tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.comments2021-10-15T20:30:24.771-04:00Thoughts on Climate ChangeLNeumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07360967260991183192noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-39251529301958233912009-12-04T16:26:24.902-05:002009-12-04T16:26:24.902-05:00You're right, at least Prentice doesn't de...You're right, at least Prentice doesn't deny climate change. Unfortunately we need more proactive action than that.<br /><br />Here's how we as Canadians can try and make it happen:<br /><br />Event: The World Wants a Real Deal<br /><br />World leaders are gathering in Copenhagen this December to negotiate a new global climate agreement.<br /><br />Between December 11th and 14th, Canadians will be organizing and attending events across the country to send a clear message: The world wants a real deal. That means a climate agreement that is fair, ambitious and binding. Rallies in support of a real deal are being held in major cities in Canada and around the world on December 12th as part of the Global Day of Action.<br /><br />To see if an event is already scheduled in your town, or to create and register your own event, visit http://www.climateactionnetwork.ca/e/action/events/real-deal.php#map and click on the map.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239124316282352784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-8908882063622101712009-11-04T13:21:21.152-05:002009-11-04T13:21:21.152-05:00Hi! I just created a new online discussion page on...Hi! I just created a new online discussion page on our site in conjunction with our Oil and Ice Tour. Two award-winning Canadian authors, Andrew Nikiforuk (Tar Sands) and Ed Struzik (The Big Thaw), are touring the country to talk about climate change in the Arctic and other related issues. <br /> <br />It would be great if you could contribute to this discussion. For example, I am asking visitors to watch the video "Arctic in your backyard" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IFCzdvjW_k and comment on it. <br /> <br />You'll find the page at http://wwf.ca/discussion. Hope you'll be able to make time to participate! <br /> <br />--<br />Sara Falconer | Social Media and Online Communities Specialist | WWF-CanadaSara Falconerhttp://wwf.ca/discussionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-8186984289350437062009-10-15T01:10:38.710-04:002009-10-15T01:10:38.710-04:00Here’s my post for Blog Action Day:
http://selfde...Here’s my post for Blog Action Day:<br /><br />http://selfdestructivebastards.blogspot.com/2009/10/wake-up-humanity.html<br /><br />Everyone else go make one too! And yes, Canada needs to do much better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-56308206098537887642009-05-18T11:17:00.000-04:002009-05-18T11:17:00.000-04:00Sara, thanks for the link to your blog entry about...Sara, thanks for the link to your blog entry about this event. Your whole blog about Swedish environmental actions provides excellent contrast to the chronic inaction in Canada, especially on climate change. Keep up the good work!ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-3182286298132382832009-05-16T12:36:00.000-04:002009-05-16T12:36:00.000-04:00Cycling can be a powerful way of protesting too: w...Cycling can be a powerful way of protesting too: watch Swedish environmentalists' climate bikeride relay to Stockholm:<br />www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Work-live/Sustainability/blog-about-sustainability/Environmentalists-on-a-bikeride-to-Stockholm/Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-5602091753220523872009-03-20T22:28:00.000-04:002009-03-20T22:28:00.000-04:00thanks for the heads up!thanks for the heads up!susansmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573558646874765432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-33622220042243342682009-02-26T00:25:00.000-05:002009-02-26T00:25:00.000-05:00iggy's not winning any friends, on the right or le...iggy's not winning any friends, on the right or left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-45600279650975732252009-02-24T00:31:00.000-05:002009-02-24T00:31:00.000-05:00Just to be clear, this post is political satire. T...Just to be clear, this post is political satire. There has been no announcement about "carbon procrastination technology" or -- even more improbably -- the repeal of Murphy's Law. Having said this, please draw your own conclusions from the news stories that are linked in this post (all but the last link lead to real news stories).ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-24206106718425620232009-02-24T00:23:00.000-05:002009-02-24T00:23:00.000-05:00JAWL, this post isn't a "find" -- it's a work of f...JAWL, this post isn't a "find" -- it's a work of fiction, specifically political satire in the form of a parody (fake) news story. I was hoping that the snowballing absurdity of the content, not to mention the name of the industry person (Willy Nilly!), and the labels "...humor... parody, satire" at the bottom (spelling of last one corrected) would be indication enough.