Posts Tagged "climate justice"
Eastern Tour: Fredericton – Climate change, cities and self-reliance
June 17, 2010
Yesterday we arrived at our last destination, Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was a beautiful, warm day. After lunch at the home of our friendly host, we headed to the picturesque University of New Brunswick radio station for an interview. I…
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Western Tour: Yellowknife – No Ice on the Big Water
June 17, 2010
Yellowknife is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake. Known as Tu Cho, or “Big Water” in Dene, it is the deepest lake in North America at 614 m, and the ninth-largest lake in the world, covering 27,200 km²….
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Western Tour: Victoria – “Cochabamba in the Garden City”
June 16, 2010
Susan Draper, KAIROS’ BC-Yukon Regional Coordinator, sent us the following thoughts from the G20 Climate Justice Tour town hall discussion that took place in Victoria on Monday, June 14. I rejoice in the fact that 90 people from the city…
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Western Tour: Yellowknife – Land of the Midnight Sun
June 16, 2010
At this time of year the sun literally never sets in Yellowknife and after a long, cold, dark winter it’s easy to understand why people may shun indoor events. Nevertheless, on Tuesday night a committed group of people chose to…
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Eastern Tour: Halifax – “The Little Changes We Make ARE Important”
June 15, 2010
Early this morning we left St. John’s amidst a rain storm that luckily did not keep us from Halifax. I was sad to leave, as we had received such a warm welcome from the Presentation Sisters who had provided us…
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‘Climate change hurts Third World: advocates’ – The Telegram, St. John’s
June 15, 2010
“During a town hall meeting at the Lantern in St. John’s Monday evening, two people living in Third World countries gave first-hand experience of the devastation climate change is having on their…” For those who have a subscription to The…
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MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Regina
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Regina, SK/For Immediate Release Friday, June 11, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS Southern and…
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MEDIA ADVISORY – KAIROS Cross-Canada G20 Climate Justice Tour Comes to Halifax
June 14, 2010
Photo Opportunities Attention: Environment, Foreign Affairs, Business, and Religion Editors Halifax, NS / For Immediate Release Monday, June 14, 2010 WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives in conjunction with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition and the Council of Canadians presents KAIROS…
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Welcome to the KAIROS G20 Climate Justice Tour Blog
June 3, 2010
KAIROS staff and partners will be reporting on both the Western Tour (Victoria, Yellowknife, and Regina), and the Eastern Tour (St. John’s, Halifax and Fredericton) on this blog. Go to http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/ecojustice/climate-change-the-g20/ for details on the tour. Also, join the tour…
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KAIROS launches G20 Climate Justice Tour
May 19, 2010
http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/ecojustice/climate-change-the-g20/
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Big Footprints Lead to Small Steps
May 5, 2010
Quaker farmer Robert Fensom attended a “Carbon Sabbath” workshop facilitated by Ian Thomson in Salmon Arm, BC, and here he reflects on his ‘footprint’. Click here to read the full article >> One foot in front of the other: it’s the…
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World Peoples’ Summit On Climate Change And The Rights Of Mother Earth
April 28, 2010
Summary of the Final Declaration From April 19-22, 2010 forty thousand people – NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, political leaders, and citizens from every continent – met together in various working groups to come up with real solutions to climate change. The…
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Perspectives from the Global South
April 22, 2010
From April 19-22, 2010 close to 35 thousand people –Indigenous Peoples, NGOs, political leaders, and citizens from every continent – met in Cochabamba, Bolivia to come up with real solutions to climate change. The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, called…
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Federal Budget Fails the World’s Poor and Urgent Need to Address Climate Change
April 6, 2010
Finance Minister James Flaherty’s 2010 budget states that there will be no further increases to foreign aid following a previously promised 8% rise in 2010. This cutback comes at a time when developing countries are struggling to overcome the combined…
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Earth Hour 2010
March 15, 2010
Plan a worship service or community reflection for Earth Hour (8:30-9:30PM local time) or for Palm Sunday using our new liturgical resources. Tell us about your events. Read on for more ideas….
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Climate Change in Guatemala
February 26, 2010
By Rachel Warden “Last season I lost my crops because there was too much rain, this season I lost them to drought. We used to be able to distinguish between the seasons, and now we can’t. The rains used to…
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Copenhagen Accord or Discord: Policy Briefing Paper #23
February 23, 2010
The UN climate summit in Copenhagen December 2009 has been variously described as a “failure”, a “setback”, or “utter chaos.” Since the climate conference in Bali in 2007, the hopes of the world had been pinned on Copenhagen to yield…
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Copenhagen Accord or Discord
February 23, 2010
Read the Briefing Paper (PDF) The UN climate summit in Copenhagen December 2009 has been variously described as a “failure”, a “setback”, or “utter chaos.” Since the climate conference in Bali in 2007, the hopes of the world had been…
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KAIROS Briefing Paper #23: Copenhagen Accord or Discord?
February 22, 2010
The UN climate summit in Copenhagen December 2009 has been variously described as a “failure”, a “setback”, or “utter chaos.” Since the climate conference in Bali in 2007, the hopes of the world had been pinned on Copenhagen to yield a new global agreement…
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Carbon Fast for Lent: February 17 – April 3, 2010
January 21, 2010
KAIROS invites you to participate in a Carbon Fast for Lent. This year we’ve created a resource that offers suggestions on how to celebrate this holy season—a time to reflect on what fasting is all about and on how we…
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KAIROS Briefing Paper #22: Canada’s Climate Challenge: What’s at stake in the Copenhagen climate change talks
December 22, 2009
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, between December 7-18, 2009 represents a critical turning point in mobilizing the political will for a transition towards a low-carbon future. Canada’s challenge is to bring credible and constructive…
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KAIROS Briefing Paper #21: The Costs and Risks of Carbon Capture and Storage
November 22, 2009
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology for trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and storing them underground before they escape into the atmosphere. The Canadian government wants CCS to be a major part of Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This…
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Carbon Capture and Storage: A Costly and Risky Way to Tackle Climate Change
November 20, 2009
Policy Briefing Paper #21
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Pricing Carbon: A Primer
November 20, 2009
This briefing paper examines two market-based approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions – cap-and-trade systems and carbon taxes. Since the Canadian government proposes to adopt cap-and-trade as a central element of its climate change strategy, this paper pays special attention…
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KAIROS Briefing Paper #20: Pricing Carbon: A Primer
November 1, 2009
Of the many approaches to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, two are market-based: cap-and-trade systems and carbon taxes. Both these proposals involve putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions as an incentive for companies and individuals to take steps to reduce the amount of GHGs…
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Open Letter Supporting Copenhagen Climate Bill Read in House of Commons
October 22, 2009
Yesterday afternoon, MP Bruce Hyer read excerpts from the ‘Open Letter Supporting the Copenhagen Climate Bill’ to the House of Commons. This letter has been endorsed by forty-three organizations from coast to coast, including KAIROS. Download the PDF of the…
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Open Letter Supporting the Copenhagen Climate Bill
October 20, 2009
Dear Members of Parliament, The climate crisis represents the most urgent challenge of our time. Failure to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases will lead to catastrophic changes in our climate, threatening millions of people with drought, famine, extreme weather events…
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KAIROS Participates in News Conference and Parade of 100,000 KYOTOplus Signatures to Harper Government
October 20, 2009
Photo Opportunity For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (Toronto) KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives will join labour and nongovernmental organizations at a KYOTOplus public event on Parliament Hill on October 22, 2009 urging the Harper government take immediate, strong…
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