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Tag was last used: Oct 31, 2009
 
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Posted By:  JadeJohnston
Posted On:  Oct 31, 2009

  WWF Argues: Carbon Capture, Not A Good Solution to Tar Sands

Ian Angus is the author of The Global Fight for Climate Justice: Anticapitalist Responses to Global Warming and Ecological Destruction, and the editor of the online journal Climate and Capitalism. This article originally appeared in Climate and Capitalism. on October 26th, 2009....... [view]

Posted By:  adoukas
Posted On:  Dec 11, 2008

  "They seem to have forgotten that human beings live in my part of the world"

A youth delegate from Fiji just made a comment that I need to share: "They seem to have forgotten that human beings live in my part of the world." There is still no sense of urgency here. In our meeting with Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice this morning, he essentially denied that there...... [view]

Posted By:  adoukas
Posted On:  Dec 10, 2008

  Canadian youth share heated exchange with Alberta Environment Minister Renner

Let me begin on a light note in what might be an otherwise heavy post by saying that I can't believe Thea made an " i can has cheezburger " reference on the CYD Poznan blog. If you get upset or depressed while reading this post, just scroll back up the page and click the link. Today, the...... [view]

Posted By:  Amac
Posted On:  Dec 10, 2008

  Canadian Government Complains To UNFCCC To Remove "Canada's Dirty Secret" Photo Display of the Canadian Tar Sands

Caught peddling oil sands at global warming negotiations, Minister denies Canada’s dirty secret Youth respond to meeting with Alberta Environment Minister Today, Canadian youth met Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner at the UN climate negotiations in Poznan, Poland, to...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY
Posted On:  Jul 1, 2008

  ‘The Green Shift’: Just the Facts (Part 2)

More myths and misconceptions that have been floating around about the Liberals’ ‘Green Shift’ plan: “The carbon tax will be used to fund Liberal social programs.” I guess it depends on what you call a ’social program’, but generally, no. The...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih
Posted On:  Jul 3, 2008

  Oil in America’s Breadbasket

Alarming News from Rural South Dakota Guest post from Felicia Barnes of the University of South Dakota For the past few years, the University of South Dakota has used the term ‘extraordinary’ as part of its advertising campaign, used to describe the kind of educational...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY
Posted On:  May 22, 2008

  Are Cities Really That Important?

I’m asked to blog about the power of cities, one of the topics listed in the Canada’s World discussion guide . Let’s start with a basic question. Much of the argument for the power of cities rests on their position in a global economy, in other words their economic importance....... [view]

Posted By:  Amac
Posted On:  Apr 30, 2008

  Alberta Fights 'Dirty Oil' Stigma

With $100 billion worth of bitumen projects on tap, the province is ready to battle environmental groups trying to turn public opinion against what they call 'dirty oil' Renata D'Aliesio and Jason Fekete, Calgary Herald Published: Saturday, April 26, 2008 Alberta's $100-billion bonanza to...... [view]

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Submitted By:   nallison36
Event Date:  Feb 19, 2009 & Time: 16:00 PM-22:00 PM
Event Location:  Alumni Theatre, Jock Turcot University Centre, University of Ottawa
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Tar Sands Film Festival

Submitted By:   nallison36
Event Date:  Mar 15, 2009 & Time: 9:30 AM-17:30 PM
Event Location:  Third Floor, McMaster University Student Centre
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Faces of Resistance: The Future of the Tar Sands and You

Submitted By:   nallison36
Event Date:  Jan 7, 2009 & Time: 0:00 AM-0:00 AM
Event Location:  Nozheim, Gzowski College
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"The Tar Sands: Canada's Home to Climate Outlaws and Fossil Fuel Gangsters"

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