Activists in Texas a set up a protest camp high amongst the trees in an attempt to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
Tar Sands
Activists say: Get Shell out of the tar sands
Until October 1st you can make a written submission or sign up to make a presentation submission to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency about the Shell Jackpine Mine Expansion.
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Save the Salish Sea: Respecting Indigenous rights means stopping tar sands tankers
I am, like most of you, a strong supporter of First Nations land and title rights. Increasingly, the international community is waking up to the rights of Indigenous people and their justified desire for sovereignty and self-determination.
This struggle is playing itself out very publicly as First Nations on the west coast of Canada have drawn a line in the sand regarding dangerous pipeline projects. That is the context for the canoe gathering this weekend in the Vancouver harbour, organized by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the the Squamish Nation.
Protecting the waters is a sacred trust
Ethical Waters: Healing Walk in the tar sands grows year by year
In the face of enormous destruction and intimidation, it is crucial to assert what one values, and why. The third annual Tar Sands Healing Walk met this challenge head on with courage and wisdom, as Indigenous communities asserted that it is a human responsibility to protect clean and healthy water, air and land for future generations.
Walking together on August 4 through the 14-km epicenter of the Alberta tar sands, roughly 250 people witnessed the immense industrial devastation and conducted ceremonies for the healing of the land and waters.
This weekend: Tar Sands Healing Walk in Alberta
Tomorrow is the third annual tar sands healing walk. (Photo: http://www.healingwalk.org/)
