About Bridge to a Cool Planet
Bridge to a Cool Planet is a grassroots effort to bring people from all walks of life together to call on governments to fight global warming.
Scientists agree we need to reduce the emissions that cause global warming by 80 to 90 percent if we are to keep our planet from seriously overheating. This will require fundamental changes to how we live, work and travel.
We can't make those changes unless there is broad support from all parts of society -- faith groups, businesses, the least well off, the most privileged, First Nations, children, grandparents, students, families, and the newest Canadians among us.
We won't make those changes unless our governments have the will to act. By coming together and demanding action, we will give politicians the courage to lead.
Our goals:
- Through spectacle, celebration, sheer number of participants and collective calls for action, we will show national media and senior levels of government that the public is united in support of strong action to fight global warming.
- We will build bridges between Vancouver’s cultural communities as well as environmental and social justice movements to increase understanding of our common concerns and the strength that lies in working together.
- We will create exciting venues where the public can find out about the concrete steps they can take in their own lives to reduce emissions, save energy, and fight global warming.
- We will keep it fun, welcoming and all inclusive, because good things happen when people are creative, spontaneous and happy.
If you agree with what we're doing, we welcome you to get involved.
Working Group
Here are some of the people who have helped to get Bridge to a Cool Planet off the ground:
Ajay Puri, Research Associate, Providence Health Care
Andrea Curtis, Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society
Ashley Webster, Urban Studies Program, SFU
Ben West, Campaigner, Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Brent Granby, President, West End Residents Association
David Carr, Sr. Systems Analyst, ESSA Technologies
Hunter J. Moyes, Head Chef, Burgoo Bistro
Kate Castelo, Social Change Communications Consultant
Kevin Washbrook, Director, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change and BC Sustainable Energy Association
John Whistler, Director, West End Residents Association
Julie connolly, Creater, Carte Blanche Events
Lorien Henson, Founder and Creative Director, LimeLight Event Marketing
Meena Wong, Fraser Basin Council
Paul Cech, Motion Capture Director, Rainmaker Entertainment
Quincy Young, Director, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change
Sean Devlin, Communications Director, Campus Climate Network
