Activists from numerous organizations played hockey today in front of the Palais de Congres. To illustrate the plight of global warming, the hockey rink was slush instead of ice. Good thing it wasn’t too cold today–the activists were playing in bare feet.
Once again, the demonstration attracted the news media and not the attendees. Did it reach the TV audience? Even though hockey is Canadians’ national past-time, I’m not convinced this make climate change more pressing of an issue. On TV it looked kind of silly but that’s what happens when you rely on the media to transmit a message the way you want it conveyed.