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Posted on Jul 13, 2011

Vancouver Sun covers Tides Canada’s ‘New Energy Vision for Canada’

The Vancouver Sun recently spoke to Tides Canada Energy Initiative director Merran Smith and board member Andrew Heintzman about the necessary push toward a clean energy economy.

Posted on May 31, 2007

An Inconvenient Truth on The Great Global Warming Swindle

In April, Tides Canada donated DVDs of Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” as an educational resource to all 477 public highschools and 60 school boards in British Columbia, reaching potentially 278,000 students.

Posted on Mar 11, 2009

April 7 Forum Brings Energy Companies and Environmentalists Together

Environmental activist Tzeporah Berman...joins independent power projects, First Nations and environmentalists to brainstorm ideas for a BC wide green power economy.

Posted on Apr 17, 2007

BC high schools to receive Earth Day present – Al Gore’s ”An Inconvenient Truth”

Vancouver, BC– DVDs containing Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” will be distributed to all public high schools in British Columbia.

Posted on Dec 19, 2011

Business leaders urge B.C. to “Stay the Course” on climate leadership

The open letter calls British Columbia’s carbon tax “one of the best tools we have at our disposal to fight climate change.” That tax is set to rise to $30 per tonne next year, but the provincial government has not yet indicated what will happen after that point. Today’s letter urges the province to commit to a schedule of further increases, in a way that is fair and enables all B.C. businesses and communities to be part of the solution.

Posted on Feb 25, 2009

Call on Gov’t to Pass Climate Bill Before Summer

Environmental groups urge parliamentarians to pass science based reduction target bill before summer

Posted on Oct 28, 2009

Canadian Youth Climate Coalition unite youth

The largest gathering of Canadian youth on climate change wrapped up on Monday. Read Amber Church's blog on Power Shift 09 including her thoughts on the parliamentary protest.

Posted on Sep 25, 2009

Celebrities And Energy Minister Rub Shoulders Tonight

Politicans and A-list actors join together for the Tides Canada sponsored Green Carpet screening of "The Age Of Stupid" at Fifth Avenue Cinemas

Posted on Oct 7, 2009

Climate change film draws local luminaries

The Vancouver Sun's Tracy Sherlock reports on the green screening of The Age of Stupid, sponsored in part by Tides Canada. View photos from the October 6 event.

Posted on Dec 19, 2011

Climate leadership ensures a better future

Text of an open letter sent from 85+ British Columbia business leaders, calling on the province to renew and strengthen its commitment to climate leadership. The letter calls on government to commit to a schedule of continuing increases to the carbon tax, in a way that is fair and enables all B.C. businesses and communities to be part of the solution.

Posted on Jun 1, 2011

Give a Gift to Canada’s Seven Small Wonders

In the run up to Canada Day, Small Change Fund is asking Canadians to Give a Gift to Canada. After an eight week search, Small Change Fund has selected Canada’s Seven Small Wonders: seven community-based projects that represent the diverse range of issues facing communities in this country.

Posted on Sep 17, 2010

Great Bear RAVE Reception Recap

More than 300 people attended the Multimedia Exhibit + Reception to celebrate the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE. Read our blog about the fantastic evening and view photos.

Posted on Nov 3, 2009

Moms Against Climate Change video goes viral

Huffington Post gives the thumbs up to Tides Canada project ForestEthics Canada and their new online video campaign on climate change.

Posted on Apr 22, 2010

Not sure what to do for Earth Day? Support a great environmental project!

Today, on Earth Day, consider supporting meaningful change by donating to one of our innovative environmental projects that exemplify what Earth Day is really about.

Posted on Jun 27, 2007

Ontario Schools to Receive Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”

302 public high schools, 140 EcoSchools, and 72 school boards in Ontario will be receiving DVDs of Al Gore's Academy Award-winning An Inconvenient Truth ...

Posted on Apr 4, 2007

Special Event – April 4th, 2007

On Wednesday, April 4th, 2007, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at the Vancouver Museum, Tides Canada Foundation welcomed Terry Tamminen for a reading and discussion on his newest book, ‘Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction’.

Posted on Oct 21, 2009

Thousands expected for Bridge to a Cool Planet

Global warming can be overwhelming, but together we can stop it. Join us and thousands of others for a public gathering on Cambie Bridge to call for action on climate change on October 24th Vancouver.

Posted on Sep 10, 2008

Thousands of Canadians Unite for Stronger Action on Climate Change

Non-Partisan Citizens Initiative Gives Canadians the Straight Goods on Global Warming And A Place To Be Heard – New Polling Data Released

Posted on Oct 29, 2010

Tides Canada responds to the Vancouver Sun

Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan responds to an opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun that challenged the integrity of our organization and the motives of our U.S. philanthropic partners concerned about the environmental impact of Alberta’s oil sands development.

Posted on Jul 5, 2011

When oil goes out of fashion

Merran Smith, Director of the Tides Canada Energy Initiative, has written an op-ed featured in the Toronto Star.

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