Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Canada, Greenwashing, Politics, Red Letter Campaign on Jun 29th, 2009
In May, after Canada yet again failed to meet its international obligations on climate change, I sent this letter to the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister for Industry the Environment asking him to convene a press conference to better inform Canadians on the dangers of climate change. At the very least, I want our Environment Minister [...]
Posted in Activism, Canada, Politics, Red Letter Campaign on May 5th, 2009
Honorable Jim Prentice Office of the Environment 10 Wellington Street, 28th flr, Gatineau, Québec K1A 0H3 Dear Mr. Prentice: A recent Globe and Mail story (April 28, 2009) outlined an Environment Canada study which suggested that our country’s GHG emissions rose by 4 percent in 2007, and that oil, gas and mining emissions rose by [...]
Posted in Red Letter Campaign on Feb 24th, 2009
Editor’s Note: To learn more about our Red Letter Campaign click here; More details on our first-ever Red Letter Day can be found here) Let Environment Canada’s Scientists Speak! Red Letter Day Sample letters Remember to include your name and mailing address. If your first name begins with the Letters A-G, please send a letter [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Climate Change Science, Climate Change Solutions, Politics, Red Letter Campaign on Feb 18th, 2009
Let Environment Canada’s Scientists Speak! We’re calling on the Liberals, NDP, Green Party, and Bloc Quebecois to work together to overturn a preposterous and dangerous situation: Environment Canada’s top climate scientists have been muzzled so they can no longer speak to the media without approval from their Conservative overlords. Since when has it been against [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Energy Efficiency, Old King Coal, Politics, Progressive Coalition, Red Letter Campaign on Feb 3rd, 2009
We need to reach Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Party of Canada. We think he’s biding his time, and preparing to bring down the Conservatives later this year. That’s all well and good. But even if the Conservatives are defeated in a general election, and the Liberals gain a majority, we still believe that our [...]