Clinton Climate site highlights best practices around the world

Who’s the world leader in stopping water from leaking out of municipal pipes? What city has integrated bicycles right into its public transit system? What city is more than halfway to becoming entirely fossil-fuel free? Want to know how much it costs to drive a “Chelsea Tractor” in downtown London? If you’ve ever wished there were one place that listed all the best practices for saving energy in one place, www.C40cities.org is for you. Check it out for ideas that could help us transform Toronto.

World rallies for action on global warming as UN climate talks begin

Transforming Toronto, a citizens’ group working on energy issues, is encouraging supporters to attend a rally, march and “eco-fair” in downtown Toronto this Saturday, Dec. 8.

The rally, sponsored by the Toronto Climate Campaign, begins at 12:00 noon at Yonge and Dundas Square. At 1:30 p.m. a “March for Clean Energy” will head over to Hart House at the University of Toronto. At 2:00 p.m. the “eco-fair,” with a complimentary hot meal, will allow visitors to connect with non-governmental organizations, volunteer groups, and green businesses.

Climate change events are taking place in 60 countries to send a message to the United Nations Climate Conference, which began talks Monday in Bali, Indonesia, and runs for two weeks.

For complete information on the Toronto events, visit www.torontoclimatecampaign.org.

Funny climate video

The Alliance for Climate Protection (Al Gore is chair of their board) and Current TV have announce the winner of their “Sixty Seconds to Save the Earth” Ecospot Contest. The winner is Dave Schlafman for his video entitled Sky is Falling. Watch it now.