Published September 22, 2009
by afdubreu
Wednesday, September 23
The speakers will summarize findings from the carbon capture and storage (CCS) conference earlier in the day. CCS is touted as one of the great technological solutions to the climate crisis and is already being implemented at the Alberta tar sands as part of the fossil fuel companies' strategy for "sustainable management."
7:00pm - 10:00pm
JJR MacLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building
1 Kings College Circle
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
Speakers:
Emily Rochon of Greenpeace International
Matt Bramley of Pembina Institute, and
Prof. Danny Harvey, Geography Department, UofT
The implications of a new ground and important study, issued through the Environmental Protection Action will be summarized at this lecture, the conclusion is that CCS can result in CO2 leakage and contamination to groundwater aquifers with "arsenic, lead and organic compounds" as well as salinazation "causing degradation of water quality."
The study is titled "Federal Requirements Under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells." This lecture and panel discussion should be of interest to everyone who is concerned with climate change and water issues.
We will also be raising money for Powershift.Powershift will be the largest ever gathering of young people on the environment in the history of this country. From October 23rd-26th, 1000 young people from across the country will converge on Ottawa to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Parliament Hill. IT will be three days of inspirational speakers, training, workshops, concerts and planning. For more information, be sure to check out www.powershiftcanada.org and become a part of history.
For more information, visit the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132610916573&index=1
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TORONTO CLIMATE CAMPAIGN
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