Joint Ministers Meeting in Charlottetown

Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 09:57:14 -0300
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Joint Ministers Meeting in Charlottetown

The provincial Ministers of Energy and Environment are meeting in 
Charlottetown on May 21st to further discuss what Canada does about the Kyoto 
Protocol.  This is a very important meeting and much will likely be decided at 
this point as many of their cost-benefit studies have been completed. Alberta 
will also present its 'Alternative to Kyoto' plan. The Climate Action Network 
(CANet) and the Sierra Club of Canada are planning two events in Charlottetown 
at this time:


1) An Evening of talks by: 
ELIZABETH MAY - Executive Director, The Sierra Club of Canada; 
GERRY SCOTT - Climate Change Director, The David Suzuki Foundation; 
DAVID COON - Policy Director, New Brunswick Conservation Network (Greenpeace 
likely to come as well).

Come hear how signing the agreement would help towards improving the economy, 
our health, national security and avoiding the perils of global climate 
change.

 7pm to 9pm, Tuesday, the 21st of May, 2002, Colonel Gray Senior High School, 
175 Spring Park Rd., Charlottetown.


2) A 'Keep P.E.I. A-float' Parade - On the day of the 21st, we are having a 
peaceful, educational and even entertaining parade at 4 pm starting at 
Province House.  Each unit or float of the parade will centre around one theme 
or one positive outcome of ratifying the protocol.  We are going to walk 
around downtown and then circle the Delta Prince Edward where the meeting is 
taking place. Each unit of the parade will take on any of a number of positive 
outcomes that we would collectively gain from ratification. Possible ideas we 
had in mind were a group in  scuba/snorkelling gear to highlight that the 
Delta could go under water from rising tides, a group in bug outfits and a 
large bug spray bottle with 'Kyoto Protocol' written on it to show that it 
would help turn back the tide of tropical diseases that are increasingly 
arriving in Canada, another might be centred around 'fighting terrorism with 
wind turbines', or a group of ten could be all the provinces trying to pull 
P.E.I. out of the water......your imagination is the only limitation. Pick a 
theme with your friends, and have fun creating your costumes, songs, floats, 
props, etc. for the parade. Get back to us and let us know of your brilliant 
plans!

Call Colin Dobson at (902) 393-9565 or (902) 675-4093 or email at 
col_work@yahoo.com. If you also would like to help organize, advertise, or 
just participate we need to hear from you as well. These are crucial times to 
help out in the battle to sign a vital international agreement. Your help is 
essential and greatly appreciated.

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