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Countdown to Copenhagen
THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON! |
Climate Action Network Canada is very proud to announce it will be hosting the Canadian premier of 'the Age of Stupid' on the 21st of September at the Royal Theatre in Toronto.
In a screening to over 40 countries, with guest Kofi Annan and starring Oscar nominee Pete Postelthwaite, Franny Armstrong's new film will be broadcast live from New York as the United National General Assembly Special Session on Climate Change meets for the last time prior to the historic Copenhagen meetings in December.
The film follows an archivist in 2055 who is searching through footage from 2007 to see where and how we went so terribly wrong in our efforts (or lack thereof) to avoid catastrophic climate change. More>
HOST YOUR OWN PREMIER...
Climate Action Network Canada would like to encourage its members to take action and host your own premier of 'the Age of Stupid' in your region (the movie will be made available shortly after the North American premier). Invite local politicians, personalities, or just your friends for an exclusive peak at what is sure to be a powerful film.
If you are interested in hosting your own screening please contact us>
PEDAL FOR THE PLANET
Our pedalers are still pedalling, with groups from the East and West closing in on Ottawa for a mid-September reunion. The journeys so far have been riddled with successes, stories, rain, and the occasional surprise. Check out what happened in Halifax>
Every step of the way riders are pushing for individuals and organizations to demand that Canada be a leader in the flight against climate change. There will be riders in Manitoba this weekend and in Windsor, Ontario and Moncton, New Brunswick next week so get out and join them as they pass through your area, or to sign the KYOTOplus petition online. See the website for more details>
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| Provincial Policy
MISSING: CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION AGENDA |
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| Due South
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS HARPER?
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Canadian
Prime Minister Stephen Harper could be found last weekend in the
company of Presidents' Obama of the USA and Caldaron of Mexico.
Following very brief meetings the presidents released a lengthy
statement addressing various collective concerns, which included
climate change. This statement bore nothing new unfortunately, and
re-stated the ambiguous, "...developed countries reducing emissions by
at least 80% compared to 1990 or more recent years by 2050"(emphasis ours), as heard in the G8 in July. More>
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Minister Harper will head South again on September 16th to Washington
D.C. to continue a string of official visits between President Obama
and his neighboring counterparts. The two leaders are expected to
discuss, among other things, climate change. Climate Action Network Canada hopes to work together with colleagues across the border to ensure that
nothing goes un-noticed as these two leaders meet again.
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| UN Climate Talks
WHAT IS ON THE TABLE IN BONN III? |
This week in Bonn, negotiators found themselves pouring over 200 pages of negotiating text. This was a slow moving process of elimination as countries attempted to forge ahead to reach some conclusions in Copenhagen. There is still a standstill on defining the actual reduction targets for industrialized countries. AS expected, Canada and Japan played similar roles as Bonn I and II, blocking progress on this with only two more rounds of negotiations before conclusions must be made in Copenhagen. More>
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| Climate Science
VAST EXPANSES OF ARCTIC ICE MELT IN SUMMER HEAT |
Scientists are identifying even more record ice loss in the Arctic Ocean, with tens of thousands more square kilometers of ice lost throughout this summer season. More>
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| Looking Ahead |
Pedal for the Planet bike relay, across Canada. Rallies as Pedal for the Planet bikers converge in Ottawa
August 17-20
Northern Young Leaders Summit, Inuvik, NWT
September 21
National premier of 'the Age of Stupid,' Toronto, ON
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United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Climate Change
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| About CAN Canada |
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Climate Action Network Canada (CAN Canada) - Réseau action climat Canada (RAC Canada) is a nation-wide coalition of 50 environmental, faith, development, aboriginal, health, and youth organizations committed to making action on climate change a reality.
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