Climate Change Series


 * Map of
 * Canada
 * World

Articles: 15

Over view

 * JEan Langois Confirmed MK
 * what aspects of canada would be affected

http://plum.com/greenfyre.1721075/climatechangelinks1.1721112

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/6528979.stm#health

Forests

 * Drought/die off
 * Fire
 * Pests Mountain Pine Beetle/other pests
 * other forest
 * Increased rainfall (pacific? maritime?)
 * Local - Ian Hugget (assaults on Mer Blue Gatineau all natural areas) MJ
 * Urban trees Ann Coffey MJ

Agriculture

 * Drought
 * remembering the Dust Bowl
 * condition
 * Local Farmer CoG Adrian LaRo
 * local trends (what crops, if any)
 * Local Food Security Just Food Moe Garahan


 * Pests/disease

Fisheries
- economic implications
 * broad terms collapse of fisheries David M

Human Health

 * Disease
 * Heat Wave
 * Inversions/asthma/breathing

Dr Gilka? or Jenny Armstrong MK


 * Community Health Centre?

Water for Industry
- Canada - Local - River keepers Ole Hendrickson MK

Economy & Civil Society
- David McNichol Confirmed MK
 * social dynamics of disintegration
 * crime etc

Peace and Climate Change
- Ernie or Murrey? (or Jo Wood) MJ - Mike Wallace Confirmed

Issue 2: The Causes & Options
1) CO2/GHG connection; 2) What's new (new technologies/information/other) 3) Societal/Community Scale (individual action is NEXT issue)
 * NOTES* WE have said it all before so emphasis has to be

Causes
Geopolitics of Climate Change Cause and Consequence: Mike K

Geopolitics of Climate Change Consequences: Mike Wallace MK

Overview: Sectors Transport/Thermo/Livestock
 * Non-partisan policy analysis Jean Langois MK ?????

Industry

 * Tar Sands (as eg of oil) David M


 * Agriculture (livestock)

Private

 * Cars/Transportation Richard Briggs? Chris Bradshaw? MJ


 * (non transport) Energy generally infrastructure http://www.qurrent.com/ENG/indexENG.aspx - Enviro-Centre? Chernushenko MK

Footprint Map
Mike K

Options
Overview: Principles of Sustainability - Mike Nickerson MJ

Conservation
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/english/index.cfm?attr=0 http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/comprehensive_tables/index.cfm?attr=0
 * Sector analysis

Opportunities for reduction


 * Community Food Supplies - Just Food MJ

renewable energy sources

 * Gen alt energy Sean Twomy (who to ask) MJ 


 * Permaculture & alt Sarah W MK

Biofuels: Crime Against Humanity Lucy S

Carbon Trading

Issue 3: What you can do:
Inform Yourself sources net

The personal Carbon Budget Transportation Home Energy Use - laundry - temperature

Articles

Home Energy
Office Energy Efficiency Adrian DONE

Manor Park Retrofit Adrian DONE

"Living Lightly" Adrian (MK to send expl) MJ Athena Phillip/Rachel ??? (MK)

Transportation
Chris Bradshaw Car Sharing DONE

NOT offsets / biofuels / hybrids etc Richard B

Food
Local Production and Retailing - Michau - MK

Permaculture - Sara W MK

Raw Foodism - Natasha/Andrea MK & MJ

100 km Diet / MJ

Book Reviews
Speed and Violence - Mike K DONE

How to Live the Low Carbon - Rachel M MK

Graphic
Home - Inside and Out - MK

Political Issue 4
- get involved in your community

> list of groups

Faith and the Common Good = church involement Tucker House Kristina http://www.theregenerationproject.org/ http://www.fusenow.org/ http://www.theelders.org/

CHASEO Coops Apr 5th Green Conference MK

Personal Carbon Budget MK/Rachel M

Chernushenko Energy Policy DONE

Permaculture SW

Workplace

article on ORGANIZE to green up the workplace - Walmart  http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2006/8/8/142320/7530 - http://www.walmart.com/commonfuture EL

Natural Step Michelle Wardmann

"Stop Climate Chaos Coalition" "Local Sierra Club"

Council of Canadians Ottawa, ON Jeremy Wright (613) 749-3379 wfdn@netrover.com

Seventh Generation

Get involved Politically - Community Associations Ward Council Meetings Evironmental Advisory Commmittee School Boards Ann Coffee

- Provincial/Federal - get involved with A political party - Charles L. Caccia

Athena Reachel M