James Hansen Quits NASA To Become Full-Time Climate Activist

James Hansen is an extremely well-known and well-respected NASA scientist who has never shied away from making his knowledge about our atmosphere public.  In 1988, he was the first to warn Congress about the threat of global warming.  He went to the NY Times with this story in 2006 when the Bush administration tried to silence […]

The Pitfalls of “Public Consultation” — State Dept. Says Keystone XL is Not So Bad

Every environmentalist and socially concerned academic knows all too well how subjective and politically charged “official” reports like Environmental Assessment Reports can be.  For example, the huge controversy and public resistance to building the privately owned and operated Glacier Walkway attraction inside Jasper National Park postponed its construction just long enough for the Parks Department (in […]

40,000 Strong at the Biggest Climate Rally the U.S. Has Ever Seen

Yesterday, Feb 17th, the largest climate protest in U.S. history descended upon Washington, D.C.  An estimated 40,000 people gathered at Washington Monument and marched on the White House, demanding that President Obama shut down the Keystone XL and stay true to his promises to truly act on climate change.  Celebrities present included actresses Rosario Dawson and Evangeline […]

Sierra Club Protesters Arrested Outside White House

For the first time in its 120 year history, the Sierra Club allowed civil disobedience as a tactic to protest the Keystone XL and its implications for climate change.  48 climate activists were escorted to jail on Wednesday outside of the White House, adding to the growing list of people and celebrities arrested in Washington […]

Icelandic Wisdom: Bankrupt Banks and WikiLeaks

In this video interview, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the president of Iceland, explains how Iceland saved their economy by doing exactly the opposite of what dominant Western economic policy would suggest.  They did not bail out their banks, they refused to impose austerity, and they re-wrote their constitution since they recognized that an economic problem is […]

Corrupting the Future: Senators, Tar Sands, and the Keystone XL

As Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline draws nearer, the pressure is mounting for the public to put forth a serious and decisive resistance.  The tar sands, along with fracking, represent some of the most ignorantly destructive energy practices to date (see more info here: Tar Sands).  On top of being environmentally disastrous, exploiting […]

Water and Land are at Risk with Bill C-45, FIPA

The following discussion with Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is an illuminating and to the point explanation of what is at stake for all Canadians with Bill C-45 and the FIPA deal. The Idle No More movement, which has also been supported around the world, is actively trying to educate the […]

Let’s Not Be Idle Any More

Idle No More protesters are asking the Federal Court for a review of Omnibus Bills C-38 and C-45, passed by the Conservative government, that make detrimental changes to the Fisheries Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Act.  Bill C-45 spurred the Idle No More movement, since the obliteration of the Navigable Waters Protection Act removes […]

Pressure Mounts Against the Keystone XL

Activists across North America are mobilizing and taking action against the Keystone XL Pipeline.  Last month, the pipeline had to go around an 85-day tree sit protest in Texas.  Last week, Keystone blockaders took to the trees once again 150 miles south, in Diboli, Texas.  Of course, Quoting Gandalf (“You shall not pass!”) was a […]

“This is What Love Looks Like”: Idle No More in Toronto

Today at 2pm by the fountain in the middle of Toronto’s iconic Eaton’s Centre, hundreds of people joined in a flash mob in support of the Idle No More movement and Chief Theresa Spence.  In a heartening and spirited display, First Nations representatives and Canadian citizens beat drums, sang songs, and circled the fountain together […]