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December 8th Demonstration: BEYOND KYOTO

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:50:01 -0500

I have provided some information about an upcoming event that is very important to me. It is a demonstration that will coincide with the UN Climate Talks. There will be thousands (if not more) worldwide who will be demonstrating so that our leaders take climate change seriously. If enough of us come and support this cause we may be able to make a difference. Please, lend me your support by coming to this event. Please, forward this to as many people as possible. Full details are bellow.

Thank you,

Dan Rose

Rallies are currently planned in 80 countries, for d...

Biophilia or Biophobia? Let's fall in love with nature... again

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:23:00 -0500

Biophilia or Biophobia?

Letâ€™s fall in love with natureâ€¦ again

That destiny is a mystery to us, for we do not understand when the buffalo are all slaughtered, the wild horses are tamed, the secret corners of the forest heavy with the scent of many men, and the view of the ripe hills blotted by talking wires. Where is the thicket ? Gone. Where is the eagle ? Gone. The end of living and beginning of survival.

- Chief Seattleâ€™s speech of 1854 as interpreted by screenwriter Ted Perry

As Chief Seattle cautioned in his address during the sale of na...

Taxi to the darkside

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:45:20 -0500

Here is a trailer for the award winning documentary, Taxi To the Darkside. If you are interested in the truth behind American ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ this film is a must see. The documentary is craftily directed by Alex Gibney.

Enjoy and be enlightened!

Dan

The Shock Doctrine short film

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:37:44 -0500

The Shock Doctrine is a short film by Alfonso CuarÃ³n and Naomi Klein.

Documentary film: Who killed the electric car?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:40:15 -0400

“Who Killed the Electric Car?” is a 2006 documentary film directed by Chris Paine. The film explores the birth, limited commercialization, and subsequent death of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the 1990s. The film explores the roles of automobile manufacturers, the oil industry, the US government, batteries, hydrogen vehicles, and consumers in limiting the development and adoption of this technology.

Sierra Youth Coalition Benefit Concert (Sept 23rd)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:15:30 -0400

A Musical Sunday in Montreal West

Featuring Rosemary Shaw _violin Member of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra

3pm, Sunday September 23rd 1 hour concert â€“ perfect for young families!

Montreal West United Church Corner of Westminster & Curzon Tickets $10 at the door 514-482-3210 www.mwuc.org

This concert will benefit the Sierra Youth Coalition â€“ the youth arm of the Sierra Club of Canada. Founded in 1996, SYC has grown into a national youth environmental coalition with members across Canada. Their main progr...

Enron the smartest guys in the room (Documentary Film)

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:54:50 -0400

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a 2005 documentary film based on the best-selling 2003 book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, a study of one of the largest business scandals in American history.

The film examines the collapse of the Enron Corporation, which resulted in criminal trials for several of the company’s top executives; it also shows the involvement of the Enron traders in the California electricity crisis.

Interviews are conducted with former executives, stock analysts, reporters and the former Governor of C...

Shoreline Cleanup of Anse-a-L'Orme (22nd of Sept)

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:40:51 -0400

On the 22nd, there will be a shoreline cleanup of the Anse-a-l’Orme (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) shoreline happening from 10am to 1pm.

For more information, go to

http://groups.google.com/group/greencoalitionyouth

Wal-mart: The high cost of low prices

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:38:13 -0400

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is the documentary film sensation that’s changing the largest company on earth. The film features the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to survive in a Wal-Mart world. It’s an emotional journey that will challenge the way you think, feel… and shop.

Released simultaneously in theaters and DVD in November 2005, the film has been seen by millions worldwide. Families, churches, schools, and small busineses owners have screened the film over 10,000 times a...

The Future of Food (Documentary Film)

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:11:00 -0400

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed about the introduction of genetic...

Shark Water (Outstanding shark conservation film)

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:49:50 -0400

For filmmaker Rob Stewart, exploring sharks began as an underwater adventure. What it turned into was a beautiful and dangerous life journey into the balance of life on earth.

Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas.

Filmed in visually stunning, high definition video, Sharkwater takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corr...

Deep integration (Also known as Security and Prosperity partnership or SPP)

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:19:49 -0400

Deep Integration

Big business corporations on both sides of the border are pushing for stronger economic and political ties with the United States. Led in Canada by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) â€“ an organization representing Canadaâ€™s top 150 corporations â€“ and supported by right-wing think tanks like the C.D. Howe Institute and the Fraser Institute, corporate groups are lobbying the Canadian government to get rid of border restrictions and policy differences with the U.S. in order to make it easier to do business.

â€œDeep integrationâ€ is a t...

10 reasons to oppose the SPP (Maude Barlow: Concil of Canadians National Chairperson)

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:11:29 -0400

From August 20-21, 2007, Stephen Harper welcomed his American idol George W. Bush and Mexicoâ€™s President Felipe Calderon to Montebello, Quebec to review the progress of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP).

The SPP â€“ which is being implemented without any public or parliamentary scrutiny â€“ is about eliminating Canadaâ€™s ability to set its own independent regulatory standards, environmental protection measures, energy security, foreign, military, immigration and a frighteningly wide range of other policies.

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The Corporation (Another must see film)

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:58:45 -0400

THE CORPORATION explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Part film and part movement, The Corporation is transforming audiences and dazzling critics with its insightful and compelling analysis. Taking its status as a legal “person” to the logical conclusion, the film puts the corporation on the psychiatrist’s couch to ask “What kind of person is it?” The Corporation includes interviews with 40 corporate insiders and critics – including Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman, Howard ...

Why We Fight Trailer (A must see film)

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:23:55 -0400

What are the forces that shape and propel American militarism? This award-winning film provides an inside look at the anatomy of the American war machine.

Note: Run a search for the full release and you can find it easily.

ECOLOGY DAY Saturday 15th

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:29:17 -0400

Ecology day in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue with Ryan Young (he ran for the green party) Saturday the 15th. The green coalition youth will be participating.

Were undercover police inciting violence at this demonstration?

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:12:40 -0400

This video shows undercover members of the Quebec police force dressed as protesters trying to provoke peaceful demonstrators at the recent Montebello summit. The SÃ»retÃ© du QuÃ©bec admit the masked men are police officers, but deny they were trying to incite violence (despite one of them carrying a big rock).