On March 2nd, Emergildo Criollo, president of the Ecuadorian Cofan people, delivered 325,000 petitions from over 150 countries in support of his appeal to Chevron to clean up the toxic mess they had left in the Amazon over three decades ago.  He was met by Chevron’s  Public Relations Clean-Up Crew, who seemed more concerned with [...]

Protesters call on top tar sands financier to protect Indigenous rights and climate!
On March 3rd, more than 170 people gathered outside the RBC Annual General Shareholder Meeting in Toronto to protest the bank’s leading role in funding the contentious Alberta tar sands. People concerned with the impact of tar sands projects on First Nations, water [...]

Because I will be writing for the RYSE blog on a regular basis, I want to take a moment to introduce myself and my path to environmental activism. Hopefully by sharing my story you will have a clearer idea of how I look at things and how to read my posts.
Archaeology and Anthropology
Since high school, [...]