Apologies for the late notice... (but, even if you miss this event, there are easy ways to send your own anytime... for free!)
Concerned citizens organize a climate change Valentine "sign-in" at Granville Island February 10th
Nothing says "reduce greenhouse gas emissions now!" quite like a Valentine. That's the reasoning behind a mass signing of Valentines for Ottawa leaders and MP's happening this Saturday, February the 10th between 10:30 and Noon at Granville Island. The signing will take place in the open plaza between Johnston and Duranleau streets, in front of the Public Market . Organizers expect hundreds of Valentines will be signed and mailed out.
The event has been organized by VTACC, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, as part of their national "Send a Climate Change Valentine to Ottawa" campaign. The group, formed by Kitsilano community members concerned about climate change and government inaction on the issue, wanted to send a message to Ottawa calling for immediate and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change Valentines seemed like a timely, unique and enjoyable way to get that message across.
The group has been encouraging citizens across the country to send Valentines in, and support for the effort has been particularly strong here in Vancouver. "In just one hour on a sunny afternoon last week people signed and sent in 325 on 4th Avenue," said Quincy Young, VTACC member. "People really got into the idea, and had a bit of fun while expressing their concerns to Ottawa." Other signings have been happening across the city.
People signing Valentines on Saturday can send messages to Prime Minster Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, Environment Minister John Baird and their own local MP, and they can choose between eight different classic Valentines with climate change sentiments. The Valentines can be previewed at vtacc.org .
Other ways to get involved:
1. Send in your own Valentines or distribute them in your community.
We want to make sure that every MP knows that action on climate change is an issue which their constituents will be considering next election. The Valentine Campaign Kit is available as a Pdf download at vtacc.org/ . Printing a few sheets double sided on stiff card stock at home will give you enough Valentines for family, friends and coworkers. If you want to get into serious production, two sided printing (one colour, one B&W) on 80lb (~12pt) glossy-one-side card stock runs about $35, including cutting, for 25 sheets (100 Valentines) at your friendly local print/copy shop.
Don't forget: by law all Valentines go postage free to the House of Commons, so once you've got your stack, you're just left with the pleasure of giving them away and knowing that the federal government is getting a unique call to action. If you send in or distribute Valentines in the next few days, please send us a quick message at climate_action@yahoo.ca to let us know where you live and the name of your local MP.
2. Contact your local MP and ask them to raise the issue when the House is sitting next week.
We are going to encourage our local MP, Stephen Owen, and the Liberal Environment Critic, David McGuinty, to ask Prime Minister Harper and Environment Minister Baird how many Valentines they have received from Canadians. We want them to state before the House that their constituents want real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions starting this year, and that they are not satisfied with vague promises of long term reductions in emission intensity. We encourage you to contact your local MP by phone, fax or email next week to ask them to raise this issue before the House as well.
3. Contact us directly and we'll mail you Valentines which you can to send to your MP.
While Messrs Dion, Baird and Harper are getting their share of Valentines, we are deeply concerned that some MP's are missing out on Valentines from their own constituents. It just wouldn't be right if some of those members looked into their Valentines holders on the 14th and found them empty! If you are unable to print up your own Valentine, send us a quick message at climate_action@yahoo.ca with your name and street address and the name of your MP. If we're not sure that your MP has received any yet, we'll mail you out several right away so that you and a few others can sign them and send them in. (They may not arrive by Valentines day, but better late then never!)
Thank you to everyone who has participated so far!
Over a thousand Valentines have been sent in from Greater Vancouver in the past week just by sharing them out among family, friends, coworkers, parents at school and community members on the street. SPUD, our friendly Organics-To-You delivery service, distributed 2200 to is customers in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, in Greater Vancouver and in Calgary -- the location of Stephen Harper's home riding. Folks in the Similkameen Valley, site of a proposed coal powered generating plant, have sent in 200 more. Students in New Brunswick have been sending them in from school
Together we have been able to send Prime Minster Harper, Environment Minister Baird and Liberal Leader Dion each hundreds of Valentines asking for immediate, deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions -- and more are on the way. Valentines have been distributed from Nunavut to Newfoundland, and from the Yukon to Southwestern Ontario, so we know that many local MP's are also receiving Valentines and getting the message that Canadians are paying attention and expecting action on the most important environmental, moral and human rights issue of our time.
