At 2:30PM AST today the Margaree Environmental Association (MEA) held a press conference to brief the media and take questions on details of MEA’s legal Appeal of the Department of Environment’s decision to approve the drilling of an oil well in the Lake Ainslie area of Cape Breton. Margaree Environmental Association
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first word, tree.: Organizing the Personal to the Structural
My personal motivations for participating in movement-building stem from a steady process of feeling empowered through collective action with climate justice organizers. I wish to share my experience to help illustrate the profound impact that I believe climate justice organizing is having in Canada and how it is developing a resilient, creative,
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: Carpenters for a Dream: Lessons from the ‘Shock Troops’ that helped lay Foundation for Dr. King’s Legacy
In his acceptance speech for theNobel Prize in 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ushers words of gratitude to those who helped build the foundations of change he valiently stood for during the civil rights movement. “Every time I take flight I am always mindful of the many people who
Continue readingfirst word, tree.: Pink Herrings: Ethical (Sp)Oil and Pride (in Pipelines)
“Make a hard Right-turn at the Town of Wedgepolitics and keep going Straight until you’ve reached the City of Bigotry and Political Strategy.” Directions for Harper’s recent wedge-issue of choice, driven to distract, that questions the validity of marriage licences granted to non-resident couples in Canada. This issue is too risky
Continue readingMatthew McAskill Chisholm: RCEN Cuts: Not Just About Jobs
Canada World Youth intern, Justin Chisholm (writing for the Sierra Youth Coalition), analyzes the recent cuts to the Canadian Environmental Network. Minister of Environment Hon. Peter Kent and the federal government have severed a thirty-four year relationship with the Canadian … Continue reading →
Continue readingMatthew McAskill Chisholm: People Hugging: UNFCCC Forest Policy Needs A Climate Justice Framework
The importance of the world’s forests and the role that environmental activism surrounding forests have helped to shape a public perception that being an environmentalist means that you’re a “tree hugger.” While my “first word” as a child was in … Continue reading →
Continue readingMatthew McAskill Chisholm: Rose-Coloured Ubuntu: The Diary of An Activist in Transition
Thursday, October 3, 2011 No one every said it was going to be easy to change the world and build the kind of tomorrow that I feel, along with my peers, is a just and sustainable alternative that everyone deserves. … Continue reading →
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: Bursaries for Atlantic Eco-Warrior Training Camp!
Atlantic Eco-Warrior Training-August 11-14 2011 at the Harold T. Barrett Fun Forest Camp Sierra Youth Coalition’s Youth Action Gathering + Canadian Youth Climate Coalition’s PowerSummer When? August 11-14 2011, 4 days and 3 nights Where? Harold T. …
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: StFX Achieves CIMS-GB with Honours
“To help meet the growing demand for green and “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) certification, the Cleaning Industry Management Standard & Certification Program has been expanded to include new “Green B…
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: What is the CYD?
The Canadian Youth Delegation is the voice of the Canadian youth climate movement at international United Nations climate conferences. Made up of twenty dedicated and inspiring young people from across the country, the delegation represents the demands…
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: Tap Into Reality [10.03.11]
Filed under: Activism Tagged: Activism, Antigoinsh Sustainable Development, Community, Community Development, Polis Water Project, Progress, StFX, Sustainable Development, Waterlution
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: Coady International Institute becomes ‘Early Adopter’ of Waste Management Initiative at StFX
Filed under: Sustainable Community Development Tagged: Accountability, Antigoinsh Sustainable Development, Antigonish, Community Development, Grassroots, Progress, StFX, Sustainability, Waste Management
Continue readingA Sustainable Now: Canada’s Economic [Distr]Action Plan
Canada’s Economic [Distr]Action Plan
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