[All] Tar Sands Talks this Thursday

Ashlea Hegedus-Viola ashlea at nexicom.net
Sun Jul 4 16:09:16 EDT 2010


COME AND BRING YOUR QUESTIONS!


An Inside Look at the Canadian Oil Sand: A Q & A with CEO, Marcel 
Coutu

Your opinions matter!  Take some time to share yours and join us for a 
open discussion with Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive 
Officer of Canadian Oil Sands Trust.
DETAILS:
Thursday, July 8th, 3:30-5:00pm
Centre for Environmental & Information Technology (EIT) Room 1015
Admission is FREE. Pre-registration is encouraged.

Marcel will encourage conversation and questions about the impact of 
Canada’s oil sands on Ontario and on you.  He’ll provide an update 
on recent developments, talk about their economic impact both 
provincially and nationally, and speak to continual improvements the 
industry is making on their environmental performance. You’ll also 
be provided with a glimpse of the opportunities for business and 
industry in Ontario and western Canada.
For more information about Mr. Coutu and to register for this free 
event, please visit: http://www.engineering.uwaterloo.ca/register.html



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> --- Original message ---
> Subject: Tar sands readings list
> From: kathryn gwun-yeen lennon <kathrynlennon at gmail.com>
> To: ashlea <ashlea at nexicom.net>
> Date: Sunday, 04/07/2010 11:58 AM
>
> A few resources to turn to for background reading......
>
> Research
>
> The Pembina Institute:
> http://www.oilsandswatch.org/
>
> The Polaris Institute:
> http://www.tarsandswatch.org/tar-sands-environmental-justice-treaty-rights-and-indigenous-peoples
>
> Maps, articles, videos on the tar sands:
> http://oilsandstruth.org/
>
> Connections between  the Alberta Tar Sands and refineries in Sarnia, 
> Detriot, and Windsor.
> http://allan.lissner.net/tracking-the-tar-sands-toxic-tour/
>
> Books
> Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent - a book by Calgary 
> journalist Andrew Nikiforuk
>
> Green Oil - a book by Satya Das. He argues that sustainable 
> development of the oil sands can play a vital and leading role in the 
> transition from today's high-carbon economy to a clean-energy future.
>
> A few articles that illustrate some of the environmental justice 
> issues:
>
> "Indigenous Groups Lead Struggle Against Canada's Tar Sands"
> http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/25/tar_sands
>
> A KW activist was recently arrested for unveiling a banner criticizing 
> RBC's involvement in the tar sands:http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/3190
>
> "Keepers of the Water" - a short film that focuses on the kids of Fort 
> Chipewyan, a community downstream of tar sands tailings ponds, where 
> cancer rates are high and water quality is low.
> http://www.keepersofthewater.com/home.html
>
> The  Provincial Court of Alberta finds Syncrude guilty for the death 
> of ducks on tailings 
> ponds:http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Verdict+good+oilsands/3203976/story.html#ixzz0sAC8wI1mhttp://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Verdict+good+oilsands/3203976/story.html
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