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Prends ta place.com launch, Montreal
Budding activists, this new how-to guide* is for you! It demystifies the world of activism and gives tips on how to get involved locally. It answers these questions:  Why get involved? What are the different ways to get involved? How to choose the right cause for you? Forum jeunesse will launch Prends ta place.com on December 7 at the Centre for Sustainable...
Événement - 22 November 2011 - Tag : Changing the world, Get others involved, Give time, Miscellaneous, One step at a time, Youth
Verdun recognized for protecting most vulnerable citizens
Verdun is one of the first-ever winners of a new Montreal traffic calming contest. What is the borough's secret?
Actualité - 22 November 2011 - Tag : Environmental umbrella group CRE-Montréal, Get others involved, Transportation
Amnesty International, Write for Rights, Montreal
Free write-a-thon to mark Human Rights Day.  Each year, more than 775 cities around the world, including a dozen in Quebec, take part to: demand the release of prisoners of conscience support victims of human rights violations support defenders of human rights Actress Geneviève Rochette is the Quebec spokesperson this year.  Drop by for as long as you...
Événement - 14 November 2011 - Tag : Amnesty International, Changing the world, Get others involved, Human rights, One step at a time, Partners Activities
How to write a petition
If you live in Quebec, chances are that you have been asked to sign a petition in recent history.
Actualité - 26 October 2011 - Tag : Engaged citizenry, Get others involved, Transportation Cocktail campaign
Citizen-led initiatives
Team test drives neighbourhood bikeways in Plateau-Manoir-des-Trembles (Gatineau) * Volunteers from Vélo Services joined residents of Plateau-Manoir-des-Trembles and councillor Maxime Tremblay for a test drive of bike routes to pinpoint problems.
Solution - 14 September 2011 - Tag : Active transportation, Biking, Carpooling, Communauto, Get others involved, Greenhouse gases, Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly design, Public transit, Transportation Cocktail campaign
Mentor an organization
1- Define your project More bike racks at your children's school? A corporate membership in Communauto at work?  Identify the benefits of your project – for the organization and its employees, for health and the environment. 2- Find Allies Find colleagues and other people involved with the organization who support your idea. Find out if there is...
Solution - 14 September 2011 - Tag : Clean transportation, Get others involved, Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly design, Social movement, Sustainable transportation, Transportation Cocktail campaign
Mentor an elected official
Speak up for better transportation planning in your area!
Solution - 13 September 2011 - Tag : Clean transportation, Get others involved, Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly design, Social movement, Transportation Cocktail campaign
Get others involved
Show your commitment to sustainable transportation. Encourage others to embrace the cause! Do you have an idea that would promote clean transportation? Something that would make it easier for your colleagues to bike to work, or for your neighbours to access public transit? You can make a difference, just like these people did. 
Solution - 13 September 2011 - Tag : Clean transportation, Get others involved, Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly design, Social movement, Transportation Cocktail campaign
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