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St. Catharines Standard: Environmentalists call out Canada on climate change

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December 10, 2009

Well-known Lincoln environmentalist Liz Benneian said she'd like to see Canada be a leader in the battle against global warming, "not a global embarrassment."

"We're quickly losing time here," said Benneian, who noted scientists are already finding evidence of damaging climate change around the world. "It's a simple question we have to answer: do we love our children enough to leave them a livable world?"

Before the Copenhagen conference even began, several world leaders suggested a firm commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would be unlikely at the summit.

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