Rob Baxter

VANOC's sustainable transporation approach

b5baxter — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:43:44 +0000

I think this photo pretty well sums up VANOC's approach to the sustainability at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

One of the over 4,000 official SUVs parked in a bike lane.

Community banners resist government climate spin

b5baxter — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:56:15 +0000

Billboards modified overnight

Morning commuters were greeted with new messages along Gateway Program construction routes this morning.

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Climate Camp in Vancouver

b5baxter — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:07:41 +0000

Concerned citizens have set up a camp at the Vancouver Art Gallery to urge action on climate change. Some of them are also fasting. The are vowing to continue the camp and fast until the end of the current climate change conference in Copenhagen.

Last night police asked them to take down the camp but they have now be given legal advice that they can keep the camp up.

Award Winning UBC Prof Blocks Freeway Construction

b5baxter — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:50:03 +0000

Gateway Work Shut Down for Four Hours

On Monday December 7th at UBC Professor Patrick Condon joined a group of climate activists who occupied a freeway construction site in Vancouver. Work was stopped at the site for four hours. The protest coincided with the first day of climate change talks in Copenhagen, where today Canada received yet another Fossil of the Day Award.

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