On Wednesday Dec 16th the 8th in a series of sit-ins targeting elected officials, coal and tar sands financiers and industries took place at the Calgary office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper! The Group called for his resignation due to his failure to represent the will of the Canadian people in Copenhagen! Prime Minister Harper has refused to fulfill Canada’s obligations to reduce climate pollution and support vulnerable communities. In fact it has been revealed that Harper and Environment Minister Jim Prentice are seeking special breaks for huge polluters like the Alberta Tar Sands... (continue reading)

I absolutely had to post this video. Susan and Eriel Deranger two women from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation speak their stories of Tar Sands destruction and speak out against one of the largest industrial projects the world has ever seen. This video speaks for itself, there is only one option we must SHUT DOWN THE TAR SANDS. VN:F [1.8.4_1055]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.8.4_1055]Rating: 0 (from 0... (continue reading)

As the climate negotiations in Copenhagen are on the verge of collapse, yesterday hundreds of people staged a walk out of the Bella Center to join the thousands who were denied entry in the effort to transform the closed-door negotiations into a People’s Assembly. Check out Democracy Now’s coverage featuring our own Joshua Kahn Russell. As Josh mentions, they were met with police violence, arrest and pepper spray, and shut out of the climate summit. Check out this excellent UK Guardian clip of the actions as they went down yesterday. VN:F [1.8.4_1055]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10... (continue reading)