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- Where do the parties stand on the environment?
Quebecers, before you go to the polls, make sure that you know where the parties stand on the environment. To help you, we surveyed and analyzed the platforms of six of the political parties: the Parti Québécois, Québec solidaire, the Québec Liberal Par ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 04/09/2012 - 08:23 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Environment of primary importance to voters, survey finds
Although the televised debates in the provincial leadership campaign have yet to shed much light on environmental issues, a new Leger survey shows that Quebec voters are very concerned about the environment, and would like to see it become a central the ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 22/08/2012 - 09:41 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Eight QC environmental groups unveil election platform
For the first time in a Quebec provincial election, eight environmental groups have joined forces to release an environmental platform to: inspire our next government make the point that environmental issues can no longer be rel ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 21/08/2012 - 12:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Environment conspicuously absent from TV debates
Quebecers, would you like to see the environment included as one of the issues in the televised debates as part of this provincial leadership campaign? Here's how you can contact the broadcasters to ask them to add at least one environmental question to ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 21/08/2012 - 11:23 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- As anticipated, National Energy Board okays Enbridge’s partial reversal of Line 9 in Ontario - next step, Quebec
Montreal, July 30, 2012 – Equiterre was disappointed by the decision issued late last Friday night, allowing Enbridge to reverse the flow of oil in the section of the Line 9 pipeline between Sarnia and Westover, Ontario. Equiterre, along with othe ...
Communiqué - Anne Chudobiak - 31/07/2012 - 10:58 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Engagement workshop on social innovation featuring researcher Geneviève Puskas of Equiterre, CIVICUS World Assembly, Montreal
Event date(s): 5 September, 2012 - 14:30 - 16:00 Discussion panel: "Building bridges across sectors and within secto ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 25/07/2012 - 13:30 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Visit an organic farm by bike, Quebec City
Event date(s): 11 August, 2012 - 08:15 - 17:00 Our Quebec City action group invites you on a bike ride to La Coulée Douce ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 05/07/2012 - 12:10 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Equiterre congratulates Laure Waridel, recipient of the Order of Canada
Montreal, July 4, 2012 – Equiterre congratulates its cofounder, eco-sociologist Laure Waridel, for her appointment to the Order of Canada by the Governor General on June 29. Waridel received this distinction "for her contributio ...
Communiqué - Anne Chudobiak - 05/07/2012 - 06:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Défi Climat: sign up now!
Calling all Quebecers! Once again, it's time to pledge to reduce our collective greenhouse gas emissions, with the 4th edition of Défi Climat, the province's largest awareness-raising and mobilization campaign in the fight against climate ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 15/03/2011 - 15:54 - 2 comments - 0 attachments
- Rio+20, a missed opportunity
Rio de Janeiro, June 22, 2012 – The UN Conference on Sustainable Development – also known as Rio+20 – has resulted in a disappointing final declaration. Like many other civil society organizations around the world, Equiterre had ho ...
Communiqué - Anne Chudobiak - 26/06/2012 - 15:15 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Rio +20, a missed opportunity?
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio has resulted in a disappointing final declaration. Citizen groups from around the world had viewed the meeting as a chance for world leaders to recommit to sustainability promises made in 199 ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 26/06/2012 - 11:36 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Canadian civil society responds to Rio+20 final text, highlight lack of ambition and call out Canada as major obstructor at Rio+20
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Canadian civil society groups issued joint statements in reaction to the approval by Canada and other nations of the text of the Rio+20 talks in Brazil. Despite three days of remaining negotiations, nations are al ...
Communiqué - Anne Chudobiak - 26/06/2012 - 10:19 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Certified Green panel attracts crowd in Rio
Yesterday the delegation representing you – our members and supporters – at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil hosted a panel discussion. The topic? The role of environmental and social ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 21/06/2012 - 16:21 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Environmentalist implores leaders to aim higher at Rio+20
In this short video, environmentalist Steven Guilbeault explains the issues at stake at RIO+20 – and shares his fears that the goals of the international negotiations, which begin today, are too watered down. ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 20/06/2012 - 10:48 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- You don't need a plane ticket to do Rio+20
The Rio+20 Green Economy Speaking Tour, coming to a city near you. Because we know how many of you are excited about the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. The event, which will be held in ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 15/06/2012 - 11:39 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Banana
Welcome! The organic banana that brought you here was locally grown in Magé, Brazil. "Organic," "local" and "fair trade" are examples of the kinds of labels and certifications discussed in the Certifi ...
