Posts Tagged "sustainability"
Carbon Capture and Storage: A Costly and Risky Way to Tackle Climate Change
November 20, 2009
Policy Briefing Paper #21
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
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…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
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…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
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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Un leader de l’action contre les mines est brutalement assassiné au Salvador
June 8, 2009
KAIROS a appris avec grande tristesse l’assassinat de Marcelo Rivera, un militant qui ne mâchait pas ses mots et un leader communautaire du Salvador. Il était disparu le 18 juin; on a trouvé son corps 13 jours plus tard dans…
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