Global Day of Action on Climate Change
Saturday, 2011 December 3, 10am
Oakham Lounge, 2nd Floor, Oakham House
Ryerson University, 63 Gould St.
This event takes place half way through COP17, the 17th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, currently taking place in Durban, South Africa, until December 9.
Speakers in Toronto include:
- Patrick Bond, on system change
- Cormac Cullinan on ‘wild law’
A number of participants in the COP17 will Skype in with live updates from Durban, including:
- Patrick Bonin (AQLPA, Association Québécoise de Lutte contre la Pollution Atmosphérique)
- Crystel Hajjar (CYD, Canadian Youth Delegation)
- Toby Davine (CYD, Canadian Youth Delegation)
- Hannah McKinnon (CAN,Climate Action Network)
- Steven Guilbeault (Equiterre)
- Richard Girard (Polaris Institute)
- Mardi Tindal (Moderator, United Church of Canada)
- Andrea Peart (CLC)
- Gerry LeBlanc (USW)
The discussion will focus on “action going forward” and there will be a march with Occupy Toronto starting at 2pm.
For information, email info@torontoclimatecampaign.org.
| — Michela Pasquali on 2011 Dec 1 in Actions, Ecology & sustainability |