Concerned citizens organize a climate change Valentine "sign-in" at Granville Island February 10th
Nothing says "reduce greenhouse gas emissions now!" quite like a Valentine. That's the reasoning behind a mass signing of Valentines for Ottawa leaders and MP's happening this Saturday, February the 10th between 10:30 and Noon at Granville Island. The signing will take place in the open plaza between Johnston and Duranleau streets, in front of the Public Market . Organizers expect hundreds of Valentines will be signed and mailed out.
The event has been organized by VTACC, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, as part of their national "Send a Climate Change Valentine to Ottawa" campaign. The group, formed by Kitsilano community members concerned about climate change and government inaction on the issue, wanted to send a message to Ottawa calling for immediate and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change Valentines seemed like a timely, unique and enjoyable way to get that message across.
The group has been encouraging citizens across the country to send Valentines in, and support for the effort has been particularly strong here in Vancouver. "In just one hour on a sunny afternoon last week people signed and sent in 325 on 4th Avenue," said Quincy Young, VTACC member. "People really got into the idea, and had a bit of fun while expressing their concerns to Ottawa." Other signings have been happening across the city.
People signing Valentines on Saturday can send messages to Prime Minster Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, Environment Minister John Baird and their own local MP, and they can choose between eight different classic Valentines with climate change sentiments. The Valentines can be previewed at vtacc.org .
Other ways to get involved:
1. Send in your own Valentines or distribute them in your community.
We want to make sure that every MP knows that action on climate change is an issue which their constituents will be considering next election. The Valentine Campaign Kit is available as a Pdf download at vtacc.org/ . Printing a few sheets double sided on stiff card stock at home will give you enough Valentines for family, friends and coworkers. If you want to get into serious production, two sided printing (one colour, one B&W) on 80lb (~12pt) glossy-one-side card stock runs about $35, including cutting, for 25 sheets (100 Valentines) at your friendly local print/copy shop.
Don't forget: by law all Valentines go postage free to the House of Commons, so once you've got your stack, you're just left with the pleasure of giving them away and knowing that the federal government is getting a unique call to action. If you send in or distribute Valentines in the next few days, please send us a quick message at climate_action@yahoo.ca to let us know where you live and the name of your local MP.
2. Contact your local MP and ask them to raise the issue when the House is sitting next week.
We are going to encourage our local MP, Stephen Owen, and the Liberal Environment Critic, David McGuinty, to ask Prime Minister Harper and Environment Minister Baird how many Valentines they have received from Canadians. We want them to state before the House that their constituents want real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions starting this year, and that they are not satisfied with vague promises of long term reductions in emission intensity. We encourage you to contact your local MP by phone, fax or email next week to ask them to raise this issue before the House as well.
3. Contact us directly and we'll mail you Valentines which you can to send to your MP.
While Messrs Dion, Baird and Harper are getting their share of Valentines, we are deeply concerned that some MP's are missing out on Valentines from their own constituents. It just wouldn't be right if some of those members looked into their Valentines holders on the 14th and found them empty! If you are unable to print up your own Valentine, send us a quick message at climate_action@yahoo.ca with your name and street address and the name of your MP. If we're not sure that your MP has received any yet, we'll mail you out several right away so that you and a few others can sign them and send them in. (They may not arrive by Valentines day, but better late then never!)
Thank you to everyone who has participated so far!
Over a thousand Valentines have been sent in from Greater Vancouver in the past week just by sharing them out among family, friends, coworkers, parents at school and community members on the street. SPUD, our friendly Organics-To-You delivery service, distributed 2200 to is customers in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, in Greater Vancouver and in Calgary -- the location of Stephen Harper's home riding. Folks in the Similkameen Valley, site of a proposed coal powered generating plant, have sent in 200 more. Students in New Brunswick have been sending them in from school
Together we have been able to send Prime Minster Harper, Environment Minister Baird and Liberal Leader Dion each hundreds of Valentines asking for immediate, deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions -- and more are on the way. Valentines have been distributed from Nunavut to Newfoundland, and from the Yukon to Southwestern Ontario, so we know that many local MP's are also receiving Valentines and getting the message that Canadians are paying attention and expecting action on the most important environmental, moral and human rights issue of our time.
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