While COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, our climate emergency continues to worsen. Breaking news this week from climate scientists is that we have just completed the hottest 12-month period in recorded history.
indigenous rights
Big Win: “Historic” Victory for Standing Rock over Dakota Access Pipeline
“Today is a historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the many people who have supported us in the fight against the pipeline,” said Chairman Mike Faith of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. “This pipeline should have never been built here. We told them that from the beginning.”
Another “huge win” as Equinor pulls out of drilling the Australian Bight
The Norwegian company, Equinor, has announced it was abandoning plans to drill for oil in the highly ecologically sensitive, Great Australian Bight, which has been a battleground between conservationists and the industry for years.
Canadian Gov’s EDC set to “invest” in controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline
According to the Star newspaper, a federal Canadian corporation might lend money to support the highly controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline, with a decision expected next week.
Justin: It’s time to de-escalate, de-colonize, and de-carbonize Â
What is Trudeau willing to do? He has a choice. He can carry on the fossil fuel economy, and bludgeon First Nations rights in the process or he can de-escalate, de-carbonise and de-colonise.
Standing in Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en
You cannot bludgeon, beat, intimidate, and drag people in the name of prosperity and progress. You cannot use the same brutal violence akin to war, while at the same time speak soft soothing words of reconciliation or peace.
Hey Justin: Why are you jailing “loving grandmas” in the name of a gas pipeline?
Canada may be helping put out the flames in Australia, but back home Trudeau is setting light to our climate.
UN calls for “free, prior and informed consent” from First Nations for Canadian pipelines
“It’s somewhat frustrating and embarrassing that the UN has to chide the government of Canada and the provincial government with respect to what the rule of law is in this country in regard to Indigenous land rights, Indigenous human rights.”
British Columbia is trying to fuel an LNG boom with billions in industry handouts
The Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) is shaping up to be one of the worst actors in the global dash for gas, facilitating Indigenous rights violations and climate chaos while they try to stake out a reputation as progressive leaders on both.
Protesters Demand that Oregon Gov. Brown #StopJordanCove
Yesterday, in excess of 100 people held a sit-in in the office of Governor Brown of Oregon, demanding she oppose the controversial Jordan Cove LNG plant. They sang “No LNG” and “Governor Brown, do your job”.