Pictures Worth Thousands of Words
// June 4th, 2010 // Comments Off // Miscellaneous
See more at: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.html
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Let’s get the Robin Hood Tax ‘At the Table’
// May 24th, 2010 // Comments Off // Miscellaneous
Long time, no post.
So about that G20 coming to Toronto late June…
Once again, world leaders have the opportunity to put their heads and hands together and commit to climate action. Once again, we have the opportunity to show them collectively how gung-ho we are about turning the ship around before it is too late.
Around the world, governments have been embracing what is known as the Robin Hood Tax. This is a 0.05% tax on “speculative banking transactions – such as bonds, derivatives, currencies and hedge fund trading.” The funds generated by such a tax would be directed towards mitigating and adapting to climate change, meeting Millennium Development Goals, and other noble causes. It’s a simple concept with huge potential. Please check it out and get involved.
Robinhoodtax.ca
Track Countries on their Climate Targets
// November 11th, 2009 // Comments Off // Miscellaneous
A new website, climateactiontracker.org provides an up- to-date assessment of commitments and actions proposed by individual countries for greenhouse gas emission reductions in preparation for the UNFCCC conference in Copenhagen, December 2009.
The site enables the public to track the emission commitments and actions proposed by countries for a Copenhagen climate agreement. It allows users to evaluate progress towards limiting global temperature increase to 2°C or 1.5°C.
The website is a joint effort of Ecofys and Climate Analytics with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impacts Research (PIK) funded by the European Climate Foundation.
Keep The Heat On!
// October 26th, 2009 // Comments Off // Miscellaneous, Word on The Hill
Great words from Canadians for Action on Climate Change:
Let’s keep calling, keep texting, and keep emailing! Keep calling to save generations of life.
Make this a part of your daily routine.
Enter these contacts into your address books & cell phones. Thank you!!!
The key decision-makers on climate in Canada:
H.E. Mr. Michael Martin
Canada’s chief negotiator and ambassador for climate change:
Phone: 1 (819) 956-7608
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Toll-free: 1 (866) 599-4999 | Telephone: 1 (613) 992-4793
1 (613) 992.4211 | 1 (403) 253.8203 (Calgary Office)
Need a ride?
// October 19th, 2009 // Comments Off // Miscellaneous, Word on The Hill
If you have no bus or train to hop on this weekend, do not fear! You can hitch a ride with others and carpool to Ottawa. Pickup Pal does all the work for you and you can sign in with your Facebook credentials. C-Day carpoolers have already avoided 2000lbs of CO2!
Here’s how to rideshare to Ottawa with Pickup Pal.
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