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Author: Matthew Chisholm

June 26, 2012 Matthew Chisholm

first word, tree.: Climate Justice on the East Coast

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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March 30, 2012 Matthew Chisholm

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,

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January 16, 2012 Matthew Chisholm

A 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

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January 12, 2012 Matthew Chisholm

first 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

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October 24, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

Matthew 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 →

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October 24, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

Matthew 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 →

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October 3, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

Matthew 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 →

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July 11, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

A 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. …

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June 28, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

A 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…

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June 23, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

A 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…

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March 4, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

A 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

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February 25, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

A 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

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February 24, 2011 Matthew Chisholm

A Sustainable Now: Canada’s Economic [Distr]Action Plan

Canada’s Economic [Distr]Action Plan

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