People make it seem like Alberta is the biggest contributor to co2 gasses in the world. Let me break it down a bit. The u.s. and china produce half of the worlds co2 emissions. Canada produces 2%. If the environmentalists on Calgary puck and everywhere else really want a change they should focus on where the problem really lies.
The u.s. Department of defence is the single biggest contributor to worlds's co2 emmissions so if you're really concerned you need to start there. Have you ever looked up how much co2 has been caused by the war in iraq?
If our own government is so concerned about co2 emmissions why don't they invest in nuclear plants so we can remove our coal fired plants. Why don't they do everything in their power to limit traffic jams that are a major contributor? Everyone wants to attack the oil sands and even if it get's completely shut down it will have a small impact on the total co2 emmissions on a world level.
If people really want to make a change they need to go to where the problem really lies the u.s. and china. It's great that you're riding your bike to work but when the u.s. fires up that f-16 for the thousandth time for another training excersise or china put's up their hundredth factory it really does little.