TCP News

2010 "Our Choice" Nashville Training

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:07:54 +0000

On June 26, 27 and 28, 2010, 115 Canadians travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, for a presenters training with the Honourable Al Gore. These Canadian presenters were joined by no less than 600 other presenters, from 26 countries. The Climate Project Canada was very pleased to welcome 70 new presenters to the family, who were all chosen for their…

- Author: Audrey Depault

Eric Novak: Veteran Climate Project Canada Presenter

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:40:09 +0000

Freshly returning from a three-day speaking tour of the Vancouver area, Eric Novak of Ajax, Ontario is preparing for another speaking tour; this time in Winnipeg. Eric has been one of the key presenters in an already successful TCPC high school initiative, and has a seemingly relentless desire to inform and inspire his Canadian peers everywhere.

T…

- Author: Daniel Lavigueur

Al Gore speaks at the 2010 Montréal Millenium Summit

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:05:26 +0000

Photo: Ivanoh Demers, La Presse

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/04/22/mtl-gore-millenium-summit.html

- Author: Daniel Lavigueur

TCPC Launches the Green Your School Challenge Tour

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:58:59 +0000

On March 1^st, 2010, The Climate Project Canada launched a National speaking tour aimed at educating students and teachers on the science and solutions to climate change. The "Green your School Challenge" tour will reach 40 000 individuals in over 100 high schools across Canada.

The launch was held at Jarvis Collegiate Institute in the heart of…

- Author: Daniel Lavigueur

The Government of Quebec Announces Major Funding For The Climate Project Canada.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:22 +0000

On September 28^th, 2009, the Premier of Quebec, Mr. Jean Charest, alongside the Minster of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Parks, Ms. Line Beauchamp, announced that the government of Quebec will contribute $300,000 over three years to help support the recently established Secretariat of The Climate Project Canada in Montreal, Quebec.

Th…

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The Climate Project Canada & The David Suzuki Foundation Join Forces

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:32:24 +0000

In 2009, The David Suzuki Foundation signed on to become the official host of Al Gore's Climate Project in Canada. This marks the first collaboration between the organizations of two great environmental leaders, Al Gore and David Suzuki.

DSF will assist The Climate Project Canada supporting our 270 Canadian presenters. Additionally, the Foundation…

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Arctic Sea Ice

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:16:13 +0000

How long will the Arctic Ocean's sea ice cover remain a permanent feature of our planet? Using both innovative strategies and state-of-the-art equipment, the expedition's Ice Team will be able to transmit video and web cam footage and high-resolution still images directly from the Arctic Ocean. A custom-built, onboard sledge computer has been…

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Al Gore reaches 1 million Twitter followers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:49:00 +0000

In the celebrity-driven world of Twitter, Al Gore is one of the few political figures troubling the top rankings

Al Gore has reached the 1 million Twitter followers mark. How this compares with winning the Nobel peace prize, being the US vice-president, or seeing An Inconvenient Truth win two Oscars, only he knows.

Yesterday afternoon Al Gore…

- Author: IGLOO Webmaster

Nashville Summit

Tue, 05 May 2009 14:05:00 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Climate Project (TCP), an international non-profit organization founded by Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore, will host its North American Summit at the newly opened Hutton Hotel May 14 - 16, 2009.
The Summit marks the beginning of The Climate Project's "Phase Two," which signals the…

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TCP Builds Momentum

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:57:00 +0000

Gathering for North American Summit with Al Gore in May

NASHVILLE, TN Jenny Clad, Executive Director of The Climate Project (TCP), said today that the grassroots organization founded by former Vice President Al Gore will become more proactive in the effort to combat the climate crisis. Clad delivered remarks in a video webcast to supporters…

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