| Pedal for the Planet - Canada to Copenhagen | 16 June 09 |
 Starting July 3, 2009, people across Canada will join rides and walks starting from both Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Using bikes, trains and other modes of green transport, Pedal for the Planet will demonstrate citizen expectations for a new climate treaty to be negotiated in Copenhagen this December. The relay will converge on Ottawa September 18-20, delivering wishes for a climate treaty from Canadians across the country.The UN has identified the lead up to 2020 as the critical period for action on climate change. Pedal for the Planet, a KYOTOplus initiative, aims to engage citizens and politicians in demanding a climate treaty be negotiated in Copenhagen, while raising awareness of inaction on climate change. Pedal for the Planet is part of the petition-centered KYOTOplus campaign spearheaded by several civil society organizations including the David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace Canada, Oxfam Canada, Sierra Club Canada, as well as the two main networks working on climate change issues in Canada - Climate Action Network Canada (60 groups) and the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (11 groups). Over 120 Canadian organizations are working together in the KYOTOplus initiative. Manitoba Wildlands is a partner in Kyotoplus and Pedal for the Planet. View Pedal For The Planet websiteView Manitoba Wildlands Take Action Centre Sources: KYOTOplus, Manitoba Wildlands |
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