The 9th Annual Marda Loop Justice Film Festival runs November 18-23, 2014. The Festival is a 6-day documentary film celebration, held at the River Park Church Auditorium, plus Stephen Leacock Theater at Mount Royal University, the Globe Theatre, and John Dutton Theatre at the Central Library. We will screen 24 documentaries—please stay for post-film conversations.
Starting in Corner Brooke, Newfoundland, and touring all the way to Vancouver, British Columbia, youth leaders and sustainability veterans will bring the community together to discuss the role of Canadians at the Earth Summit 2012 (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20).
In each city, interactive lectures will be held in universities, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. This a unique opportunity to learn about the Earth Summit 2012, Canadian participation in and contributions to the global initiatives, and Canadian civil society's submission to the official United Nations' Zero Draft for the conference. The participants will have an opportunity to participate in dialogues, and take action to ensure proper representation of Canadians at the global stage.
The goal of the tour is to empower civil society by offering an analysis of current trends in sustainable development and to hold the microphone to Canadian voices as the world accelerates to the Earth Summit 2012. Read more »
The RCEN has been invited by Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (SF) to select 10 ENGO leads representing the different regions of Canada to host and facilitate civil society consultations in preparation for the Rio +20 Earth Summit (UNCSD) 2012. Read more »
OTTAWA, ON — Clare Demerse, Associate Director of the Pembina Institute's climate change program, made the following statement in response to today's announcement by Environment Minister Jim Prentice of $400 million in “fast start” climate financing. Under the December 2009 Copenhagen Accord, developed countries agreed to provide US$30 billion in financial support for climate adaptation and emission reductions in developing countries from 2010 to 2012:
“We’re delighted to see the government announce today that it will provide Canada’s fair share of financial support for climate action in poorer countries for 2010.
“Providing timely and adequate ‘fast start’ financing is essential to building trust and making progress towards a strong international climate deal, both at this week’s G8 and G20 summits and at the UN talks.
Looking for a unique multicultural shopping/dining experience? Come
to Just Christmas! For over 25 years, the purchases made at Justice at
Christmas have supported the building of healthy communities around the
world.
Just Christmas is a global marketplace for quality arts, handmade
crafts and other goods. This year, look forward to hearing world music
and stories told in different languages, as well as enjoying food from
our international kitchen.
Description: As posted to The Green PagesWho: Larry Lohmann, the editor of "Carbon Trading: A Critical Conversation on Climate Change, Privatisation and Power", an exhaustively-documented new book critiquing “carbon trading” is speaking in Calgary. Read more »
Description: Council of Canadians Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water Written by Maude BarlowAvailable: October 16, 2007Publisher: McClelland & StewartISBN: 978-0-7710-1072-9 (0-7710-1072-9)Read more »
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