[All] Gren News

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks
Here is the latest. 

Local
Waste Management: Tuesday VoteWaterloo Region's Waste Management is changing servicing schedule and fees in a vote THIS TUESDAY.Option 1 would see garbage collected every other week, with a limit of up to four bags. Recycling and green bins would be collected every week.Option 2 would see garbage, green bins and blue bins collected every week, with a limit of up to two garbage bags.With both options, yard waste would be picked up twice a month from April to November. Large appliances, up to three, would be picked up every two weeks. Residents would have to pay a fee for extra bags of garbage. Staff say the first option could save up to $1.5 million annually and the second up to $750,000. To have a say be sure to drop a quick email to your Regional official for tomorrow's vote. For more info visit here:http://www.therecord.com/news-story/5640513-regional-council-to-vote-tuesday-on-garbage-collection-changes/

Waterloo Region Blue Dot DeclarationA customized Waterloo Region version of the Blue Dot declaration will be reviewed on Tues at 9am+ in the Region Council chambers at 150 Frederick St.  The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to see the report which includes the Region’s customized declaration, it starts on page 99 in the May 26th “agenda” http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regionalgovernment/standingcommittees.asp#PW
Line 9 Lecture with Chippewas of the Thames Elder Myeengun HenryMyeengun Henry of Chippewas of the Thames discusses the lawsuit regarding the lack of crown consent for Enbridge Line 9. The lecture takes place Thursday June 4 at 7pm at the Downtown Community Centre, 35B Weber St., Kitchener ON  http://noline9wr.ca/?q=node%2F44Donations to assist the lawsuit can be made here: https://fundly.com/chippewas-of-the-thames-has-never-been-consulted

Gord Miller goes Green in GuelphFormer Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller launches campaign for Guelph Green Party rep for Federal Election. To read of his announcement visit here:http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/5635710-gord-miller-s-green-candidacy-could-shake-up-guelph-federal-race/

Thomas Mulcair visiting Waterloo Thomas Mulcair visits on Thursday May 28th to officially nominate Diane Freeman as their federal candidate. The event goes from 7-9 and takes place at Knox Presbyterian Church at 50 Erb st. West. If folks wish to attend visit here; https://action.ndp.ca/page/event/detail/ndpevent/wsv
Provincial News
Under2MOUOn May 19, Ontario MOECC minister Glen Murray signed the Under2MOU and joined 11 states and provinces in an agreement to limit output of greenhouse gas by 80-95% by 2050. Ontario Environment Minister Glen Murray described the agreement as one of the strongest of any under international negotiations and givessubnational governments a common voice at the Paris conference.http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/19/climate-change-agreements-idUKL1N0YA26Q20150519
350 Day of Action TorontoSunday July 5th a major day of action with 350.org is taking place in Toronto called March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate. New video released shows how this event is a fusion of 350 and Idle No More since Indigenous folks are the hardest hit when it comes to climate change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJCFokDlY8Ehttp://jobsjusticeclimate.ca/?source=350


Federal News
Big Oil wants Alberta climate actionBig Oil wants Alberta gov't to improve environmental policies & add carbon tax http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/big-oil-to-rachel-notley-bring-on-a-carbon-tax-1.3084357

Economist: Make Food Not OilFormer CIBC Chief Economist: Oilsands Are Dying, Canada Should Become Food Superpower
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/21/jeff-rubin-carbon-bubble_n_7346400.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Oil and Water Don't MixNew report states Energy East pipeline would threaten 60% of Manitoba’s drinking waterhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/energy-east-pipeline-would-threaten-manitobas-drinking-water-report/article24592727/

Economist quits NEB hearingEconomist Robyn Allan quits review of Kinder Morgan, says NEB is "perpetrating a fraud on the Canadian public."
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/news/economist-robyn-allan-calls-neb-process-rigged-and-withdraws-kinder-morgan-trans-mountain

International News
A picture is worth a thousand words...Photos of the 105,000 gallon California Oil Spillhttp://snip.ly/kqlQ#http://www.buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner/stunning-photos-show-scope-of-105000-gallon-oil-spill-on-cal?utm_term=.wkM4wQKGQ#.pump7peB2
  
Have a good one folks
Lulu :0)

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