Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Nuclear Globally

A new study on stating that nuclear cannot make an impact in fighting climate change.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Wind Power in Canada

Wind Power, where oh where is the Wind Power in our Country? Can you say everywhere, oh yes it is everywhere. Wind is not dying down at all. How come there aren't many Wind Turbines to hold the power and turn us into a renewable energy leader?

Well, I have travelled across this country and seen some really amazing Wind Power projects and feel that there is a need to just continue building. The best part about Wind is that you know that somewhere in the country the wind always blows. The province with the most Wind Turbines is Alberta, yes Alberta. Even with the Tar Sands they have amazing projects going on everywhere. Only as of last year did they get rid of their cap on Turbines.

Now where is Ontario on this issue? Well, so far behind that we can't even say the Government supports Wind Turbines until we, the citizens of Ontario, see action. We have one in Downtown Toronto, which makes people in power feel so happy they are doing good on the environment. Even as companies in Ontario try to put in new Wind Turbine projects, NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) groups say "We don't like the looks of them." Do they want a shiny new fur coat on a wind turbine? I feel that many people in Ontario just don't get this at all.

The right solution for Ontario is to allow every single person in the province to put up a small wind power project on their roof. This way we can take hold of the real power that is coming around us everyday. The amount of power that the Wind could produce would be enough to take out all Coal and Nuclear Power Stations.

The ironic thing is that the Nuclear Power in Pickering Ontario has a Wind Turbine on the site but it doesn't do anything. Just sits there everyday, and goes around and around and around.


Why can't we just create a 100% renewable energy future in Ontario? There is no reason we can't. We need to Green our skylight.


Goal: Put a Wind Turbine on the CN Tower

Sunday, March 8, 2009

EVENT - No Nukes in Ontario: a teach-in!

Mar 13-14, 2009, at the U of T

Join us for a teach-in on nuclear energy in Ontario. What are the concerns surrounding nuclear energy, and what are the alternatives?

On the evening of Friday March 13 at 7:00 p.m. there will a screening of the film Battle of Chernobyl. Earth Sciences Auditorium (ES 1050), 33 Willcocks, U of T. For a description of the movie see http://icarusfilms.com/new2007/batt.html

Workshops will be held all day on Saturday Mar. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kofffler Centre, 569 Spadina (just north of College St.), Room 108, U of T

This conference will provide valuable information on the cost, the health effects, the ethical considerations, and the effectiveness of nuclear energy as compared to alternatives (e.g. renewable energy sources).

$25 – or pay-what-you-can. Free for U of T students.

Speakers include

- Jack Gibbons, Ontario Clearn Air Alliance
- Dave Martin, Greenpeace
- Shawn-Patrick Stensil, Greenpeace
- Dr. Dorothy Goldin-Rosenberg, OISE
- Cherise Burda, Pembina
- Keith Stewart, World Wildlife Fund
- Greg Allen
- Phyllis Creighton, Veterans Against Nuclear Arms
- Helen Chilas, Canadian Voice Of Women for Peace
- Jim Elve, Nanticoke
- John Morand, Port Hope
- Norm Rubin, Energy Probe
- Vinay Jindal, Physicians for Global Survival
- Jos Higginson

And many more.

Sponsored by: Ontario Clean Air Alliance, Greenpeace, University of Toronto Students Union, Students Against Climate Change, Veterans Against Nuclear Arms, Hiroshima Day Coalition, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Planet in Focus, and Physicians for Global Survival.
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Want more background info? Check out
http://www.renewableisdoable.ca
http://Blogs.greenpeace.ca/nuclear
http://ontariosgreenfuture.ca

Register now! http://nuketeachin.eventbrite.com

For more info: nuketeachin@yahoo.ca

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Green Jobs...

With the new Green Energy Act out in the wild there are 50,000 jobs that are going to be created with this act. With this we need to see more Fairs that are geared towards Green Jobs to create a Green Economy. All these fairs of late have been well attended as the economy goes downhill more every month, and the way out of this recession is jobs in renewable energy.

We don't need jobs in the Nuclear Industry but in the renewable energy area, which is good for everyone in any diversity community. We can create this in industry, commercial firms, and environmental NGOs to provide a comprehensive representation of the potential clean green economy future. It is our hope that through presenting employment options that extend beyond traditional consumer and manufacturing culture, participants will be inspired to work towards a truly innovative future.

Pushing the Ontario Government to create more jobs in renewable energy is the way to go. With this, Ontario should be investing in more Green Job Fair as Youth are having a hard time finding jobs in Green Economy. If we are able to get every Youth into industries that are safe and green, we will be pushing ahead of other provinces and countries. Our goal should be to create more jobs in Clean Energy than any country in Europe.

Tell the MPP in your area to create a new way forward by providing a huge list of where youth can find Green Jobs. Youth are willing to work in the Clean Green Economy more then any other age group. We need to send a message to our MPPs, we want Jobs in Renewable Energy.