A teach-in: Friday, December 2, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

With videos and discussions on the Climate Crisis
then breakout sessions in Action Groups

Discussants include:

• John Cartwright, President, Toronto & York Region Labour Council
• Debbie Field, Executive Director, FoodShare
• Kundan Kumar, Professor, Geography / Centre for Environment, University of Toronto
• Peter Tabuns, MPP and the former Director of Greenpeace Canada

The Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard St. East (just east of Greenwood)

Presented by Cinema Politica Danforth - a project of the Toronto-Danforth NDP
Supported by FoodShare

SystemChange.ca
...A project of the Council of Canadians

The project aims to build awareness and inspire actions for climate justice in Canada
and around the world. It features videos from a range of speakers including academics,
workers and activists who address these questions, talk about why we need system change, and give examples of new ways forward.

Our teach-in will occur during the next major round of UN climate talks in Durban,
South Africa, November 28 to December 9, 2011. We hope to build the pressure
that can influence decision making.

The UN climate negotiations, meant to provide international leadership addressing one
of the most serious crises humanity has ever faced, are perilously off course and little progress is expected in Durban. The Canadian government, driven by economic interests in the tar sands, continues to do more harm than good in ensuring a healthy planet for generations to come. While the climate talks likely won’t produce the meaningful actions our planet needs to halt and reverse the effects of climate change, they are a forum for dialogue about what needs to happen and opportunity to demand better.

Meanwhile, we can help build a broad-based movement for climate justice by taking action together and showing our government that we want system change, not climate change!

We can work together towards change with our family, our friends and community
starting with building the power and knowledge within our communities.
http://systemchange.ca/

For information about the Teach-In, contact David Langille