Winnipeg’s Explosion of Community Bike Shops
Over the last few years community and school bike shops have been springing up all over Winnipeg. With the help of The WRENCH the movement continues to grow.
Canadian youth apologize to Africa and the world
This morning an apology letter by the Canadian Youth Delegation, was published in The Mercury, a Durban daily newspaper. The letter cites irresponsible Canadian policies, such as Environment Minister Peter Kent’s declaration to defend the tar sands at the COP17 climate negotiations and Canada’s recent rejection of the Kyoto Protocol.
Don’t let Canada kill the Kyoto Protocol
If adjusting to a giant conference centre in a distant hemisphere were not disorienting enough, Environment Minister, Peter Kent announced he wants to play hardball with the world and pull out of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more of Ani Terton’s update from Durban.
Green Action in Durban
Ani Terton, a Youth Delegate to the climate talks in South Africa, is on her way back to Winnipeg. In her final post, she concludes that meaningful action will have to come from people on the ground.
Working Today – Saving Tomorrow Today
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa begins today and will host thousands of delegates including me for two weeks. I arrived about 48 hours ago in Durban, after a 56-hour trip half around the world to the Southern hemisphere.
Looking ahead to Durban climate talks
In less than a week, representatives from more than 190 countries from all over the world will come together to meet in Durban, South Africa for the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP17) United Nations negotiations on climate change. The goal is to find a solution to the global threat of human-made climate change.
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