On Wednesday October 30th, Heidi Verheul of the Sierra Club gave a superb presentation, de-bunking the myths of fracking. Don’t Frack PEI and a new group, Renewable Energy PEI, also gave short talks. With 49 attendees, and a lot of new faces, we thank Heidi for coming to PEI at the start of her tour of the Atlantic provinces, and for providing us with so much evidence with which to counter the false claims of the industry. At the meeting, we gathered 25 signatures on a petition – enough to get an MP to read the petition in the House of Commons. The petition calls for a comprehensive federal review of the health and environmental effects of fracking.
footnote: Heidi’s workshop on the following Saturday had 14 participants, and provided us all with some new tools for social engagement.