Climate Justice

Climate Crisis & Solutions Visible at Unist'ot'en Camp

edoherty — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:58:39 +0000

The Unist'ot'en resistance camp is surrounded by dead trees killed by a pine beetle epidemic that scientists attribute to warmer temperatures resulting from burning fossil fuels.

Party Against the Pipelines: A Carnival for Climate Justice

edoherty — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 03:13:52 +0000

On Saturday September 27, hundreds of people turned a Chevron gas station in Vancouver BC, unceded Coast Salish Territories, into a party zone against pipelines and climate crime.

1000 Rally in Vancouver to Support Elsipogtog anti-fracking blockade

edoherty — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 05:06:19 +0000

About 1,000 people joined an emergency rally in downtown Vancouver Friday to show solidarity and support for the Elsipogtog and Mi'kmaq anti fracking blockade.

Speakers Khelsilem Rivers, Ruben George and Jewell James connected the Elsipogtog blockade to the global movement for climate justice and related struggles against fossil fuel projects on both sides of the 49th parallel.

THIS WEEK ON MEDIA MORNINGS: Vol 11 (May 11) — BC Election Special

Media Mornings — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:23:55 +0000

Feat. Charlie Smith (Georgia Straight). Chris Bose (N’laka’pamux artist) & Alison Gryner (Tyee). Jane Sterk (Greens). Shane Simpson (NDP). Sam Sullivan (Liberals)

This Week on Media Mornings is a weekly podcast of the best interviews, headlines & music from the daily Media Mornings show, broadcast every weekday at 7 a.m. on Vancouver Co-op Radio 100.5 fm.

Youth-Organized Earth Day Parade and Rally Draw Hundreds in East Vancouver

SandraCuffe — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:17:38 +0000

Hundreds of people participated in the Earth Day Parade organized by Youth for Climate Justice Now yesterday.

Bill McKibben speaks at Occupy Vancouver, Nov 15, 2011

edoherty — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:07:25 +0000

On Nov 15, 2011 promenent environmentalist, author, and activist Bill McKibben showed his support for Occupy Vancouver by coming out to speak about the importance of the Occupy Movement to the fight for sane climate policy. He celebrated the recent delay of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and attributed this victory partially to the momentum built by the Occupy Movement.

Victories over Ontario and BC Highways

edoherty — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:36:32 +0000

Fights Continue in Montreal and Vancouver

This week the government of Ontario cancelled the controversial $6 billion Niagara to Toronto freeway. A broad coalition of groups vigorously opposed the highway across the Niagara escarpment, and pushed for investment in transit and freight rail instead.

A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never

edoherty — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:29:30 +0000

This video is US focused, but the challenges it raises are just as relevant here. It shows how important the struggle against the tar sands pipelines, coal mining, and freeway expansion is in the context of social justice - on the ground in the US, Pakistan and around the world.

Mother Earth Day Climate Justice Action

edoherty — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:19:09 +0000

Subhead:

Join the Wave Against the Pave!

Fri Apr 22

city:

Metro Vancouver

Venue:

Meet at Annieville Supermarket, 10996 River Road, Delta

Address:

Meet at Annieville Supermarket, 10996 River Road, Delta

Cost:

Free

Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=10996,+River+Road,+Delta,+BC,+Canada&aq=&g=10997+River+Road,+Delta,+BC+V4C+2S3,+Canada&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=10996+River+Rd,+Delta,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V4C+7V8,+Canada&ll=49.169022,-122.915018&spn=0.001831,0.004823&t=h&z=18

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JOIN THE WAVE AGAINST THE PAVE!
As chainsaws roar and bulldozers get set to roll on the controversial $2 billion South Fraser Perimeter Road freeway (SFPR), join local residents and community groups to stand up for climate justice!

British Columbians Gather at Legislature - Pledge to take Non-Violent Direct Action to Stop Coal Mining and Exports

Cam Gray — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:10:49 +0000

A cross section of British Columbians gathered at the legislature at noon today to launch a new campaign to “End BC coal mining and export by 2015”. Taking action, dozens of church leaders, retired professors, scientists, parents and grandparents symbolically spilled coal at the foot of the legislature steps to send a message to the BC government that coal must stay in the ground.

Direct Action for Climate Justice

badfreeway — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:31:56 +0000

More info and pictures here: http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/story/climate-justice-vancouver-time-compr...

Climate Justice in Vancouver: "The Time for Compromise is Over"

SandraCuffe — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:39:15 +0000

Rally participants sandbag Vancouver offices of BC premier and cabinet

In solidarity with activists in Cancun and people around the world, close to 100 people participated in a climate justice rally in downtown Vancouver today. As a symbolic direct action to highlight the inaction of the government of British Columbia on climate issues, the demonstrators sandbagged the Vancouver offices of the BC premier and cabinet.

Climate Justice Montreal Releases "Beyond Parts Per Million: Voices from the frontlines of climate justice"

Cameron Fenton — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:34:05 +0000

First edition highlights community struggles and makes the links between climate and social justice

Edmonton - At the fourth annual Everyone's Downstream conference, Climate Justice Montreal and members of the provisional comittee for the foundation of the Climate Justice Co-op, launched a new publication entitled Beyond Parts Per Million: Voices from the Frontlines.

Files attached to this post:

DOWNLOAD IT!

Action for Climate Justice: Building the Climate Justice Movement

badfreeway — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:31:47 +0000

Subhead:

A workshop to plan action and build the movement

Sat Nov 13

city:

Vancouver

Venue:

Grandview Calvary Baptist Church

Address:

1803 E. 1st Avenue

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

604-877-1223

Map link:

http://bit.ly/aN6lOk

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Link:

http://gatewaysucks.org/workshop

Organized by the Council of Canadians and GatewaySucks.org
Hosted by Streams of Justice

When: 11 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday November 13 (Light lunch by donation)

10/10/10 - Dig in for Climate Justice!

edoherty — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:47:31 +0000

Subhead:

Mass Direct Action against Climate Crime

Sun Oct 10

city:

Metro Vancouver

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

edoherty (at) uniserve.com

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Link:

www.dig4justice.org

10/10/10 - Dig in for Climate Justice!
Mass Direct Action against Climate Crime