Archive for 2007 February

The Law Union of Ontario has its annual conference today and tomorrow.  Elizabeth May and others will speak at the opening keynote.

Justice for a Dying Planet: Law and the Climate Crisis
2007 February 9, 7pm
Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St West
(just west of St George)

Speakers:

• Gord Perks, Toronto City Councillor — the city’s direction.
• Keith Stewart, WWF manager of the climate change campaign — the problem.
• Don Goldberg, Senior Attorney (Climate Change), Centre for International Law — international efforts and climate justice litigation.
• Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada — closing remarks.

Panel: Hot Environmental Issues & Updates
2007 February 10, 10:45 am
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
252 Bloor St West (at St George subway)

Chaired by Sarah Dover, speakers include:

• David McRobert
• Dayna Nadine Scott
• Rick Smith
• Shawn-Patrick Stensil
• Hugh Wilkins

Charles Battershill is one of the two local Greens who will be contesting the Green Party’s nomination for Toronto-Danforth on Tuesday.  Here’s his bio:     Read more »

What does Exxon do with $40,000,000,000 in profits? Well, they start by offering $10,000 to scientists willing to quibble with the IPCC‘s report on climate change.

You gotta spend money to make money.

Tomorrow [Friday, February 2] is the deadline for submissions to the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation regarding visions for Toronto’s Lower Don Lands.  The TWRC is holding a design competition and wants input from the public about what they’d like to see at the mouth of the Don.  Please submit your vision.

I want to point out that I believe that this move has been prompted in no small part because of the courage and determination of people like Sharon Howarth, Karen Buck, Terry Fahey, Michael Rosenberg, David Hanna, Daniel Matmor and others who persisted in demanding a broader vision than what the City appeared to be offering.     Read more »