Dialogues and Action for Earth Summit 2012: We Canada Tour Ottawa, Carleton

EARTH SUMMIT 2012 – WE CANADA CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR

Starting in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, and touring all the way to Vancouver, British Columbia, youth leaders and sustainability veterans will bring the community together to discuss the role of Canadians at the Earth Summit 2012 (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20).

In each city, interactive lectures will be held in universities, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. This a unique opportunity to learn about the Earth Summit 2012, Canadian participation in and contributions to the global initiatives, and Canadian civil society's submission to the official United Nations' Zero Draft, a document used for negotiations . The participants will have an opportunity to dialogue and take action to ensure proper representation of Canadians on the global stage.