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Featured Blog Posts – December 2009 Archive (6)

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

We are pleased to take this opportunity to announce this year's theme

for the 2010 Candlelight Memorial: "Many Lights for Human Rights", which

was voted on by our Board during our annual meeting in Accra. We feel

this theme captures the collective movement of the Candlelight to move

to action in the drive for access to treatment, care, and prevention, in

addition to the elimination of stigma and discrimination. It also aligns

with the UNAIDS 2009 World AIDS Day… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 16, 2009 at 11:31am — No Comments

Message from Bob Geldof, ONE Campaigner

sign the petition

Dear ONEers,

The Copenhagen climate change summit is now underway. It is imperative that the necessary decisions and actions are taken. Key among these is to allocate adequate additional resources to enable the developing countries, which with inevitable unfairness are worst affected, to cope with the effects of climate change.

Please click here to sign ONE’s petition to the Danish Prime Minister to take the lead in doing so:…

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Added by FixOurWorld on December 10, 2009 at 11:09am — No Comments

The UN Climate Summit begins today in Copenhagen,

December 2009

The UN Climate Summit begins today in Copenhagen, where Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have the chance to support a strong deal to protect our climate. Nearly 10,000 of you have already phoned, e-mailed or sent letters to the prime minister asking him to get behind a fair, ambitious and binding agreement.

Vote now for your favorite videos of phone calls to the prime minister in response to our Call the PM and David Suzuki Calls You contest. From… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 7, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Recognizing the work of inspirational young people

Dear Members and Colleagues,

OCIC’s International Development Week 2010 committee invites you to join us in marking International Development Week (IDW) February 7–13, 2010 by recognizing the work of inspirational young people who are acting up for global change.

Amidst the homework books, school clubs, friends and family commitments, exceptional young people across Ontario and around the world are making global social justice one of their everyday… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 7, 2009 at 3:18pm — No Comments

historic climate change meetings in Copenhagen, Dec. 7-18.

Dear Make Poverty History Supporter,

We are moments away from the historic climate change meetings in Copenhagen, Dec. 7-18. Our own future and the very lives of millions of people in the Southern Hemisphere are at stake.

Real progress is possible – just a few days ago, it was looking pretty hopeless, with world leaders saying they wouldn’t even turn up in Denmark. But thanks to our persistent chorus of global voices urging action, now they’ll all be there, including Prime… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 3, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

World AIDS Day

On December 1st, for one day only, Aeroplan’s Beyond Miles Programme will match every mile donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Donated miles help us offset our travel costs, making it possible to send more money directly to the grassroots. Tell your family and friends about Mile Matching Day and donate your miles online now >>

Back in 2005, at the G8 Summit, all countries agreed unanimously to achieve “Universal Access” for AIDS treatment, prevention and care by the year… Continue

Added by FixOurWorld on December 1, 2009 at 11:24am — No Comments