<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><br>From: William Saunders
<<a ymailto="mailto:william_r_s@sympatico.ca" href="http://ca.mc883.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=william_r_s@sympatico.ca">william_r_s@sympatico.ca</a>><br><br><br>On the Road to a Green Economy: G20 Speaking Tour<br><br>*What:*
A panel discussion on what a "green economy" would look like, <br>how
we could build one locally, and the government policies that we will <br>need
to make it a reality. The second part of the evening will include <br>discussions
in small groups to further explore these issues.<br><br>*Who:* Panelists
include: Sarah Jane Saska, CYCC (Canadian Youth Climate <br>Coalition)
Youth Speaker; Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute; Ken Bondy, CAW <br>(Canadian
Auto Workers); Mike Morrice, Sustainable Waterloo<br><br>*When:* Thursday,
June 17th at 7:00pm. Tables, speaker's corner and <br>other activities
will start at 6:30pm<br><br>*Where:* First United Church, at the corner of
King St. and William St. <br>in Uptown Waterloo <br><br>*Brought
to you by:* Climate Action Project,Canadian Youth Climate Coalition,Polaris Institute,Canadian Auto Workers (www.caw.ca <<a href="http://www.caw.ca" target="_blank">http://www.caw.ca</a>>)<br><br>*Why?:* You can learn about how Canada could become a green
economy leader, interact with the green economy thinkers and have
an opportunity to share your views! Attendees will leave with
refreshing ideas and a myriad of possibilities in mind for a <br>sustainable
future.<br><br>More information will be available through the facebook
event at <br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101543689894828&index=1" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101543689894828&index=1</a>
<br><<a href="http://www.facebook.com/climate.action.project" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/climate.action.project</a>><br>Find
out more about the Climate Action Project at <br>www.facebook.com/climate.action.project
<br><<a href="http://www.facebook.com/climate.action.project" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/climate.action.project</a>><br><br>Before
the event, *a speaker's corner* will be set-up where community <br>members
will be asked to answer the following question: "Why do you <br>want
Canada to discuss a just transition for a Green Economy at the <br>G20?"
These clips* will be compiled into a short film that will be <br>shown
in Toronto and at future events. There will also be tables set up <br>by
local environmental organizations, an opportunity to view photos from <br>climate
change actions around the world, and other activities (check out <br>the
facebook event for more details).<br><br>On the Road to a Green
Economy: G20 Speaking Tour is a joint <br>CYCC-Polaris Institute-CAW
speaking tour being organized in Southwestern <br>Ontario from June
14th-18th in the lead up to the People's Summit and <br>G20 in Toronto.
Three Green Economy Thinkers ( Sarah Jane Saska, CYCC <br>Youth Speaker;
Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute; Ken Bondy, Canadian Auto <br>Workers )
are travelling to 4 Southwestern Ontario communities to <br>partake in
evening events along the caravan route to Toronto culminating <br>in a
large scale Green Economy event in Toronto.</td></tr></table>