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PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:53 am Post subject: Trying to get something done with the "Lost Doc" Reply with quote Hi,
what he's going to do about the "Lost Doc" and why. If Tooker failed to get any answer, maybe if all the people who have admired his work keep asking his questions, it will make enough people to get Mr. Klein to consider doing something?
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Phone: (780) 427-2251 Fax: (780) 427-1349 E-mail address: premier@gov.ab.ca Here's what I sent: Dear Premier Klein, I was reading the last article Tooker Gomberg wrote about his tireless attempt to get you to do something about climate change by asking you to implement recommendations of a document produced by your government over a decade ago on how Alberta could save money by investing in greenhouse gas reductions. I was impressed (as always) by his dedication and shocked that he couldn't get the attention of Alberta's government. I though I should try to honour his memory by doing a bit to support the work he did for our planet. I will probably not get the answers he tried to get for weeks by any mean imaginable (and even unimaginable) but I must at least try. I would very much appreciate to know what was done of this report and why. I would also like to know what could be done of it now, what will be done of it and why.
http://www.greenspiration.org/Article/UnfinishedBusiness.html The executive summary of the document: http://people.uleth.ca/~hall/sp_Paper_nbsp_on_nbsp_the_nbsp_Potential_nbsp_For_nbsp_Reducing_nbsp_Carbon_nbsp_Dioxide_nbsp_Emissions_nbsp_in_nbsp_Alberta_nbsp_-_nbsp_Executive_nbsp_Summary.pdf Sincerely, René Coignaud 403, Alexandre-Taché, appt. 3 Gatineau (secteur Hull), Québec J9A 1M6
(819) 777-7028 Back to top View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Velorution Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 39 Location: Montreal, Qc. PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject: Brian Johnston's comments on the Tooker Memorial screening Reply with quote Some of us got this in our e-mail, now i wonder was this following the Edmonton(thurd A-22) or the Toronto(Mon A-26) screening? *** Velo Juanito
From: "Brian Johnston" Date: Tue, April 27, 2004 10:15 am
Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Alberta 1988-2005" was published by the Energy Efficiency Branch of the Alberta Department of Energy in January of 1991. Some of the results of the paper are as follows: 1. A carbon dioxide reduction of 7.8% accruing from implementation of the energy reduction measures. This is beyond Kyoto and was developed before Kyoto!
project.(or an mega negawatt project!) 3. The first years savings resulting from the investment is $2.2 billion 4. Average payback on investment of 3.1 years. Just think after 3.1 years the investment would be paid for and a steady net revenue stream of $2.2 billion per year after that. This was 13 years ago! Is this a $22 billion dollar boondoogle? Assumptions:
payback.
2. That the measures meeting the payback criteria be instantly applied with full market penetration. The Lost Document can be found at www.rbcc.ca. Read it for yourself! Our society has chained itself the the automobile, which is now chaining itself to the tar sands, as we run out of conventional oil. As the ghost of Jacob Marley said ...."tis a ponderous chain!).
life. He was scheduled to appear in court resulting from charges from locking himself in Kleins vault on March 1, 2 and 3rd trying to raise the awareness of the "Lost Document". On the evening of the 3rd he went missing. Perhaps the ghost of Tooker Gomberg will catch up with our Premier. Velorution Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 39 Location: Montreal, Qc. PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject: VaANCOUVER: See you at the movies! A video memorial JUNE 03 Reply with quote See you at the movies! ***A video memorial for activist Tooker Gomberg*** Come to an evening & screening of Tooker's(own) videos: ~~~~~ A memorial for activist Tooker Gomberg ~~~~~ ~~~A call to renewed action! Meet Tooker! See Tooker!~~~ Come to an evening & screening of Tooker's(own) videos: ~~~~~ A memorial for activist Tooker Gomberg ~~~~~
6pm to midnight (people are welcome to arrive 1/2 hour early to share about Tooker's life) where: Video In Studios, 1965 Main Street( between 3rd & 4th Avenue East ) in South-East False Creek- Mt Pleasant area (buses: 03, 08, 19; "Main-Science World" Skytrain, also 99B-line & bus 09 on Broadway) ...& of course tha BICYCLE-LA BiCYCLETTe-XEDAP- FIETS-le VELO... For description go here: http://vancouver.indymedia.org/news/2004/05/135205.php & link to program here: http://www.greenspiration.org/Memorial/VideoMemorial.html#top By donation: suggested 5-10$ (No one turned away for lack of funds)
Ginger Draught(all natural, non-alcoolic) You can also bring your own potluck style...