Divers - Anne Chudobiak - 15/06/2012 - 11:34 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- “Certified Green – The Role and Impacts of Certification in the Green Economy," Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Event date(s): 17 June, 2012 - 19:30 - 21:00 Equiterre cordially invites you to a Rio+20 side event. Every year, cons ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 14/06/2012 - 22:59 - 0 comments - 1 attachment
- Environmentalists applaud Quebec bottle deposit hike
Montreal, June 11, 2012 – Equiterre welcomes the announcement from the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Pierre Arcand, to the effect that Quebec will be increasing the bottle deposit from 5 to 10 cents. This is the f ...
Communiqué - Anne Chudobiak - 12/06/2012 - 14:24 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Thank you for denouncing Bill C-38
On Monday, June 4, thousands of Canadians responded to the call from environmental and social groups to speak out against the so-called federal budget omnibus bill C-38, which would weaken the nation's environmental review process. Co ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 07/06/2012 - 08:31 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Rio+20 Green Economy Speaking Tour, Quebec
Event date(s): 16 May, 2012 - 09:00 - 17 June, 2012 - 21:00 The Rio+20 Green Economy Tour is still under way! Look for an upc ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 03/06/2012 - 14:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Freedom of expression in danger
As Bill 78 plunges Quebec into darkness and the Harper government makes a mockery of democracy with Bill C-38, it's time for concerned citizens like you to speak up. On Monday, June 4, 2012, the nationwide Black Out Speak Out campaign inv ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 03/06/2012 - 13:47 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Quebec cyclist undertakes 27,000 km journey for the future of farming
This month Étienne Théroux, 26, embarks on a bike trip across the Americas. One of his fundraising goals? To raise money for Equiterre. He also intends to raise awareness about food sovereignty and ecological agriculture. It will take ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 03/06/2012 - 13:08 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Volunteers remind Quebec City residents that time is running out to find a family farmer
Thank you to the seven volunteers in our Quebec City action group who distributed more than 1000 flyers by bike last weekend, reminding residents that there is still time to order a summer basket of locally grown vegetables from one of th ...
Actualité - Anne Chudobiak - 03/06/2012 - 12:27 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Noon-hour talk, Green economy and Rio+20, Montreal (in French) - ETA new speaker and time
Event date(s): 13 June, 2012 - 12:00 - 14:00 Steven Guilbeault will speak from Montreal with fellow Equiterre cofounder, ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 23/05/2012 - 11:25 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- "5 à 7" on Rio+20 and Quebec's green economy, Sherbrooke (Panel discussion in French)
Event date(s): 6 June, 2012 - 17:00 - 19:00 You're invited to a panel discussion on Rio+20 and Quebec's green economy.&nb ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 23/05/2012 - 11:04 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Networking cocktail party: From Earth Day to Rio+20, Gatineau
Event date(s): 4 June, 2012 - 17:00 - 20:00 You are invited to Equiterre's 3rd annual networking cocktail party for the N ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 23/05/2012 - 11:01 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- CycloExpedition Americas - 1200 km "warm up" tour of Quebec - Thank you, Étienne!
Event date(s): 19 May, 2012 - 06:00 - 3 June, 2012 - 18:00 In preparation for his 27,000 km ride... from Inuvik, N ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 23/05/2012 - 09:34 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Enbridge changes tune days before hearings open in London; groups call for full review of oil spill risks
Toronto, May 17 2012 – Pipeline company Enbridge Inc.’s plan, announced Wednesday evening, could put people living in Ontario and Quebec at greater risk of oil spills and hazardous air pollution. The company wants to send tar sands oil & ...
Communiqué - Eveline Trudel-... - 17/05/2012 - 14:14 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Debate, How can we speed up development of the green economy? Montreal
Event date(s): 28 May, 2012 - 11:30 - 14:00 Speakers: Pierre Arcand, Minister of Sustainable Development, Envi ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 14/05/2012 - 13:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Breakfast conference - The green economy as a business model, Quebec City (in French)
Event date(s): 16 May, 2012 - 07:30 - 09:00 We are proud to co-host Daniel Gauthier, promoter and chair, Groupe Le M ...
Événement - Anne Chudobiak - 08/05/2012 - 11:40 - 0 comments - 0 attachments
