As the oil and gas industry gathers in Saint John for the Atlantic Energy Summit, a press conference will highlight the counter-summit taking place to challenge the agenda and present a vision for a sustainable Atlantic energy future.
WHAT: Press conference to challenge the Atlantic Energy Summit and highlight the counter-conference, Energy for Everyone: A summit beyond pipelines and shale gas, taking place October 2-4.
WHEN: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013
WHERE: Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick. ** The original venue for the press conference has been changed from the Delta Brunswick hotel due to “security concerns”.
WHO: Speakers will include Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians; Chief Hugh Akagi of the Passamaquoddy Tribe; and Catherine Abreu, Regional Coordinator with the Atlantic Canada Sustainable Energy Coalition.
Energy for Everyone: A summit beyond pipelines and shale gas will include a public forum on the growing opposition to shale gas and the Energy East pipeline, featuring Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. A protest at the site of the Atlantic Energy Summit during Premier David Alward’s keynote address will also take place.
Energy for Everyone is sponsored by the Council of Canadians, Common Causes Saint John, CCNBAction, and Atlantic Canada Sustainable Energy Coalition.
Full event details are available at http://canadians.org/energy-summit.
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