BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2075267:Event:5366 DTSTAMP:20120527T173416Z SUMMARY:Tracking the Tar Sands: A Tri-City Youth Tour DESCRIPTION:What do the Alberta and Saskatchewan tar sands development mean to you? Across Canada and the U.S., communities are confronted b y poor land, air and water quality from the increasing exploration, ex traction, refining and transportation of Canada’s tar sands. Canadaâ €™s tar sands generates 3-5 times more greenhouse gas pollution then t he production of conventional oil, while the overall operations have e nvironmental and social costs that span beyond any constructed jurisdi ction.\n\nIf you are between the ages of 17 and 30, now is the time fo r you to serve as a leader in your global community. Sign up for a thr ee day educational tour of tar sands impacts in Sarnia, Detroit and Wi ndsor.\n\nWho: YOU\n\nWhat: Tracking the Tar Sands: A Tri-City Youth T our—An educational youth tour to Sarnia, Detroit and Windsor that hi ghlights global warming, water depletion, land degradation, energy ins ecurity, Aboriginal injustices and social damages from tar sands devel opment. You will have the opportunity to meet with community leaders a nd youth from across Canada and Detroit who are ready to make a differ ence now and for the future.\n\nWhen: August 20 to 22, 2009\n\nWhere: Starting in Toronto on August 20th and traveling to Sarnia, Detroit an d Windsor. Returning to Toronto the evening of August 22.\n\nHow: Trac king the Tar Sands: A Tri-City Youth Tour will cost $300.00 per partic ipant. This will cover all travel (from Toronto to Sarnia, Detroit and Windsor and back to Toronto), accommodations and meals. Three staff m embers will be accompanying the tour. Tar sands educational action pla nning and awareness raising resources will also be provided. As the to ur will be traveling to Detroit all participants must have a valid pas sport.\n\nIndividuals are encouraged to fundraise to support the $300. 00 cost of this tour. The SYC Sustainability Education Fund aims to su pport individual learning pursuits and can offer an online fundraising tool (credit card accessible) as well as charity receipts to those wh o donate to your expenses. For more information check out: http://syc- cjs.org/tiki-index.php?page=Sustainability%20Education%20Fund\n\n\nJoi n the Tour NOW!:\n\n\nTo join the tour or request more information ple ase send the following information in an email by July 16th to: youtht our@polarisinstitute.org\n\nName:\n\nAddress:\n\nTelephone:\n\nEmail:\ n\nLanguages spoken:\nDate of birth:\n\nMale.....Female.....Other..... \nDo you have a valid passport?\n\n\nIf you are under the age of 18 pl ease have your parent/guardian fill out the following:\n\n\nI give per mission for my child to attend the Tracking the Tar Sands: Tri-City Yo uth Tour from August 20 to August 22, 2009;\n\nParent/Guardian name an d signature:\n\n\n.................................................... .........(name of participant)\n\n.................................... .........................(name of Parent/Guardian)\n\n................ ............................................(signature)\n\n\nAfter we receive your email of interest you will be sent an email to confirm yo ur acceptance, and to see if you have any questions or concerns. We wi ll also send you a package that will include more information plus a l ist of things that you will need to bring. All applicants are accepted on a first come first served basis.\n\nFor more information visit htt p://www.mbecoyouth.org/events/tracking-the-tar-sands-a DTSTART:20090820T050000Z DTEND:20090823T045900Z CATEGORIES:"education tour" LOCATION:Samia, Detroit, Windsor WEBSITE:http://www.tarsandswatch.org/tracking-tar-sands-tri-city-youth -tour URL:http://www.tarsandswatch.org/tracking-tar-sands-tri-city-youth-tou r CONTACT:Elly Adeland, Polaris Institute, Water & Energy Campaigner (1- 866-346-6602 ext. 106) OR Greg Boyle, Sierra Youth Coalition, National Director (1-800-790-7393) ORGANIZER:Polaris Institute and the Sierra Youth Coalition with the su pport of Environmental Defence, Sierra Club Detroit Environmental Just ice Program, Canadian Auto Workers Windsor Regional Environment Counci l, and Toxic Free Canada Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://api.ning.com/files/1BJQ3GMZ3Wb2rlhf k-p71XVGq0nZZgGNvc02G0z8vxaPfqCTM7*c1v*3l95bHK*OGhjaNOPi28*qV7gPbY9Om4 yH4BeqQVe0/tarsandsarrows.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR