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An Inconvenient Truth
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An Evening With Mr. Al Gore and Dr. David Suzuki
Will be Carbon-Neutral
Vancouver B.C., September 24, 2007 - The evening with former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore on
Saturday, September 29, will be a carbon-neutral event, the BC Restaurant & Food Services
Association (BCRFA) announced today. Through a partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation and
Planetair.ca, Canada’s provider of Gold Standard offsets, BCRFA has committed to reducing the
event’s impact on the environment.
“We are pleased to announce that, with the help of the David Suzuki Foundation and Planetair.ca, we
have taken responsibility for all of the climate-altering emissions associated with the staging of this
event, and have offset them through investments in renewable energy projects elsewhere,” said BCRFA
President & CEO Ian Tostenson. “All of the major emission sources – including electricity and natural
gas used in the venue, air travel, and vehicle use – will be compensated through Gold Standard carbon
offsets, the highest quality offset in the world.”
Mr. Gore and Dr. Suzuki, two of the world’s top environmentalists, will be in Vancouver on Saturday,
September 29, to give presentations on climate change. This will be followed by a question-and-answer
session with Mr. Gore. Tickets for the event, at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, can be purchased only
through the event website at www.algorevancouver.com.
“To solve the problem of climate change, we all need to look at our individual carbon footprints and
make continued efforts to reduce them wherever possible. Going carbon-neutral by purchasing highquality
carbon offsets is a practical and affordable way to reduce our climate impact,” Dr. Suzuki said.
“I commend the organizers of this event for taking Al Gore’s message to heart and offsetting the
event’s emissions.”
The BCRFA has brought together powerful industry and government leaders from Toyota Canada, BC
Hydro, the B.C. Government, the City of Vancouver, the David Suzuki Foundation, Mills Basics,
Sandhill Wines, and media partners Granville Magazine, CKNW, the Vancouver Sun, and Global TV
to support this extraordinary evening.
For more information please visit www.algorevancouver.com or contact:
Sharron Tulk
Marketing Manager
BCRFA
604 669 2239
stulk@bcrfa.com
Justin Smallbridge
Communications Specialist
David Suzuki Foundation
604-732-4228
jsmallbridge@davidsuzuki.org
About The BCRFA
Representing over 3,000 restaurants and foodservice businesses, the BCRFA is a representative body of restaurateurs,
suppliers and educators whose mandate is to enhance the image and integrity of the industry through positive
communications, education and the promotion of operating standards that encourage excellence.
Past Media Advisories
An Inconvenient Truth
with Vice President Al Gore
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Vancouver Secondary Schools asked
“What would you do with 200 seedlings?”
Vancouver BC, September 19, 2007 - The British Columbia Restaurant & Food Services
Association (BCRFA) in partnership with the Vancouver School Board (VSB) posed this question to
Vancouver Secondary Schools for a chance to win tickets to see former Vice President Al Gore live in
Vancouver on Saturday September 29th at the Westin Bayshore. Templeton Secondary School was
announced as the winner today. Fifteen lucky students will be attending Mr. Gore’s presentation and
will now have the opportunity to plant 200 trees to make a difference in their local community.
BCRFA has given these tickets to 15 members of Templeton’s environmental club - DOPE– Doing
Our Part Environmentally, so they can attend former Vice President Al Gore’s spectacular multi media
presentation. Pacific Regeneration Technologies Inc. (PRT) has generously donated the seedlings for
the students to plant following the event as well as for all of the evenings’ attendees.
“This competition showed how enthusiastic, knowledgeable and passionate all students are about the
environment…they are our future,” said BCRFA President & CEO Ian Tostenson.
Templeton was selected by the Vancouver School Board to participate in this evening after the BCRFA
contacted the city with its offer of 15 tickets to the event. Templeton won with their proposal of
afforestation with the seedlings. “Afforestation is the process of establishing a forest on land that is not
a forest, or has not been a forest for a long time, and it involves the conversion of open land into a
forest or tree grove by planting trees or its seeds”, said Joanna Yang, student council president and
leader of Templeton’s environmental club.
“We are extremely thrilled to be able to have our students attend an evening with former Vice President
Al Gore,” said Chris Atkinson, Principal at Templeton. “These students have been actively involved in
the DOPE Club- Doing Our Part Environmentally, and this will give them a chance to continue with
their great environmental work.”
Mr. Gore and Dr. David Suzuki will be together live in Vancouver on Saturday September 29 at the Westin
Bayshore Hotel. For one evening only two of the world’s most outstanding environmental advocates will be in
Vancouver together to provide presentations. Tickets can be purchased only through the event website at
www.algorevancouver.com.
