflinching look at the world’s climate challenges as explained by climate scientists.

Featured speakers include Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and author of Eaarth, Andrew Weaver, lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and author of Keeping Our Cool, and Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada.

“We’ve gathered some of the leading climate scientists in the world to discuss bold initiatives to help Canada and countries around the world to meet emissions targets and effect positive change,” says Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu, Green Party Climate Change Critic. “The conference will also focus on the latest directions in global negotiations on climate change and explore some ethically challenging solutions with potentially extreme side effects.”

The Friday afternoon forum, Across Borders and Generations, is youth-oriented and free to all. Saturday evening’s panel on Working Together is devoted to bridging divides between various groups working on the issue of climate change.

“And throughout Saturday and Sunday, we’ll have scientists and experts speaking on specific challenges, impacts, and solutions, covering everything from transportation and green buildings, to the status of the tar sands and ocean acidification,” says Adriana. “It’s a chance for anyone interested in learning more about the current state of climate change to hear the most up-to-date information from the scientists themselves.”

Climate Change Conference 2010 is presented jointly by University of Toronto Greens and the Toronto-Danforth Federal Green Party. The conference is non-partisan and open to all.

What Climate Change Conference 2010 speakers are saying

“We are at a critical crossroads as a human race. We have an opportunity to turn things around like never before and this conference will inspire action on the climate change challenges we’re facing right now.” — Andrew Weaver

“Time to screw around is over. Either we learn to survive together or we will all drown.Hope this conference will address that point.” — Afsan Chowdhury

“In order to move beyond oil, the fatal fuel that is driving the world towards economic and environmental collapse, Canada is going to have to break with decades of inaction and launch an electric mobility revolution. Necessity will provide a tremendous  opportunity to connect our natural advantages in generating electricity from renewable power, chiefly hydro, wind and tidal sources, so that we can move people and freight without oil aboard electrically powered trains, buses, and motor vehicles. I hope that participants at the conference will help Canadians seize the moment to advance electric mobility and thus enhance the odds of a peaceful and productive future.” — Anthony Perl

“The reality of climate and ocean change calls people of all political and faith communities to bring hearts and minds together to confront the most critical moral challenge of our lifetime.” — Mardi Tindal

“The conference’s focus on solutions will help us move climate change action past the pre-contemplation and contemplation phases, where many official organizations have stalled. My talk will introduce people to the Transition concept and what it has to offer, as well as Transition Toronto as a local theatre of climate change action with opportunities for all to contribute.” — Andrew Knox

“It’s been a dynamic and monumental year in terms of global mobilization around the energy-climate-crisis. This weekend is a chance to recharge and once again call all hands on deck.” — Gracen Johnson

Speaker profiles and a conference program can be found at ccc-toronto.ca. To find out more about Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu, please visit danforthgreens.ca. For more on the U of T Greens, visit uoftgreens.wordpress.com.

For more information or to arrange a media interview with Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu or any of the speakers quoted above, please contact:

Bob Cook
bobcook665@hotmail.com
416-406-6711