The largest Canadian demonstration on climate change is taking place this Saturday in Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 24th. Thousands of climate activists will be joining forces on The Hill to give a strong message for real action on climate change at the Copenhagen climate negotiations in December.There are three major campaigns converging:
1 - The 350 campaign is doing global demonstrations on Saturday Oct. 24th, demanding Copenhagen change. There is over 4,000 events organized across the planet in 170 countries, Ottawa being one of them.
2 - Power Shift Canada is the largest youth lobbying on climate change in the nation. Over a thousands youth climate activists will be meeting for a conference from Oct. 23rd - 26th and be presenting a flash mob dance on the Saturday. Please see Australia's similar flash mob dance for an example of what is to come, see link (video a bit slow at the beginning, it picks up by the middle).
3 - Climate Day: Fill The Hill is placing a thousands activists on the steps of Parliament. Eco-celebrity, Rob Stewart, of the award-winning film Sharkwater and his new film in production called Rise Again, will be the key-note speaker.
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa:
The bus leaves at 9am in front of Hart House (7 Hart House circle) on
Friday the 23rd. The cost is $50 round trip per person. You can pay in
cash or cheques (made out to "Taking It Global Youth Association") on
friday morning before you board the bus.
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The bus will be parking in the parking lot of City View United Church.
We will go to the conference from there via public transit.
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The bus will leave the conference at 6pm on Sunday, and will return
back at Hart House at around 11pm.
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