This summer, people across Canada are joining Pedal for the Planet, a cross-country relay to call for action on climate change.

The relay started with teams of cyclists leaving Whitehorse (June 26), St. John’s (July 3), Victoria (July 3) and Vancouver (July 4). Starting from the Atlantic coast, they crossed Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. In the west, they have crossed British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Cyclists will converge on Parliament Hill in mid-September, relaying our expectations for a Copenhagen climate treaty on to Ottawa.

Join Pedal for the Planet in Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick! We hope you can spread the word about Pedal for the Planet, and join us at upcoming events and rides (please check our site for updates, there will be revisions to dates and times as cyclists cross the country). You can join a ride for a day, a week, or longer — it’s up to you! Join our events, and cheer on the riders.

Ontario: On August 24, a team of cyclists will leave Windsor, Ontario, heading to London, Stratford, Kitchener, Guelph, Burlington, Mississauga, Toronto, Pickering, Oshawa, Belleville, Kingston, Perth and Ottawa. To join the rides, contact Emma Cane, Sierra Club Ontario Chapter, [email protected], (416) 960-9606.

Québec: Starting September 1 in Cabano, people will ride to Rivière-du-Loup, La Pocatière, Montmagny, Québec, Trois-Rivières, Berthierville, Repentigny, Montréal, Lachute, Plaisance and Ottawa-Gatineau. To join the rides, contact Nathalie Houle, [email protected], (514) 728-0116 x229.

New Brunswick: We’re looking for people to join a ride across the province — or join one of the shorter rides in Fredericton and Moncton. Contact Wanda Baxter, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, [email protected], (902) 634-8895, (902) 553-0304 (cell).

Ottawa-Gatineau: Visit the Pedal for the Planet website for info about events September 14-18. Contact Mike Buckthought, Sierra Club Canada, [email protected], (613) 241-4611 x235.

Support Pedal for the Planet!

– To donate online, using Visa, Mastercard or American Express, please visit: https://getinvolved.sierraclub.ca/pedal.php.

– If you prefer to make a gift by cheque, please mail it to: Sierra Club Canada, 412-1 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7. Please make the cheque payable to Sierra Club Canada Foundation and note “Pedal for the Planet” in the memo field.

About KYOTOplus Pedal for the Planet is a KYOTOplus initiative. KYOTOplus is a national, non-partisan, petition-centered campaign for urgent federal government action on climate change. For more information about Pedal for the Planet, visit www.kyotoplus.ca/pedal. To sign the online petition, visit www.kyotoplus.ca.

Pedal for the Planet is calling for riders, billeting, assistance in event planning, meals, collecting KYOTOplus petition signatures and Politician’s pledges. Other events are also being planned and more events are welcome.