Dalhousie students stripped down to bathing suits and chanted "It's getting hot in here" at a climate rally in the Killam Library.
December 6, 2009
by Tiffany Limgenco
HALIFAX – The city of Halifax has witnessed popular actions as citizens rally together to promote greater awareness on climate change. Participants began with a mini climate change parade on November 28 along Spring Garden Road. Students, professionals and other activists marched down the crowded street, encouraging people to call Prime Minister Harper and voice their concerns on the issue. This was followed by “Wake Up to Climate Change” at 8 am on December 1. Concerned Haligonians came together in support of the cause and grabbed the attention of rush hour traffic, as well as CBC Radio located across the street.
All of the events hope to achieve proper political representation at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, December 7 – 18, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Upcoming events include participation in the Climate Change Fast from December 6 to 13. The world-wide fast is focused on showing the effects of climate change on the individual and how food security is an issue the world must face. This will be followed by the Climate Change Candlelight Vigil on December 12 at the Grand Parade Square from 5 to 6 pm.
Halifax climate activists will be rewarding Megan Leslie, Member of Parliament, for supporting Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Bill. The bill requires residents to reduce their greenhouse emissions to 25% less than 1990 levels by 2020.
