ºClimate Day

C-Day Media Advisory

// October 23rd, 2009 // Comments Off // In The News, Media, Press

Ottawa, ON – On October 24, thousands of Canadians will converge on Parliament Hill to effect legislative action on climate change prior to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December. This rally is called C-Day: Fill the Hill (www.climateday.ca), and is being organized by a Canadian citizens’ collective exemplifying new-age grassroots mobilization.

The C-Day rally is Canada’s largest among more than 4,000 networked worldwide on the International Day for Climate Action, established by 350.org. C-Day: Fill the Hill has partnered with KYOTOplus, Oxfam Canada, Power Shift Canada, AVAAZ and the Canadian Federation of Students, to name a few, to assist with programming and recruitment.

Programming highlights include a 1000-person flash dance by Power Shift Canada; collective mobile messaging to Environment Minister, Jim Prentice; a GreenFinger Photo Shoot, where photos will be sent to world leaders when they meet in Copenhagen in December; children’s activities; live music, entertainment and speakers; and our grand finale human hourglass to bring home the 350 message. (more…)

Unprecedented number of Canadians to take part in world’s largest political demonstration against climate change

// October 23rd, 2009 // Comments Off // In The News, Press, Word on The Hill

by Tzeporah Berman

Canada 2nd only to U.S. in number of activities planned for global day of action

OTTAWA, Oct. 22 /CNW/ – Tens of thousands of Canadians from all walks of life and from every province and territory will hit streets, auditoriums and Parliament Hill this Saturday, joining millions of people taking part in more than 4000 events registered in 169 countries, in support of stronger federal action and a global agreement on climate change in the weeks before the landmark UN summit in Copenhagen.

Canada is second only to the United States in terms of the number of events planned.

“We are sending a simple message to Canada’s political leaders that with mere weeks before Copenhagen, the time for games is over,” said May Boeve from 350.org. “Canadians want bold action to force down Canada’s greenhouse gas pollution, with real targets and real timelines that respect the safe limits on greenhouse gases established by the world’s scientists.” (more…)

In the Media

// October 16th, 2009 // Comments Off // Media

International Call to Action
CBC

Canadians join international day of action against climate change
Global TV

Media Advisory: Award-Winning Filmmaker, Rob Stewart (Sharkwater), to Emcee C …
Market Wire (press release) – ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
What: C-Day: Fill the Hill – The largest citizen mobilization movement on climate change in Canadian history, held in alliance with 350.org’s International …

Unprecedented number of Canadians to take part in world’s largest political …
Canada NewsWire (press release) – ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
“Canadian youth are embarrassed by our federal government’s do-nothing approach to climate change,” said Gracen Johnson, Director of C-Day: Fill The Hill. …

Students look for allies to fight climate change
Belleville Intelligencer – Luke Hendry – ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Marysville’s Stephanie Whalen and her brother, Justin, are organizing bus trips for what’s being called “C-Day: Fill the Hill,” a peaceful rally intended to …

Students encouraged to Fill the Hill in Ottawa
Ontarian – Guelph,ON,Canada
On Oct. 24, Parliament Hill in Ottawa will be swarmed with people … Gracen Johnson, a 20 year-old environmental advocate and international …

Fill the Hill event to draw attention to climate change
Guelph Mercury – Guelph,Ontario,Canada
Gracen Johnson, a third-year University of Guelph student, and Aiden Abram, an alumnus of the university, are organizing Fill the Hill, an event aimed at …

Guelph Student Aims to ‘Fill the Hill’ on Climate Action Day
Canada Views – Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
… said organizer Gracen Johnson. The 20-year-old environmental advocate and U of G international development student is urging people from all backgrounds …

Making mischief will matter: Grassroots action heats up in lead-up to Copenhagen climate summit
Now Magazine, Toronto, Ontario
The following week, October 24 is International Day of Climate Action, and the big push is for a large “fill the hill” action on Parliament Hill in Ottawa…. (more…)

Press Release – Pass it on and make a pitch to your local media!

// October 9th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // In The News, Media, Press

Largest National Climate Change Rally to Fill Parliament Hill on October 24

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Ottawa, ON – On October 24, thousands of Canadians will converge on Parliament Hill to effect legislative action on climate change prior to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December. This rally is called C-Day: Fill the Hill (www.climateday.ca), and is being organized by a Canadian citizens’ collective exemplifying new-age grassroots mobilization.

The C-Day rally is Canada’s largest among over 1700 worldwide on the International Day for Climate Action, coordinated by 350.org. C-Day: Fill the Hill has partnered with KYOTOplus, Avaaz, Oxfam Canada, Power Shift Canada, and the Canadian Federation of Students, to name a few, to assist with programming and recruitment.

“We hear of more people coming every day and we have been developing an efficient system of regional networking,” says C-Day Founder, Gracen Johnson. “On my own campus at the University of Guelph, our Fill the Hill sign-up and information session was the largest student-organized meeting I’ve ever attended.” (more…)

Featured in NOW Magazine

// October 8th, 2009 // Comments Off // Media, Press

We’ve got wheels and we’re rolling downhill! The story is picking up.

Here’s what NOW Magazine of Toronto is saying:

Since the pen is said to be a mighty weapon in the right hands, next week’s Blog Action Day is a potentially arresting innovation of another kind. The intent is to unite the world’s bloggers around a common climate theme for one day on October 15. If writers and readers unite, the combined audience of the blogosphere’s outpourings could be mammoth.

The following week, October 24 is International Day of Climate Action, and the big push is for a large “fill the hill” action on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Check out climateday.ca. for info on Ottawa, and 350.org for Toronto plans.

Read the whole article here.