Dec 12
Cancun, summarised
From Marc Robert’s Cartoons. Sometimes, a picture says it all, lots of talk, lots of press, lots of air miles logged, in the end, just more talk about having to talk more…
Dec 12
From Marc Robert’s Cartoons. Sometimes, a picture says it all, lots of talk, lots of press, lots of air miles logged, in the end, just more talk about having to talk more…
Dec 01
If you’re not already excited about the People’s Assembly next week, here’s something for you. Cam Gray and Maggie Knight, with the Canadian Youth Delegation to Cancun will be joining us (time and technology permitting) via skype to give us a live update on climate justice issues from the climate summit in Cancun. More about […]
Nov 28
When the Canadian government claims it is waiting for the US government to act so it can “harmonize” its climate change mitigation policies, it is not telling the truth, or there’s some other meaning of harmony that we are not aware of. The Harper government has no plans to follow a U.S. initiative to slash […]
Nov 23
Are you eager to talk to like minded people about grassroots ground up action on climate change? An event co-organized by the Council of Canadians, Victoria Chapter, KAIROS, (and more) December 8th, Evening, 6:30 PM First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria, Coast Salish Territory Here’s the facebook link for the event, please invite […]
Aug 10
Picnic for Public Education Come and join us in support of a dialogue toward excellence in education Thursday, August 12 – 12:30 – 2:30 pm Legislature Lawn, Victoria BC Coast Salish Territory Welcome guest speaker Tulani Ackerman as she completes her cycling trip from Prince Rupert to Victoria in effort to encourage all people in […]
Jul 25
YOUR ACTION WILL HELP The Provincial Government has said it will fund one-third of the cost of the CRD’s sewage treatment system. They have given every indication that they will want more than one-third of the say in how the project is procured and governed. 1) The Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee is meeting […]
Jul 23
Friday, August 6th 7:30 pmHiroshima-Nagasaki remembered:The annual lantern ceremony, marking the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of JapanCraigflower Park / Kosapsomat Admiral’s Road and Gorge Road West, Saanich Lantern making starts at 7:30 pm, with words and songs of peace at 8:00 pm, followed by floating the lanterns in the Gorge. All welcome.Free – […]
Friday, August 6th 7:30 pmHiroshima-Nagasaki remembered:The annual lantern ceremony, marking the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of JapanCraigflower Park / Kosapsomat Admiral’s Road and Gorge Road West, Saanich Lantern making starts at 7:30 pm, with words and songs of peace at 8:00 pm, followed by floating the lanterns in the Gorge. All welcome.Free – […]
Jun 14
The document with this title, a link to which is given in the right hand column of this blog, will eventually need to be revised as the Council of Canadians changes direction with changing times. For now, it needs to be mentioned that two issues currently of great importance in the work of the Council […]
Jun 03
Monday, June 14, 20107:00pm – 9:30pm. Displays open at 6:30.St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra St. Victoria BC Speakers: Francois Pihaatae (Pacific Conference of Churches),Tria Donaldson (youth representative to Copenhagen climate meetings),Harjap Grewal (Council of Canadians), local Indigenous leadership “By now, you may have read about ‘Climate Justice: Take Action for People and […]