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Meanwhile signs of hope spring up, thanks to the policies of a more progressive Ontario government. Big oil hates renewables because they're distributed: it's not easy to centralize the profits to keep the oil barons rich. Many small and medium businesses share both the work and the rewards. We all need to raise our voices -- and vote with our dollars -- to make sure that big oil's lies and manipulation don't keep us from doing the right thing.

Nearby, costly billboards of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, trying to look good. Our country is turning into a corrupt oil republic, but these folks make it sound like they're doing us a favour. There's an old saying: the bigger the lie, the more people believe it. But more and more of us are waking up.

Stop the Tar Sands - Ottawa Action: ottawaaction.ca/

In the media:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/09/26/ottawa-oil...

Sustainable/Green Energy Links, Organizations, Jobs
planetfriendly.net/energy.html

Climate Change Links, Groups, Organizations
planetfriendly.net/climate_change.html

...but we have all the tools to quit. If only Parliament would get out of bed with big oil!

Part of a peaceful, nonviolent protest objecting to the continued expansion of the tar sands, on Parliament Hill, Sept 26, 2011. Stop the Tar Sands - Ottawa Action: ottawaaction.ca/

In the media:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/09/26/ottawa-oil...
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/env...
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/oil-sands-protester...

Sustainable/Green Energy Links, Organizations, Jobs
planetfriendly.net/energy.html

Climate Change Links, Groups, Organizations
planetfriendly.net/climate_change.html

Part of a peaceful, nonviolent protest objecting to the continued expansion of the tar sands, on Parliament Hill, Sept 26, 2011. Stop the Tar Sands - Ottawa Action: ottawaaction.ca/

In the media:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/09/26/ottawa-oil...
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/env...
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/oil-sands-protester...

Sustainable/Green Energy Links, Organizations, Jobs
planetfriendly.net/energy.html

Climate Change Links, Groups, Organizations
planetfriendly.net/climate_change.html

Although many car drivers seem unaware, bicycles have all the rights that cars do, including the right to any part of a lane when necessary. Cars do not have any more right to the road than bikes.

Driver's handbook: www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/handbook/

The other side of the coin, of course, is that bicycles should drive safely and follow the rules of the road. Just like car drivers, some cyclists ride like jerks. We need to share the road thoughtfully.

Safe Cycling: www.safecycling.ca www.google.ca/search?q=safe%20cycling
CanBike Courses: www.google.ca/search?q=canbike

Sustainable Transport & Bicycling Jobs, Internships & Volunteering:
goodworkcanada.ca/gw.php?theme=transport