This government's dead set against putting a price on carbon, or taking any other serious measures to combat climate change -- and damn the torpedoes and all those folks in poor countries! And that is why a dedicated group of Canadians are holding a fast and vigil for climate justice on Parliament Hill. The group's main demands are that we eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, put a price on carbon and develop a plan to emphasize conservation and renewable energy. As of Tuesday afternoon, they were doing brisk business gathering signatures on their petition at Parliament's main gate. The multitude of tourists from France, China and other countries who flock to the Hill at this time of year were, in many cases, sympathetic, but not in a position to sign. But Lyn Adamson, Rita Bijons, Dewan Afzal, Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu, Sylvia Grady, Ken Billings, Raven Courtney, Vincent Pang, Sue-Lynn Manone were having more success with the local people and Canadian visitors passing by. Full article at http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2012/09/fasting-planets-…
Let's act on climate, fast!