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Staff Yearbook
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Name: Gracen Johnson
Located: Guelph/London, ONRole: Co-Director, External Heard the word from: My head (spurred by David Suzuki, who heard it from George Stroumboulopoulos, who heard it from a former prime minister) Source of Canadian pride: Neil Young Source of hope for the climate: October 24th, 2009 Filling The Hill for: Further enjoyment of family, good books, wind, and trees. C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: The greatest – Thanksgiving runs a close second.
Name: Aiden Abram
Located: Guelph, ON
Role: Co-Director, Internal
Heard the word from: straight from Gracen’s mouth
Source of Canadian pride: Our strong history of peacekeeping and trust building and that we can yet return to that once more.
Source of hope for the climate: The pockets of incredible passion, energy and innovation around the world tackling this problem that are each day growing, coalescing and getting stronger.
Filling The Hill for: A future where I won’t need to apologize on behalf of past generations to those yet born for not having acted when we knew what was at stake and exactly what we had to do.
C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: I’d say it’s the only day of the year that will be turned all the way to 11.
Name: Amanda Carrier Monette
Source of hope for the climate: alternate energy sources Filling The Hill for: My kids, wildlife that need us to speak for them
C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: great day…the greatest day will be the day we see real action because of events like ours.
Name: Barbara Hayes
Name: Sean Joseph
Located: Ubiquitous
Role: Design Consultant
Heard the word from: Aiden
Source of Canadian pride: The beaver
Source of hope for the climate: David Suzuki
Filling The Hill for: Fun!
C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: I dunno…I am a big fan of Bastille day…but yes, yes it is the greatest day. EVER.
Name: Adam Shedletzky
Located: Toronto
Role: Project Adviser
Heard the word from: PlanetVolunteer
Source of Canadian pride: Multiculturalism!! I love that nobody “looks Canadian”. I love riding the subway and just looking around
Source of hope for the climate: All the people around the world that are dedicating their time to spread the word and make their voices heard. Not to mention the reality that if we don’t fix our planet, we’re all seriously screwed. So we don’t really have a choice.
Filling The Hill for: So my *future* children and the billions of not so fortunate people around the world have the chance to live in a world of relative peace and stability
C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: Certainly has the potential to be the greatest day. But that would require a monumental turnout in capital cities around the world that would pressure our leaders into completing a historic agreement in Copenhagen in December. I’m optimistic…
Name: Cheryl McNamara
Located: TorontoRole: Communications
Heard the word from: Environmental Education Ontario (EEON)
Source of Canadian pride: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and our fantastic diversity!
Source of hope for the climate: For years no one was talking climate change. Today people are walking the talk on climate change.
Filling The Hill for: My 5-year old niece Lauren and 3-year old nephew Keefe. I refuse to hand them and their possible children a planet that cannot sustain them.
C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: Damn right, the greatest day. The day we shake some sense into our government.
Name: Shawn Khan
Located: Toronto
Role: Web Master
Heard the word from: Toronto Climate Campaign
Source of Canadian pride: Craig Kielburger
Source of hope for the climate: Youth from around the world
Filling The Hill for: Everyone who doesn’t have a voice and seven generations after my generation
C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: The beginning of Great Days, where we wake up Canada.
Name: Susan Harper
Located: Ottawa, ONRole: Communications Heard the word from: Joanna Dafoe at 350.org
Source of Canadian pride: People like Gracen Johnson who believe that a better world IS possible and who take the initiative to make great things happen
Source of hope for the climate: October 24th, 2009; Copenhagen in December 2009; and the miraculous emergence of truly wise and just leadership
Filling The Hill for: To celebrate and inspire all who are able to speak truth to power and bring about urgently needed action to create a more sustainable world; in compassion for all who have suffered and will yet as a result of human-induced climate change; and, in respect for the earth that sustains us all. C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: Greatest for Canada – a turning point towards true democracy, justice, and integrity! Make climate change history! Join us on October 24 on Parliament Hill!!!!
Name: Chelsea Vickers
Located: Ottawa, ONRole: Media Coordinator Heard the word from: PlanetFriendly.net Source of Canadian pride: The beauty and diversity of our plants and animals that share the ground we walk on. Source of hope for the climate: The chain reaction between each individual making that tiny difference every day. Filling The Hill for: Fun! And to finally be able to utilize my skills towards something I truly believe in! C-Day: great day or the greatest day?: The greatest – definitely a day that would be worthwhile enjoying every day of the year.
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