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[OPIRG-EVENTS] Climate Change Caravan comming to Ottawa!




Here are the list of public events taking place in Ottawa while the
caravan is in town. Get ready for some Days of Action!

Should you want more info, please contact the Sierra Youth Coalition at 241-1615.

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Wenesday 8th of August

8 am: Bike rally
Fountain of Confederation Park
(Laurier & Elgin)

1 pm: City Hall
110 Laurier

2:30 pm: Info booth @ MEC
Mountain Equipment Co-op
366 Richmond Road


Thursday 9th of August

1 pm: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Manotick

4:45 pm: Bike rally
Fountain of Confederation Park
(Laurier & Elgin)

6 pm: Potluck
St-Pauls United Church (Cumberland & Daly) 

7 pm: Coffee
St-Pauls United Church (Cumberland & Daly) 

7:30 pm: SYC and C3 presentation, future projects
St-Pauls United Church (Cumberland & Daly)


Friday 10th of August

10:00 am: Funeral for the Future March
Fountain of Confederation Park
(Laurier & Elgin)

6:00 pm: C3 @ Cannoe & Kayak festival
Victoria Island


Saturday 11th of August
Morning: C3 @ Byward market 
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Climate Change Caravan (C3) is a bike caravan that is crossing Canada
from Tofino, B.C. (7th of May 2001) to St. John's, Newfoundland (10th of
September) and finishing in Halifax, N.-S. (20th of September). The
cyclists are accompanied by vegetable oil and solar powered bus. The
goal of the caravan is to bring back public debate on climate change and
encourage Canadians as individuals and their communities to take action
in the absence of government leadership. As such, the caravan is betting
the Canadian government that we can reduce household emissions by 50%,
what scientists say is needed in every sector to stabilise the climate.
If we achieve this goal we challenge the government to reduce emissions
by 50% in all sectors.  The caravan is promoting a set of steps that
people are encouraged to sign on to in order to reduce their own
personal emissions.
The caravan is planning to be in Ottawa between the 7th and the 11th of
August. You can join them for an hour, a day, a week, a month or more.
For other locations, lookup:
http://www.mta.ca/climatechangecaravan/route.htm
To commit to the Bet, visit: http://www.thebet.ca/
For more info: http://www.mta.ca/climatechangecaravan/

La Caravanne des changements climatiques (C3) est une caravanne de
cyclistes qui feront le tour du Canada, de Tofino, C.-B. (7 May 2001) à
St. John's, T.-N. (10 septembre) et finissant à Halifax, N.-S. (20
septembre). Les cyclistes sont accompagnés d'un autobus qui fonctionne à
l'essence végétale et à l'énergie solaire. Le but de la caravanne est de
ramener un débat publique au sujet du changement climatique et
d'encourager les canadiens, en tant qu'individus et leur communautés, de
prendre action en l'absence de leadership du gouvernement. Ainsi, la
caravane gage le gouvernement canadien que la population canadienne peut
réduire ses émissions de 50% qui correspond au montant nécéssaire, selon
les scientifitques, pour stabiliser l'état du climat. La caravane
promouvoit douzes simples étapes que les canadiens peuvent faire pour
réduire leur émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
La carvane planifie d'être à Ottawa du 7 au 12 août. Vous pouvez vous
joindre à eux en pédalant pour le temps qui vous convient: 5 minutes,
une heure, une semaine, un mois, etc.
Pour vous incrire au défi: http://www.thebet.ca/
Pour d'autre information: http://www.mta.ca/climatechangecaravan/

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Take The BET #*# Prenez Le DÉFI
http://www.thebet.ca


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