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Eric Doherty's Blog – December 2010 Archive (3)
Lower Mainland Residents to take Direct Action Against Climate Catastrophe Saturday!
While witnessing more obstruction from the federal government at the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, residents of the Lower Mainland will be taking matters into their own hands.
Direct Action Against Climate Change
Saturday December 11th @ 12 noon
Waterfront Skytrain Station (Howe Street exit – Howe at W. Cordova)…
Added by Eric Doherty on December 10, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments
Lower Mainland People’s Assembly Calls for Climate Justice and Immediate Action to Prevent a Climate Change Catastrophe!
Over 75 people gathered Tuesday evening at SFU’s Harbour Centre for Metro Vancouver’s first “People’s Assembly on Climate Justice”. Last night’s participants are determined to build the movement here through an ongoing series of such meetings combined with dramatic actions to highlight their demand for Climate Justice. The first such mass direct action is already planned for… Continue
Added by Eric Doherty on December 8, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments
TransLink to Push Freeways on Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
Recently I went to the first TransLink open house on their proposal to spend $150 to $175 million dollars on a freeway overpass in New Westminster. The intention is that this overpass will become part of the North Fraser Perimeter Road (NFPR) freeway through New Westminster, which is part of the Gateway freeway megaproject.
The C3 bus to the open house was eleven minutes late, which is apparently typical for this route. I was told by one C3 rider that… Continue
Added by Eric Doherty on December 3, 2010 at 11:08am — No Comments
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