<BR/><BR/>I guess I should have known better, given how many times stories from <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Onion&oldid=272577587" REL="nofollow"><I>The Onion</I></A> had been <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Onion&oldid=272577587#The_Onion_taken_seriously" REL="nofollow">taken seriously</A>.<BR/><BR/>Please forgive me if you did realize the humorous nature of my post, and were commenting with equal measure of tongue-in-cheek. <BR/><BR/>That would explain the "new ACS technology" that you mention -- did you mean the fictional "Avian [Bird] Capture and Storage"? :-)ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-40156929865989732702009-02-22T08:14:00.000-05:002009-02-22T08:14:00.000-05:00It was my understanding that this new ACS technolo...It was my understanding that this new ACS technology only worked on smaller sites, like the odd factory around Capistrano.<BR/><BR/>If I recall correctly the leading ACS engineer from San Juan who was originally hired for the Tar sands test project walked. As no reason was given, one would assume it was because of the enormity of the problem or the fact that is was just PR.<BR/><BR/>Good find.WILLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507295892199741837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-70826650804555933122009-01-31T00:43:00.000-05:002009-01-31T00:43:00.000-05:00Thanks for your support for my view, as well as fo...Thanks for your support for my view, as well as for the detailed and insightful post on this topic on your own blog. I will link to it in a post on my blog -- I hope that more people read it.ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-58708355732483310192009-01-29T22:16:00.000-05:002009-01-29T22:16:00.000-05:00I sent a very similar message myself. It's time to...I sent a very similar message myself. <BR/><BR/>It's time to start a letter writing campaign, methinks, starting with Liberal MPs.Richard Levangiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869044088576944806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-65089980657875827052008-12-20T10:38:00.000-05:002008-12-20T10:38:00.000-05:00Seems nice, but these dreams usually end up as dis...Seems nice, but these dreams usually end up as disasters...<BR/>1.where to take money? USA are running into fiscal catastrophe and Obama speaks like he has some spare hundreds of billions hidden under his pillow<BR/>2.what will be the efficiency? In Europe, many green "solutions" ended with big problems. For example wind power plants - inefficient, extremely costly, causing distortions in electricity lines system...<BR/>The idea is good, but I am afraid it requires much much more than this "Let's go!" attitude...<BR/>Take care<BR/>JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-13579523972998279392008-11-30T23:59:00.000-05:002008-11-30T23:59:00.000-05:00Also, send an email to Liberal and NDP Leaders via...Also, send an email to Liberal and NDP Leaders via<BR/><A HREF="http://www.smartvote2008.ca/coalition/" REL="nofollow">http://www.smartvote2008.ca/coalition/</A> <BR/><BR/>h/t Daveydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-64674307278421528422008-11-30T22:42:00.000-05:002008-11-30T22:42:00.000-05:00Thanks, Socially Active. I agree, with a proviso: ...Thanks, Socially Active. I agree, with a proviso: the stimulus package must be the start of <A HREF="http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/11/06/f-savory-unep.html" REL="nofollow">a New Green Deal, as recommended by the U.N. Environment Program</A>. In the medium and long term, failing to make Canada's economy sustainable can lead to results that are just as devastating as the current crisis, if not more so.ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-37332532462251545382008-11-30T04:09:00.000-05:002008-11-30T04:09:00.000-05:00Harper is playing dirty politics and refusing the ...Harper is playing dirty politics and refusing the address the economic needs of Canada.<BR/><BR/>It is the responsibility of the progressive parties to bind together and help Canadians' make it through this very difficult economic time. Failing to take immediate action may plunge Canada into a much deeper recession than necessary, much like what happened in the during the Great Depression when the US did not act in a timely matter. And the lose of productive jobs cascaded into a massive lose in economic efficiency.<BR/><BR/>Harper this is NOT a Game. You can stop playing political chess now and come back to the real world. <BR/><BR/>"Had he governed with a quiet dignity and a humble sentiment, he could have been a decent prime minister. But he had chosen personal power over the welfare of Canada, and is now going to suffer for it."tdwebstehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185860781518819759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-14282766030923350862008-11-19T13:56:00.000-05:002008-11-19T13:56:00.000-05:00Thanks! It's an error in the original calendar lis...Thanks! It's an error in the original calendar listing on PlanetFriendly, but I've fixed it here.LNeumannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360967260991183192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-59788724761024849012008-11-18T23:56:00.000-05:002008-11-18T23:56:00.000-05:00I think you meant November 20, not December under ...I think you meant November 20, not December under point #1.