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More info on the Green Economy Forum. Sounds interesting.<br><br>Susan<br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">To: announce@lists.wpirg.org<br>From: erin@wpirg.org<br>Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:45:28 -0400<br>Subject: [wpirg announce] On the Road to a Green Economy: G20 Speaking Tour<br><br><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>Come on out to the “On the Road to a Green Economy: G20 Speaking Tour”!</b></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; min-height: 16px;"><br></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>What:</b> A panel discussion on what a "green economy" would look like, how we could build one locally, and the government policies that we will need to make it a reality. The second part of the evening will include discussions in small groups to further explore these issues.</font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>Who:</b> Panelists include: Sarah Jane Saska, CYCC (Canadian Youth Climate Coalition) Youth Speaker; Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute; Ken Bondy, CAW (Canadian Auto Workers); Mike Morrice, Sustainable Waterloo</font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>When:</b> Thursday, June 17th at 7:00pm. Tables, speaker's corner and other activities will start at 6:30pm</font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>Where:</b> First United Church, at the corner of King St. and William St. in Uptown Waterloo (<a href="http://firstunitedwaterloo.com/location.html"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u>http://firstunitedwaterloo.com/location.html</u></font></a>)</font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>Brought to you by:</b> Climate Action Project (an action group of WPIRG, <a href="http://www.wpirg.org/"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u>www.wpirg.org</u></font></a>), Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (<a href="http://www.ourclimate.ca/"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u>www.ourclimate.ca</u></font></a>), Polaris Institute (<a href="http://www.polarisinstitude.org/"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u>www.polarisinstitute.org</u></font></a>), Canadian Auto Workers (<a href="http://www.caw.ca/"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u>www.caw.ca</u></font></a>)</font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4"><b>Why?:</b> Come join us on this exciting evening to 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 sustainable future.</font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; min-height: 16px;"><br></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4">More information will be available through the facebook event at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/climate.action.project"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101543689894828&index=1</u></font></a></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4">Find out more about the Climate Action Project at<a href="http://www.facebook.com/climate.action.project"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);" color="#0000ef"><u> www.facebook.com/climate.action.project</u></font></a></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; min-height: 16px;"><br></div><div style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" face="Verdana" size="4">Before the event, <b>a speaker’s corner</b> will be set-up where community members will be asked to answer the following question: <b>“Why do you want Canada to discuss a just transition for a Green Economy at the G20?”</b> These clips<b> will be compiled into a short film</b> that will be shown in Toronto and at future events. There will also be tables set up by local environmental organizations, an opportunity to view photos from climate change actions around the world, and other activities (check out the facebook event for more details).</font></div> <br /><hr />Your Photo on Bing.ca: You Could WIN on Canada Day! <a href='http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734380' target='_new'>Submit a Photo Now! </a></body>
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