[All] Fw: Green New Deal Town Hall - Waterloo

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Lots happening. 
Tonight is a live webcast of Greta Thunberg and Naomi Klein starting at 7pm. The link is here:
https://theintercept.com/2019/09/06/greta-thunberg-naomi-klein-climate-change-livestream/

And below this an email from Barbara Schumacher providing a quick update on many area events happening. 

Lulu 😃


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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Barbara Schumacher" <bschumac at uwaterloo.ca> To: "water.lulu at yahoo.ca" <water.lulu at yahoo.ca> Cc:  Sent: Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 5:39 PM Subject: Re: Green New Deal Town Hall - Waterloo  
Upcoming climate events that may be of interest.  Best wishes, Barbara

• On 18 September the Council of Canadians (CoC), Waterloo Chapter, is co-sponsoring a talk by Martin Lukacs at the Balsillie School on his new book The Trudeau Formula which is highly critical of the current federal government. It is endorsed by Maude Barlow, Naomi Klein, Judy Rebick and David Suzuki. Lukacs is making a tour through Ontario and will speak to a number of chapters.

For information on the talk see https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/the-trudeau-formula-seduction-and-betrayal-in-an-age-of-discontent

For information of the book see
http://blackrosebooks.net/products/view/The+Trudeau+Formula:+Seduction+and+Betrayal+in+an+Age+of+Discontent/84106

• 20-27 September is Global Climate Strike Week (https://globalclimatestrike.net/) and there will be a number of events here in the KW region. 
See https://www.facebook.com/kitchenerwaterlooclimatesave/ 
In order to help get your employer or school on board, here is a template message you may use as is, or edit to suit your needs:
https://user-images.strikinglycdn.com/res/hrscywv4p/image/upload/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto/1132565/836146_910346.png

• CoC is part of THE THIRD WILA SUMMIT: WATER JUSTICE IN A CLIMATE EMERGENCY will take place 27-29 September 27- 29 in London Ontario.
Please see https://waterislifealliance.net/2019-water-summit/ 

• 100 Debates on the Environment.  Volunteers in Waterloo Region are organizing climate debates by the candidates in each riding in the weeks before the federal election. Please use these communication tools to spread the word amongst your networks.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pgk5Jutlv1zJWvSivgsuzGnxEKGbHifhOsYOl9SBNQ8/mobilebasic
A jpg version of the poster can be used in Facebook posts.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FbBHDPkJ6pQgm8NbZAbuAk0Gyf1KHdJq/view   

• CoC is also promoting the Green New Deal. See the blog by Dylan Penner
https://canadians.org/blog/how-will-green-new-deal-change-everything 
https://canadians.org/blog/green-new-deal-public-health-care


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You are receiving this email because you RSVPd for Green New Deal Town Hall - Waterloo.  Barbara Schumacher is the host of the this event, and you can reply directly to them if you have any questions about this event. 

Remember, the event starts on Tuesday, Jun 18, at 7pm.
For more information, see http://act.greennewdealcanada.ca/town-halls-linkbreak/waterloo8/

Thanks,
The Green New Deal team

  
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