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345502795724615394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-45834319463756544542008-10-29T01:17:00.000-04:002008-10-29T01:17:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.barbiepurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000745856595379656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-11956332388258317932008-10-16T22:12:00.000-04:002008-10-16T22:12:00.000-04:00In related news, vote-swapping sites claim to have...In related news, vote-swapping sites <A HREF="http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/518949" REL="nofollow">claim</A> to have helped to prevent Conservative victories in at least two ridings.<BR/><BR/>And <A HREF="http://www.voteforenvironment.ca" REL="nofollow">voteforenvironment.ca</A> has sent out an email promising a report card on their efforts. That's something that I'd really like to see. I'll post an update comment when I have more info.ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-2327215029998641132008-10-15T14:56:00.000-04:002008-10-15T14:56:00.000-04:00NEV allowed on roads in Vancouver, I am with Vanco...NEV allowed on roads in Vancouver,<BR/> <BR/>I am with VancouverIAM, a social media network in Vancouver and just completed a video about the NEV being allowed on the roads now. I interviewed a couple of members with VEVA. <BR/> <BR/>Have a look at the video.<BR/> <BR/>Link <BR/>http://www.vancouveriam.com/videos/2b2eafca2458<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Sincerely,<BR/> <BR/>Becky GaviganBecky Gaviganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256500359626125587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-22677141941636439722008-10-08T18:24:00.000-04:002008-10-08T18:24:00.000-04:00Harper is saying "après moi, le déluge". Literally...Harper is saying "après moi, le déluge". <BR/>Literally.ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-80255815190123878612008-09-25T00:06:00.000-04:002008-09-25T00:06:00.000-04:00Thanks, janfromthebruce. I respect your desire to ...Thanks, janfromthebruce. I respect your desire to vote for someone who fully matches your views. I happen to agree with the NDP positions on many (but not all) issues. Having said this, in our system the party leader sets the policy and the tone. It seems to me that Dion is pretty far from being "Reform". Compare the Liberals on social policy with the Conservatives. Can you honestly say they're the same?<BR/><BR/>Also, "left wing" or "right wing" is the traditional debate about how to "cut the pie" (distribute income, wealth and power). But dangerous climate change can "shrink the pie" (wreck the ecosystem, which would wreck the economy). As usual, the rich would be cushioned by their wealth and power (at least initially), while the poor would suffer first and most. In relative terms, the rich would once again get richer, and the poor would once again get poorer.<BR/><BR/>So my first priority is to stop dangerous climate change and "prevent the pie from shrinking". Once the ecosystem is stabilized, we can go back to the traditional left/right wing argument about how to "cut the pie".ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-60458778586675779822008-09-24T00:34:00.000-04:002008-09-24T00:34:00.000-04:00I knew what the generators would say, but alas, th...I knew what the generators would say, but alas, the lib that just retired and the now candidate who was the retired lib MP was so right-wing that he could have won as a reform candidate. <BR/>And the new guy, why he coded on the news that 'nothing' would change if he was elected.<BR/>Sorry he is not a good choice. I'm going NDP. He is a real environmentalist, and not the pretend liberal kind.susansmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573558646874765432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267532.post-31883325256887444132008-09-14T23:29:00.000-04:002008-09-14T23:29:00.000-04:00It's a good thing that I haven't been holding my b...It's a good thing that I haven't been holding my breath since June 20 of last year :-)<BR/><BR/>As the Update in the main blog post above points out, the "Cost Curves" report is not really news, having been originally released by the Green Party of Canada on June 20, 2007. But the Conservatives persist in their scare tactics against carbon pricing. And <A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080911.welection12/BNStory/politics/" REL="nofollow">the mainstream media seem to report these Conservative pronouncements almost uncritically</A>. As David Greer Points out in his <A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080913.COLETTS13-3/TPStory/?query=harper+carbon+tax+recession" REL="nofollow">Letter to the Editor of the Globe and Mail on September 13, 2008</A>, <BR/><BR/>"The Globe should have replaced its alarmist front-page headline with the more balanced one above the continuation of the story on an inside page: 'Economists Challenge Harper's Warning Of Recession If Green Shift Goes Ahead.'<BR/><BR/>"If we're to make headway on the most pressing issue facing the world today, we need reasoned debate on far-sighted solutions rather than self-serving fear-mongering."ydzabelishenskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235298150467123070noreply@blogger.com