Category: environment

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December 1, 2008

Financial Crisis and Ecological Amnesia

I’ve been using this blog to try to point out some of the flaws in getting the same old crew to repair the messes that they created in the first place.  Of course, to take a page from the Adbusters gang as they revved up Buy Nothing Day for last week, we also start to understand that the core of the problem is us.  Until […]

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October 21, 2008

Maude Barlow Named First UN Water Adviser

Original link here Congratulations Maude!  There is hope for the world’s water supply! Canadian activist Maude Barlow has been appointed as the United Nation’s first senior adviser on water issues, a role she hopes to use to establish water as a human right and to convince Canada to "change its shameful position" on the issue. Barlow, chair of the citizens’ advocacy group Council of Canadians, […]

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October 14, 2008

URGENT: Action on Close Ridings

I post the following with some continued misgivings about strategic voting, but trust all of you to decide what to do with the information: According to Vote for Environment’s polling info, there are currently 62 ridings in which a conservative is leading WHICH COULD BE WON BY THE PARTY IN SECOND PLACE if a number of those voting for the 3rd to 6th place candidates […]

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October 11, 2008

Murray Dobbin: 6 Ways Harper is Wrecking Canada

Murray Dobbin of The Tyee, posted this article on rabble.ca about how Harper is ruining Canada. Here’s a snapshot summary, but please read the full article.  It’s worth it. Merging Canada with the US Eroding our infrastructure Destroying our surpluses Increasing risks by deregulating Giving in to big oil No planning for growth

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October 10, 2008

Save the Planet: Stop Harper

Avaaz.org has mobilized a noble effort to stop Harper.  I was kind of ignoring their pleas to make donations. Until now. I just made a financial pledge and I encourage you to do the same.  They are using contributions for media spots (mostly radio) in the ridings where they believe (and I do as well) that they can make a difference. Please feel free to […]