us know, if they plan to attend... If possible please e-mail : cycloeil@yahoo.ca or leave a message at 604 682 3269 ext: 9521 Great thanks! to ~Video In~ for providing the space for this event... ...big thanks to Hadas for technical support & helping organise this memorial... ...also kudos & big thanks to Sheryl & Barb from Rainbow Bridge Communications & Kelly from Boiling Frog Videos for all of their fabulous work & assistance... ...Ackowledgements & appreciation to all the people, friends & family making this serie of memorials, forums & healing happen & for manifesting Tooker's vision & inspirAction... in each & everyone's own way... Big pedal powered thank you to Carless Carmen, Amy & the Momentum Zine... & Kudos for promoting self-propelled culture...
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Very Happy Peter Blanchard Site Admin Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Posts: 218 Location: Canada PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:53 am Post subject: Tooker's Life in Video, Mon Apr 26, 7pm, Toronto, free Reply with quote Tooker's Life in Video ------------------------------ Monday April 26, 7:00 pm OISE Auditorium, 253 Bloor St. W. (St. George Subway) Free Admission donations accepted to the Tooker Gomberg Memorial Activist Fund View some of Tookers greatest adventures in Video: - the 2000 Mayoral race, - UN Climate Talks/Passport burning, - Arrest and deportation looking for nukes in The Netherlands, - keeping up the pressure on Mike Harris, - Cycling with Angela for Greenspiration in Asia, - Burning Earth Day, and more...
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Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 39 Location: Montreal, Qc. PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:45 am Post subject: Reply with quote In Toronto on Earth Day 26 April 04 after the Tooker memorial video night: A call to renewed action Event, some people & friends gathered had a toast to Tooker & about 10 second later some lightning erupted as the beginning of a lighting storm & shortly after a lighting bolt also rose from the CN Tower . In 2000 Tooker, Angela, Kelly, & i, had climbed that tower all the way up the stairs to the top... & i remember Tooker & i, both inspired by the landscape & the panoramic view, sharing ideas about a vision of a sustainable Toronto with recycling & composting, solar, wind &methane from compost power generation... & whole string of practical ideas economicaly & environmentally beneficial; all of them requiring only the political will... Some of these seeds of projects have started to grow, be manifested & be implemented by dedicated citizens keeping these types of visions alive... Da zillion leaflet man @ ;-}) ~ Rolling Eyes *** Surprised Back to top View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Peter Blanchard Site Admin Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Posts: 218 Location: Canada PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:48 am Post subject: Tooker on activism, finding balance, avoiding burnout Reply with quote Tooker on activism, finding balance, avoiding burnout Hello friends of Tooker, Below is a piece written by Tooker on Earth Day, 2002. At the time he was suffering from severe depression; the piece was a private exercise for his therapist.
successful work for a greener, healthier world. In 2001, in his own words, he "hit a wall". For the first time in his life, he battled burnout.
important messages for all of us who are working for a better world.
been an Activist Support Forum / Discussion set up at www.planetfriendly.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=21
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by Tooker Gomberg An exercise for his therapist
months or more. I used to be an activist. Now I don't know what I am. Did you ever read the Kafka story about the guy who wakes up and he has turned into a cockroach? My mind is in a fog - I can't think very clearly. Making a sandwich takes a long time - I have to concentrate on every step along the way, and I am moving very slowly and deliberately. I feel like I am stunned, and spaced out most of the time. Today is Earth Day, but I feel I am on another planet.
and dreaming. It feels like my mind has melted down, though I am told that it comes back once the depression lifts. Whenever that is. For some people it seems to be months, for others years, and others never get out of it.
of depression. Amory Lovins, the great energy efficiency guru, once called me a Hyper-Activist. I guess that's what I was. I lived, breathed, and focussed on activism. It kept me thinking, inspired, interested, and alive.
