| Youth Call for Global Climate Action | 9 October 09 |
 Over 1000 young Canadians will come together for Power Shift Canada - a training, strategy building, and lobbying event October 23 to 26, 2009 in Ottawa. The event will send a message to the federal government for bold and immediate climate action.
Power Shift Canada, hosted by the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (CYCC), builds on similar successful events in the United Kingdom, Australia and the US. The event is being coordinated with International Day of Action on Climate Change October 24th - a massive demonstration on Parliament Hill. Power Shift aims to strengthen the youth climate movement and pressure government to implement a national plan in 2010 to reach science-based emission targets, invest in clean renewable energy, and create green jobs. It will also direct attention to Canada's role in negotiations for the next global climate agreement. The event comes at a key time with the December 2009 United Nations climate negotiations in Cophenhagen around the corner. View Power Shift Canada websiteView Canadian Youth Climate Coalition website View September 10, 2009 CNW Telbec article View September 26, 2009 The Chronicle Herald article View September 21, 2009 The Canadian Press article Sources: Power Shift Canada, CNW Telbec |
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