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Rossland is the 10th City in Canada to Say Yes to 100% Renewable Energy - Good news for Change

1/29/2019

The City of Rossland passed a resolution that aims to transition the community to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050. This makes Rossland the 10th municipality in Canada, and the fourth in the West Kootenays alongside the Village of Slocan, the City of Nelson, and the Regional District of Central Kootenay to be a bold leader.

The City of Rossland committing to 100% Renewable Energy was also a “wow” moment for me. A huge thank you to the Mayor and Council of Rossland for being visionary leaders in the movement to phase out fossil fuels and transition to 100% renewable energy. And an even bigger thank you to the residents, many of whom are our amazing volunteers, and businesses of Rossland for standing up to say the time for 100% renewable energy is now. “Wow” can do this if we work together! Read More

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Your are stealing our future - a 15 yr old message to COP24

12/21/2018

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Democracy Now! - Simple and powerful!

Also see: School strike for climate - save the world by changing the rules | Greta Thunberg | TEDxStockholm (11 min) - She is amazing and humbling....makes you want to cry in shame....

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Human Rights - In Search of the Perfect World

12/10/2018

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Seventy years ago, Canadian John Humphrey was selected to draft the UN declaration of human rights to usher in a new world. Take a look at at how we've done.

In this special documentary presentation, former CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge and his German counterpart Claus Kleber set out to explore a world where human rights are neither universally accepted nor even agreed upon. This is a very worthwhile and important documentary to see. It delves into a number of issues surrounding human rights. It includes such subjects as freedom of speech, refugees, poverty, Canadian mining in the global south and so on.... Many of these topics we have featured on this website. SEE THE DOC HERE

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The Solar Generation

11/27/2018

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David Suzuki Foundation

Walking through the doors of Regina’s Lakeview School, you can feel the excitement. Students have been learning about their province’s solar capacity, and they’re thrilled to learn that Regina has some of the best solar power potential in Canada. Read more..... at David Suzuki Foundation

This is Canada’s solar generation — young, wide-eyed and ready to make a difference.

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