Both the cities of Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta have issued tax hikes in these difficult economic times and both cities claim there will be benefits to taxpayers and city residents. However, Friends of Science takes a look at one part of the City of Calgary's $87 billion climate plan and asks some probing questions about the 'urban forestry' programs in both cities. It appears the cities are trying to vastly increase the urban forest canopy as a 'climate change' mitigation....and also maybe to sell some carbon credits. Maybe this is not such a good deal for taxpayers after all! And what role to foreign-funded or foreign climate activist groups play in pushing through such policies, when most city taxpayers are more interested in having roads paved in summer, cleared of snow in winter, and making sure the police and city social services can keep people safe. The city propaganda claims trees help with mental health. But not if tax increases for tree planting mania pushes residents into stressful poverty! If you like our work, please support our volunteer-run non-profit with an etransfer: contact@friendsofscience.org - or join us! Become a member! Providing Insight into Climate Change | Friends of Science https://friendsofscience.org/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YH5DO-6HvQ

Robert Lyman gave this presentation at the Friends of Science Climate Dogma Exposed Event on May 9, 2017. He is an Ottawa energy economist and policy consultant and was a public servant for 27 years and diplomat for 10 years. Many countries including Canada had failed miserably to meet previous emission targets. Lyman said "Achieving the aspirational goal of 80 per cent reduction recommended by the IPCC would mean ... reducing Canada’s per capita emissions and our energy economy to the current levels of Bolivia, Sudan or Iraq." ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acjGXJvgTBs

If the media are dedicated to truth and accuracy, and if they are willing to give front page coverage to a frightened, panicked teenager to scare you, why won't they interview the adult scientists of CLINTEL who agree there is no climate emergency? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3ifN85AIo

Despite current technological advances, author Steve Goreham expresses his view that we live in a time of superstition – that driving electric cars will make storms less severe or changing our light bulbs will save polar bears. Goreham has spent the past 8 years researching and debunking many of the myths about renewable energy and sustainability. He is a popular speaker with the business community. Ironically, tragically for society, most universities will not even consider debating climate change, renewables or sustainability. Steve’s full presentation can be seen at: Climate Science and the Myths of Renewable Energy: https://youtu.be/mtHreJbr2WM ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukxQp7n1JvA