Much of the lower mainland is near sea level. A few years ago, they said sea levels will rise 1-2 meters in the next century. Since then, they seem much quicker ice shelf melting, and it's more like 5 meters within the century now. What it looks like for Vancouver:

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Greenpeace recently held 3 different protests at the operations in the Tar Sands.
This "Mordor" cannot continue if humanity are to survive another 50-100 years.

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http://blogs.greenpeace.ca/?p=1982#more-1982

Often heard arguements against Greenpeace actions:

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Personal perspectives from the highly motivated activists:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mtGZsytXpA&feature=player_embedded

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http://thetyee.ca/News/2009/03/25/LightRail/?utm_source=mondayheadlines&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=300309

Seems like a no-brainer to me.

Climate change congress from recently:
"the worst-case IPCC scenario trajectories (or even worse) are being realized."
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Anti-Coal Day on Capitol Hill
http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=3362
12000 gather in DC to protest coal power and growing carbon emissions

Imagine if we got 1200 in Ottawa

I'm sure you've heard of Isle of Man TT Grand Prix. We'll, now there's a Carbon-Free grand prix!

http://www.ttxgp.com/