The BCRFA has brought together powerful industry and government leaders from Toyota Canada, BC Hydro, The
Provincial Government, The City of Vancouver, The David Suzuki Foundation, Mills Basics, Sandhill Wines and
media partners Granville Magazine, CKNW, The Vancouver Sun and Global to support this extraordinary
evening.
For more information please visit www.algorevancouver.com or contact:
Sharron Tulk
Marketing Manager
BCRFA
P: 604 669 2239
stulk@bcrfa.com
About The BCRFA
Representing over 3,000 restaurants and foodservice businesses, the BCRFA is a representative body of restaurateurs,
suppliers and educators whose mandate is to enhance the image and integrity of the industry through positive
communications, education and the promotion of operating standards that encourage excellence.
An Inconvenient Truth
with Vice President Al Gore
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Dr. David Suzuki to speak at
An Inconvenient Truth presentation
with Former Vice President Al Gore in Vancouver
Vancouver BC, September 5, 2007 - Dr. David Suzuki will speak to guests when former Vice President Al Gore brings his presentation of An Inconvenient Truth to Vancouver, the British Columbia Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA) announced today.
Dr. Suzuki is Canada’s most trusted and admired environmental scientist. He will speak at the event on Saturday, September 29th about climate change, the challenges it presents to Canada and the planet, and the reasons to hope. Mr. Gore will present An Inconvenient Truth, followed by a question-and-answer session.
“This promises to be a unique evening, and one I’m very pleased to be part of,” said Dr. Suzuki. “Vice President Al Gore is an engaging speaker whose galvanizing presentation gets more compelling each time.”
The event will take place at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Tickets can be purchased only through the event website at www.algorevancouver.com.
“Having two of the world’s greatest environmental leaders at the same event is an honour,” said Ian Tostenson, BCRFA President & CEO. “When we approached David Suzuki about speaking at this event, it took him about five seconds to say yes. This will be a truly exceptional evening.”
The BCRFA has brought together powerful industry and government leaders from Toyota Canada, BC Hydro, The Provincial Government, The City of Vancouver, The David Suzuki Foundation, Mills Basics, Sandhill Vineyards and media partners Granville Magazine, CKNW and Global to support this extraordinary evening.
An Inconvenient Truth
with Vice President Al Gore
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The British Columbia Restaurant & Foodservices Association
and Toyota Canada present
An Inconvenient Truth with Vice President Al Gore
Vancouver BC, August 27, 2007- The British Columbia Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA) announced today that the 45th Vice President of the United States, Al Gore will be coming to Vancouver to provide his impassionate presentation An Inconvenient Truth.
“Mr. Al Gore is one of the most sought after speakers in the world today on raising the awareness of global warming. Securing Vice President Gore was no easy task,” said BCRFA President & CEO Ian Tostenson. “We were successful because the BCRFA believes that British Columbia can be at the forefront of stopping climate change and it will benefit our economy long term”.
The presentation will take place at the Westin Bayshore on Saturday September 29, 2007. Limited tickets for this unique event will go on sale Monday, August 27 and can be purchased only through the event website at www.algorevancouver.com.
Vice President Al Gore has become one of the most powerful advocates for environmental awareness in the United States. His multimedia presentation was made into a critically acclaimed documentary, winning an Oscar at the 79th Annual Academy Awards.
The BCRFA has brought together a powerful group of Industry and Government leaders that include Toyota Canada, BC Hydro, The Provincial Government, The City of Vancouver, The David Suzuki Foundation, Mills Basics, Sandhill Vineyards and the BC and Yukon Hotels’ Association and media partners – Canada Wide Media, CKNW and Global to support this extraordinary evening. As a leader among our nation’s Premiers in advocating action against climate change, it seems natural that Premier Gordon Campbell will be introducing Vice President Gore.
“Former Vice President Gore has been at the forefront of raising awareness of global warming for over a decade," said Premier Campbell. "The opportunity to hear his perspective and his plans for action will benefit all of us who are looking for a way to restore environmental balance and secure the future.
For more information please visit www.algorevancouver.com or contact:
Sharron Tulk
Marketing Manager
BCRFA
P: 604 669 2239
stulk@bcrfa.com
About The BCRFA
Representing over 3,000 restaurants and foodservice businesses, the BCRFA is a representative body of restaurateurs, suppliers and educators whose mandate is to enhance the image and integrity of the industry through positive communications, education and the promotion of operating standards that encourage excellence.
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