[All] News and Upcomming Events

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks
 
Here's the latest scoops for ya
 
1. The House of Commons voted to support the Bloc motion to secure 25% carbon reduction by 2020. Regular press barely covered it but for details visit here: http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=2701
 
2. Site 41 bill passed second reading with an end vote of 40-11. To read an article about it visit here: http://www.midlandmirror.com/midlandmirror/article/150447
 
3. Al Gore on CBC was AMAZING. If your using gas from the tar sands, a Hybrid Prius has a carbon footprint of a hummer. To hear the podcast visit here: http://www.cbc.ca/q/
 
4. Pembina Institute puts a price on the Natural Capital value of the Credit River Watershed. This was released Nov. 24th. The value is an estimated $317 Million annually. 
If this system of evaluation could be replicated in our own area using similar methodologies I'm sure the data would be an amazing tool to help offset or stop a pipeline to Erie. The Grand River alone provides the same gross national revenue equal to Nova Scotia. Add to that the fact that our region is the second largest foodbelt in Ontario. To view the Credit Valley Fact Sheet (summery) click here:
http://www.pembina.org/pub/1931
 
for the extended version click here: 
http://www.pembina.org/pub/1932
 
5. Watered Down: Overcoming Federal Inaction on the Impact of Oil Sands Development to Water Resources calls for law enforcement in Alberta Tar Sands. The report was released jointly by seven groups: the Alberta Wilderness Association, Environmental Defence, Keepers of the Athabasca, the Pembina Institute, the Polaris Institute, the Sierra Club of Canada and Water Matters. This report can be seen online at: http://www.water-matters.org/pub/watered-down
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE KW AREA:
 
Thurs. Nov. 27th
Thomas Homer-Dixon "Knowledge Integration for a Resilient World: The Climate-Energy Challenge" Friday November 27th, 1:30 - 3:00 Arts Lecture Hall AL 208
This lecture will draw on the latest climate-change and energy-policy research to illustrate the difficulties and to propose strategies for successful knowledge integration.
 
Thurs. Nov.27
The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning on November 26, 2009 at 7:15 pm
the Princess Twin Theatre in Waterloo. This award-winning film has been invited by the United Nations to screen at the Copenhagen Climate ChangConferencece. This is the last screening in Canada before the UN delegates see it. Director Mark Terry will introduce the film and will be available afterwards for questions and comments. 
 
Tuesday Dec. 1
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is a Partner Institution for the upcoming Munk Debate on Climate Change. The live broadcast of the debate, along with a pre-debate update on CIGI's climate change research, will take place on Tuesday, December 1st at CIGI (57 Erb St. W., Waterloo). The event will begin at 6:00 pm with the research update, and the broadcast of the debate live from Toronto will run from 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm.


Tickets are $5/person and available through the Munk Debate Website.  Refreshments will be served. For further information please visit: http://www.cigionline.org/events/cigi-debate-series-live-broadcast-mN>unk-debate-climate-change
 
Wed. Dec. 2nd 
KW GREEN DRINKS EVENT - an informal gathering of environmentally minded people for casual discussion. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7,(First Wednesday of every month) at BarleyWorks (second floor of Heuther Hotel). Everyone welcome!
 
Don't forget the party at Susan's on December 4th! Bring friends!
 
Lulu :0)
 
 
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