| E-recycling program
Alberta will be the first province in Canada to create an e-recycling program to prevent antiquated technology such as old computers from ending up in landfills.
Starting October 1, 2004 electronic equipment that people no longer want will be collected, reused and recycled. The government will start charging an environmental fee on new electronic products to pay for the recycling program.
The first phase of the program will be limited to televisions, computer monitors, laptops, electronic notebooks and printers, but the government is hoping to include more electronic equipment in the future.
Green conference
The Sierra Club of Canada is putting on its second People and the Planet conference from May 14 to 16 at SAIT.
The event, called "Changing Values For a Sustainable Future," will include various guest speakers, such as Globe and Mail columnist and human rights activist Ken Wiwa and Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow. Wiwa will speak about oil and gas development around the world and its affect on local communities and Barlow will talk about the privatization of the world’s water. There will also be workshops on climate change, globalization and activism.
Organizer Angela Rickman says the goal of the conference is "to engage activists from across the country and give them the opportunity to network."
For more information on the conference, go to www.sierraclub.ca.
Canada in the world
The Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership will hold a symposium on Canada’s place in the world from May 14 to 16.
The symposium, called "Canadian Values in the World Community: Building Trust, Balancing Global Power," will feature keynote speakers Andrew Cohen and Jennifer Welsh. Cohen is author if "While Canada Slept: How We Lost Our Place in the World" and Welsh is an expert in international relations at Oxford University. Maurice Strong, senior advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, will also speak at the event, which takes place at the Sheraton Eau Claire. For more information, call the Chumir Foundation at 244-6666.
FairyTales fundraiser
A fundraiser for the FairyTales International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will be held at Vicious Circle on May 13.
The event, called "A Fairy Good Time" will start at 8 p.m. with a champagne reception followed by a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. |
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