You can watch the full announcement from the NYC Mayor here. Incredibly good and courageous speeches. If you steer clear of facebook, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gawx1DoVGI8 See the action item for Canadians near the bottom. From 350.org: New York just added $200 billion — including tens of millions invested in companies operating in the tar […]
I phoned to voice support directly to the Indigenous Climate Action group. What a difficult decision they had! Turning down $150,000 isn’t something an organization can do every day. These are great young people, smart, well-organized, fun, relentless, hard-working, and effective. Well-networked. They’ve been activists for years, are already seasoned through experience. I am definitely […]
Media Blackout as Militarized Police Begin Clearing DAPL Protest Camp by Deirdre Fulton ‘We will be peaceful, we will be prayerful, we will not retreat’ There are a number of videos for viewing at the above link (Media Blackout). The text of the article appears below. There are 2,000 people in solidarity, now at the […]
I’ve followed developments in North Dakota starting back when oil spills did a number on the water that these people are dependent upon. They came together to try and stop events that make their homes uninhabitable. Excellent and dedicated people doing what you or I might do under similar circumstances. The story is a repeated one. The oil and gas […]
Many thanks to Lyle for the article below, “Turmoil in Saudi water . . . “. Earlier, related postings appear at bottom. First, a bit of background on The Great Land Grab is helpful to understanding the full impact of Lyle’s comment. Note: The Land Grabs usually take place in the Global South. Welcome, Canada! The sale of the […]
“You can’t call in an air strike on a warming climate…There are no military solutions to the most profound problems that are imperilling the planet. It’s got to be diplomacy,” says former diplomat Daryl Copeland The interview. CBC, Sunday Edition, Michael Enright and Daryl Copeland. URL below. Near the end, Enright challenges the idea of […]
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http://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2016/mar/20/by-rejecting-1-billion-for-a-pipeline-a-first-nation-has-put-justin-trudeaus-climate-plan-on-trial By rejecting $1bn for a pipeline, a First Nation has put Trudeau’s climate plan on trial Canada´s Lax Kw´alaams show us how we can be saved: by loving the natural world and local living economies more than mere money and profit Indigenous leaders gather on Lelu island where the Lax Kw’alaams First […]
http://calgaryherald.com/storyline/a-secret-deal-between-oilsands-comp Claudia Cattaneo of the Financial Post has some very intriguing news from the energy sector. A hard cap on oilsands emissions that became part of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s climate change plan was the product of secret negotiations between four top oilsands companies and four environmental organizations, the Financial Post has learned. The companies agreed to […]
PAST: guerrilla warfare in 3rd world countries against brutal exploitation. while Americans are propagandized to see themselves as a gifted and benevolent leader among nations. A DIFFERENT STORY EMERGES (further to Assange, Manning, Snowden, Greenwald, etc.) John Perkins, former economic hitman, explains how the American NSA, CIA bring the resources of other countries under control. Subterfuge […]
UNIVERSITY SENATE Oct 2015 PROPOSAL, NEW ECONOMICS Submitted by Sandra Finley, Senate Member-At-Large CLIMATE CHANGE is a most pressing issue. The world needs to do everything that can be done, and urgently. Individuals, especially leaders, need to be innovative and step up. Economics that do not account for resource depletion and degradation are […]