suddenly, I realize I never developed. This makes me sad and despondent. I used to enjoy cooking, but stopped. I always liked kids, but never really thought about having kids of our own. Changing the world was more important, and having a kid would interfere with our life's work of changing the world. I didn't develop my mind in a broad way, learning about music and art and theatre and poetry, for example. It was focussed on changing the world. I never really thought about a career - I was living my life, not worrying about the trappings and credentials of the boring, status quo world.
unconcerned that my perspectives and actions were so different from "normal". I never wanted to be normal anyways. Normal got us into the mess we're in. So now I find myself, with my sliver of being smashed to smithereens after being assaulted by police in Quebec City, a security guard in City Hall, and various other security guards during the mayoralty race. And numerous arrests. Or maybe it was the tear gas, and last summer's smog. Maybe I pushed my brain too hard, and overstressed it with the run for Mayor of Toronto, or the passport burning, or 20 years of pushing against the juggernaut. And maybe Sept. 11 firmed up my worries into a real fear that working for change was really dangerous.
and smog. Maybe I've burned out my adrenal glands. Maybe my brain is poisoned from so much thinking about tragic ecological issues, pondering bad air, and getting frustrated at the slow rate of improvement and the rapid destruction of the living world. Could my brain have been damaged when I was close to dying with heat stroke in Vietnam in 1998?
people. Don't get me wrong - I had lots of friends and acquaintances in the activist world. But they were not deep friends of the heart. I neglected my heart, and how I was feeling about things, about people, about situations. Now that I'm in crisis I don't really have the language to connect with people. The silence is easier than trying to explain what I'm going through, or to relate to other people's issues or problems. So what advice can I offer? Stay rounded. Do the activism, but don't overdo it. If you burn out, or tumble into depression, you'll become no good to anyone, especially yourself. When you're in this state, nothing seems worthwhile, and there's nothing to look forward to. It's honourable to work to change the world, but do it in balance with other things. Explore and embrace the things you love to do, and you'll be energetic and enthusiastic about the activism. Don't drop hobbies or enjoyments. Be sure to hike and dance and sing. Keeping your spirit alive and healthy is fundamental if you are to keep going.
active people, but somehow I thought I was immune to it. After all, I took breaks every now and then and went travelling. And all my work was done in partnership with Ange, the great love of my life. But in the end, when burnout finally caught up to me, it was mega, and must have been the accumulation of decades of stress and avoidance. And now I find myself in a dark and confusing labyrinth trying to feel my way back to sanity and calm. So beware. Take this warning seriously. If you start slipping into the hole of depression and you notice yourself losing enthusiasm and becoming deeply disenchanted, take a break and talk with a friend about it. Don't ignore it. The world needs all the concerned people it can get. If you can stay in the struggle for the long haul you can make a real positive contribution, and live to witness the next victory!
click the oval "Post Reply" button, at top or bottom left] Related links & resources: Tooker & Angela's website, eulogies, events, more... www.greenspiration.org Activist Support Forum / Discussion www.planetfriendly.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=21 Burnout, Stress, Depression - links & resources www.planetfriendly.net/health.html#stress www.dmoz.org/Society/Work/Job_Burnout/ www.dmoz.org/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Mood/Depression/ Do Not Burn Yourself Out, by Edward Abbey www.abbeyweb.net/quotes.htx?query=paragraph&op=search Creating Stronger Community - Discussion & Links www.planetfriendly.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 Ten Commandments For Changing The World www.greenspiration.org/Article/TenCommandments.html How To Be An Activist www.sierraclub.ca/national/activist.html Preparing for a Campaign www.stopcancer.org/action/organize.html Activism Resources & Strategies www.dmoz.org/Society/Activism/ Citizen's Handbook www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/ Thanks to Peter Blanchard for the links... -angela
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:46 pm Post subject: Tooker on Burnout Reply with quote A very kind soul forwarded Tooker's piece on activism burnout to me. I'm very grateful, because I think we can all relate to some extent to what Tooker is talking about. It's very discouraging sometimes when you work so hard for so little visible result. I've forwarded this piece to every activist I know, and hope everyone else does likewise. Peace. Joanne Back to top View user's profile Send private message BarbAllard Guest
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:18 pm Post subject: Tooker & Mirella // from cynicism to hope Reply with quote [Based on an e-mail Barb sent to me - posted with permission. - peter]
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