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Index of Subjects Owen,Rochelle [Dartmouth] wrote: > > > New Funding Programs > > > > Climate Change Action Fund: > > The Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF) was established by the federal > > government to help Canada meet the commitments it made in December 1997 at > > an international climate change meeting in Kyoto, Japan. > > > > The Fund has four components. The following three programs might be of > > interest to your group: > > > > Science, Impacts and Adaptation: Targeted research to better understand > > climate processes and to assess the impact of climate change on the > > regions of Canada and the options for adaptation. > > > > Technology: Cost-shared support for the development and deployment of > > emission-reducing technologies. > > > > Public Outreach: Public education and outreach activities directed at > > informing Canadians about > > climate change and encouraging them to take action. > > > > Persons and organizations interested in submitting proposals for funding > > under the CCAF should contact: > > > > Climate Change Secretariat > > 55 Murray Street, Suite 600 > > Ottawa, Ontario > > K1N 5M3 > > Phone: 613-943-2671 > > Fax: 613-943-2694 > > E-mail: ccaf@climatechange.gc.ca > > > > Or visit their web site: > > http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/html/fund/index.html > > > > The contact for the Atlantic Region is: Steve Szabo: 902-426-7984 > > These programs present an excellent opportunity for health and environment > > groups to partner. > > _________________________________________________________ > > Climate Change is the change in climate over a time period ranging from > > decades to centuries. The term refers to both natural and human-induced > > changes. Naturally occurring greenhouse gases (e.g. water vapour, carbon > > dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide) keep the Earth warm enough to support > > life. Scientific studies show that a variety of human activities release > > greenhouse gases. These include the burning of fossil fuels for producing > > electrical energy, heating and transportation. By increasing their > > concentrations and by adding new greenhouse gases like CFCs, humankind is > > capable of raising the average global temperature. > > > > Canada Millennium Partnership Program: > > > > This program will help Canadians mark the new millennium in meaningful and > > creative ways. The Government of Canada will provide funding for > > community-oriented activities as well as for national and international > > activities until March 31, 2001. The main activities funded under the > > Canada Millennium Partnership Program should take place during the year > > 2000 and be completed by March 31, 2001. > > > > Registered Canadian non-profit groups, organizations and associations or > > private enterprises, at the community, regional, national and > > international level may apply. > > > > The Program will support projects to mark the Millennium that meet one or > > more of the following themes: > > a) celebrate achievement so that Canadians are inspired to know and > > appreciate our past and to welcome the challenges and opportunities of the > > future; > > b) encourage Canadians and other peoples of the world to explore our > > vast country and its natural and cultural diversity; > > c) exchange ideas and approaches that strengthen Canada and that > > reinforce our position in the world; > > d) support a sustainable environment and new ways of showing our > > respect for nature while we progress as a leading economy; > > e) stimulate interest in communities, large and small, and bring our > > youth together to support the evolution of these communities; > > f) advance Canadian innovation that will benefit individuals and > > communities, contributing to our collective well-being; and > > g) demonstrate, through artistic and cultural expression, our heritage, > > our way of life, and our aspirations for the future. > > > > The deadlines dates are May 31, 1999, October 31, 1999 and March 1, 2000. > > > > > > For a copy of the information package on the Program, call them toll-free > > at > > 1-888-774-9999 or visit their web site at: > > http://www.millennium.gc.ca/partner_e.html > > > > Bye for now Rochelle > > > _________________________________ > Rochelle Owen > Community Animation Program > 16th Floor, Queen Square > 45 Alderney Drive > Dartmouth, N.S. > B2Y 2N6 > 902-426-2578 (ph) > 902-426-2062 (fax) > http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction/home.html > > CAP Atlantic provides information, training and animation to community > groups working on issues that link human health and the environment. My personal opinion is that we have had enough studies and public education projects and there are enough known technical advances (e.g. ship by rail, its 6 times more energy efficient than by truck), that it's now time for action. That is, our governments should institute economic incentives and institute vigorous planning policies to curb urban sprawl and physically limit single passenger car use while providing alternatives such as car pool benefits and much better transit. Providing funding for ineffective studies and projects merely diverts our energies. John Pearce, Transport 2000 Atlantic.
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