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Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided

It is now clear that without action on climate change, the world may become 4°C warmer by the end of this century. Such an increase would threaten to roll back decades of development progress; thus, we are at a ‘make it or break it’ point in time. This course presents the most recent scientific evidence, as well as some of the opportunities for urgent action.

See: http://www.theloop.ca/news/all/special-reports/photo-gallery/-/p/7736/10-environmental-secrets-hidden-from-the-public

We are grateful to the folks at Gasland Part II for giving permission for our recent screenings. (You may donate to the film company through http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/take-action#donate  ).

Below is information we made available at the recent screenings:

The current issue of Canadian Perspectives is largely focused on fracking. http://www.canadians.org/canadian-perspectives-fall-2013

Canadians want the Harper government to take a leadership role on climate change and give the Prime Minister poor marks for his approach, says a new poll released Wednesday, November 6, 2013 by a progressive think tank in Ottawa.

The survey – sponsored by Canada 2020 and the University of Montreal – found a high level of belief among Canadians that humans are contributing to global warming and that the federal government should take the lead on combatting climate change.

Read more:

Andrew Nikiforuk's "Pipelines and the Petrostate" October 17 '13 panel, sponsored by Council of Canadian's, Post Carbon Toronto, Toronto Climate Action Now & others,
 
http://www.canadians.org/event/andrew-nikiforuk-toronto-pipelines-and-petrostate
https://www.facebook.com/events/592576734139708   video podcast should be up in the next few weeks.