[All] Two local event notices re: Climate Change

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Climate Change in Waterloo Region: Are We Ready?     What: Information session hosted by WPIRG 
When: Tuesday, August 2 @ 7:00 pm 
Where: Queen Street Commons Cafe, 43 Queen Street South KitchenerClimate change is going to have some pretty serious consequences that will affect the way we live in our home, the Waterloo Region. But if we act now we can adapt to these changes and strengthen our community. Come to WPIRG's adaptation information session and find out how you can be a force for good. 

Speakers David MacLeod and Matt Soltys.
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Forum on Green Jobs with Climate Action Group (WPIRG)
Sun Aug 14 from 11 am to 3 pm (Car-free Sunday on King St.at Words Worth Books store, 100 King S. Waterloo(in front of the store, weather permitting). Speakers and Displays
+ Reduce the Juice will be bringing a trailer/display and also provide a speaker
+ Cathy MacLellan of ARISE and Green Party confirmed as speaker
+ hoping to confirm other party candidates
+ Geosmart interested in having a display
+ Green hard hats and “I VOTE FOR GREEN ENERGY” buttons
Speaker Topics
+ Health impacts of coal-fired power plants nuclear plants+ Ontario’s Green Energy Act and the Feed-In Tariff (FIT)+ Business/economic prospects, job creation, FIT contacts being signed in Waterloo Region, Samsung investment 
+ Reduce the juice - personal actions, conservation
+ Technology innovations, what are the research and new developments
+ Pembina institute - address the issue of rising energy prices, how the increases are more due to aging energy infrastructure rather than FIT program,
David MacLeod is a senior environmental consultant and the lead adaptation strategist for the city of Toronto. He will be discussing how Toronto is addressing climate change and how the Waterloo Region, its cities and townships can also develop similar adaptation strategies.

Matt Soltys is the producer and host of ‘Healing the Earth’, a Guelph based community broadcasting program which examines the ways in which environmentalism and social justice are intimately linked. Mr. Soltys will be speaking about how climate change is adding pressure to those who are marginalized and why climate change needs to be considered an immediate problem for social service providers.

Wheelchair Accessible, ASL Interpretation, Refreshments, Bus Tickets and Childcare. 

For more information, email: 
lindsayjackwpirg at gmail.com
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