{"id":305,"date":"2010-01-11T14:21:53","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T18:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/?p=305"},"modified":"2017-09-09T11:32:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T18:32:46","slug":"fat-cat-canadas-giant-litter-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/fat-cat-canadas-giant-litter-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat Cat Canada’s Giant Litter Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fat<\/p>\n

\"Fat<\/p>\n

\"waterfall<\/p>\n

\"tailing<\/p>\n

\"dead<\/p>\n

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\"cow<\/p>\n

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\"backpack<\/p>\n

\"fossil<\/p>\n

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\"fat<\/p>\n

\"Harper<\/p>\n

\"Shared<\/p>\n

\"Heavy<\/p>\n

\"grocery<\/p>\n

\"shoes<\/p>\n

\"twitter<\/p>\n

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\"Flamingo<\/p>\n

\"health<\/a><\/p>\n

\"health<\/a><\/p>\n

\"shoe<\/p>\n

\"Greenpeace<\/p>\n

\"call<\/p>\n

\"call<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Stephen Harper<\/strong>
\nPMO’s Ottawa Office: (+1) (613) 992-4211
\nToll-free: 1 (866) 599-4999
\nCalgary office: (+1) (403) 253-7990
\nTwitter: @PMharper<\/a>
\ne-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca<\/a>
\nfax: 613-941-6900<\/p>\n

\"send<\/p>\n

\"litter<\/p>\n

What Canadians Can Do<\/h3>\n

If you’re a Canadian reading this, here’s the action plan from CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK CANADA<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Take action to make sure your federal elected official:
    \n<\/strong> <\/strong>a)     Signs the Kyoto Plus Pledge For Elected Officials
    \n<\/a>b)     Supports and implements the Climate Change Accountability Act<\/a><\/p>\n

    The Climate Change Accountability Act<\/em> is currently moving through Parliament. The bill asks Canada to commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 and define Canada\u2019s approach to climate change moving into the climate treaty negotiations in Copenhagen.<\/p>\n

    Contact Your Federal MP:
    \n<\/strong>You can find your Member of Parliament     using your postal code<\/a><\/li>\n

  2. Educate <\/strong>your friends, colleagues and co-workers about the need to take action on climate change NOW! <\/strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Attend events<\/strong> in your area hosted by CAN member groups. <\/strong>Also check out <\/strong>The World Wants a Real Deal<\/a>
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Contact<\/strong> CAN members<\/a> <\/strong>to find out more ways to get involved<\/li>\n
  5. Sign the petition<\/strong> at kyotoplus.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Visual Essay Credits:<\/h3>\n

    \u201cFat Cat Canada’s Giant Litter Box\u201d \u00a9<\/strong> 2009<\/strong> Franke James<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Photographs, illustrations and writing by Franke James<\/a>, MFA, except as noted below in order of appearance:<\/p>\n

    Tailing Ponds illustration features: photo \u00a9 2005 The Pembina Institute, Dan Woynillowicz OilSandsWatch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    “Big as England” illustration features: Tar sands photo by \u00a9 Jiri Rezac \/ Greenpeace<\/a>
    \nGrand Vision illustration uses: Tar sands photo by \u00a9 EM \/     Greenpeace<\/a><\/p>\n

    “Sewer Sky” illustration features: Tar sands photo by \u00a9 Jiri Rezac \/ Greenpeace<\/a><\/p>\n

    Scaling Parliament Buildings in Ottawa: December 7, 2009 \u00a9Greenpeace Canada<\/a><\/p>\n

    Background Research & Resources:<\/h3>\n

    My thanks to the following people and organizations who helped with research reports and photographs for this essay: Andrew Nikiforuk<\/a>, Gavin Dew at desmogblog<\/a>, Greenpeace Canada<\/a> and Pembina Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Shared Values: Canadians & Sustainability national study by Hoggan & Associates, 2006-2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Building on a comprehensive national study that began five years ago, this new 2009 survey examines the views of 4,368 Canadians as well as 1,000 of the country’s “thought leaders”senior-level individuals in business, academia, government, non-government organizations, and media. The study explores their beliefs and attitudes about sustainability, global warming and a wide range of social and environmental issues.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Dirty Oil: <\/strong>How the tar sands are fueling the global climate crisis<\/em><\/a> by Andrew Nikiforuk for Greenpeace, September 2009<\/p>\n

    Health Canada Report:<\/strong> Harper Government Suppresses Climate Report Now Available Here<\/a><\/p>\n

    Does the Alberta Tar Sands Industry Pollute? <\/strong>The Scientific Evidence<\/a>
    \nKevin P. Timoney, and Peter Lee
    \nCattle statistic: Page 10: “At the Mildred Lake Settling Basin (MLSB), 60-80% of the gas flux across the pond\u2019s surface is due to methane; the pond produces the equivalent methane of 0.5 million cattle\/day [11].” <\/em><\/p>\n

    Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity:<\/strong> Final Report on an Economic Study of Greenhouse Gas Targets and Policies for Canada;<\/a> The Pembina Institute, October 2009<\/p>\n

    Taking the Wheel PDF<\/a> The Pembina Institute [www.oilsandswatch.org<\/a>]<\/p>\n

    Survey of Albertans on Oil Sands PDF<\/a> The Pembina Institute [http:\/\/www.oilsandswatch.org<\/a>]<\/p>\n

    Carbon 2008 PDF<\/a> Corporate Knights [www.corporateknights.ca<\/a>]<\/p>\n

    [Originally published on Franke James Green Conscience site<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper PMO’s Ottawa Office: (+1) (613) 992-4211 Toll-free: 1 (866) 599-4999 Calgary office: (+1) (403) 253-7990 Twitter: @PMharper e-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca fax: 613-941-6900 What Canadians Can Do If you’re a Canadian reading this, here’s the action plan from CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK CANADA: Take action to make sure your federal elected official: a) Signs … <\/p>\n

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