TICKLEBEAR's 12 of 12 (DECEMBER 2009)

hey folks!!!
this is my fifth participation to CHAD DARNELL's 12 of 12 project.
since i usually use a thematic,
this one is a bit ambivalent...
but i wish to dedicate this post to GAIA,
the good old planet earth we live on.
with the summit going on in copenhagen,
with the world leaders deciding the fate of the humankind and this planet,
canadians being represented by stephen harper,
the canadian prime minister
and leader of the conservative party,
the worst people you can find to discuss environment issues
as they have "friends" in the circles of the oil industry.
would you trust these guys?
about 80% of the population don't,
and they barely hang on to power by the skin of their teeth.
unfortunately,
at these times of important decisions,
they are the ones making our [or rather theirs] policies.

this day saw in montreal a few manifestations of those montrealers
who care about this planet
and stood in solidarity with other citizens of this world.
you can follow various events through AVAAZ.ORG,
one of my main sources of informations on these matters.
over 3000 events occured today throughout the planet.

while some people opted to willingly participate in the triviality
of christmas-related consumerism,
though xmas does have its charms...

others chose to speak out against the apathy of our government,
and the need for drastic measure
in order to save our planet.
it is certainly a good thing
to take a good hard look at our living habits,
and recycle and make the green turn,
but it is also as important to tell the elcted ones that lead us
about our will for change in these dire times.
one cannot turn a blind eye to what is happening,
therefore,
every gesture count,
starting with this manifestation this afternoon at phillip's square,
where families and individuals gathered
to tell our government to take sterner measures
than it's willing to take
in order to protect their "friends"
instead of this planet...

the raging grannies had people singing a few special christmas carols
just right for the occasion.
they're a riot!!
:D~

the cops kept a decent distance,
for a change...

come night time,
vigils happened here and there.
here,
some brave folks faced the cold weather again at phillip's square...

while others chose to stand in front of the campus
of the McGill university,
demonstrating to get THE REAL DEAL from our representatives
and others from around the world.
here's hoping!!!

middle of the evening
and i'm back home,
getting ready to upload my pictures.

just enjoying the coziness of my home,
while others stand in the cold for a cause.
but that's just me!!
i don't stand, i report...
sorry!!

all of those events are fine and dandy,
but perhaps i ought to remember to water my own plants for starters...
off to it now!!!
:)~
HUGZ