Media Advisory: Indigenous Leaders, Scientists, Doctors, Artists and Youth Unite in Call for The Pact for a Green New Deal
MONTREAL, May 6, 2019 /CNW/ - A diverse cross section of people and groups are holding press conferences today, Monday, May 6th, in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, to announce the launch of the Pact for a Green New Deal.
In Montreal, the speakers include:
- Carole Brazeau, former Environment & Sustainable Development Coordinator at Quebec Native Women Inc.
- Will Prosper, film producer, journalist and civil rights activist.
- Damon Matthews, professor and Concordia University Research Chair in Climate Science and Sustainability, Department of Geography.
- Dr Eric Notebaert, Regroupement québécois des professionnels en santé pour l'environnement.
- Dominic Champagne, instigator of Le Pacte pour la Transition and playwright.
Members of the media are invited to attend
DATE: Monday, May 6
TIME: 10:00 AM EST
WHERE: Pavillon des Sciences Biologiques (SB), Hall (SB-RK01 et SB-RK02), 141 Avenue Kennedy (UQAM) Montréal, QC H2X 3X8 (Métro Place-des-Arts: Exit UQAM)
Members of the media outside Montreal are invited to join the livestream of the press conference and add their questions in the comments section: https://www.facebook.com/laplanetealuniversite/
The press conference in Toronto also starts at 10 AM EST and in Vancouver at 1:30 PM EST.
SOURCE The Pact for a Green New Deal
For questions about the Montreal press conference and/or to book interviews with the panelists, please contact: Loujain Kurdi, [email protected], (514) 577-6657; For media outside Quebec and for further details on the press conferences in Toronto and in Vancouver, please contact: Heather Badenoch, (613) 859-8232
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