Representatives of the 54 groups petition the province’s auditor general to do a more thorough job reviewing pipeline spills. Continue reading Alberta Auditor General urged to give proper pipeline safety review
Greenpeace Canada has launched a satirical television ad campaign aimed at debunking the Harper government’s campaign to “greenwash” the tar sands. Continue reading Greenpeace lampoons Harper government for ads that greenwash tar sands
Canada’s tar sands ranked fifth of the 14 largest carbon intensive projects in the world, according to a new report from Greenpeace International. Continue reading Point of No Return: Greenpeace releases report critical of Canada’s tar sands
Over 5,000 people have signed a petition asking Alberta Premier Alison Redford to meet with other public groups to discuss an independent review of pipeline safety in Alberta. Continue reading Thousands sign petition to urge Alberta’s Premier to meet the public for an independent pipeline review
Over 5,000 people sign a petition asking Alberta Premier Alison Redford to meet with the public for an independent review of pipeline safety in Alberta. Continue reading Thousands sign petition to urge Alberta’s Premier to meet the public for an independent pipeline review
BC artist Laura Wasylyshen wins the Great Bear’s Got Talent contest with her work “Spirit in the Water.” Continue reading Robert Bateman helps crown Vancouver artist as winner of Great Beart Got Talent contest
21 May 2012 – Published by Green Communities Canada Continue reading Greening Businesses, NeighbourWoods, Butt Litter – GCNews #774
An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, To The Arctic 3D is the ultimate tale of survival. The film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month- old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating, adventurous, and intimate footage brings moviegoers up close and personal with this family’s struggle to survive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacular waterfalls, and majestic snowbound peaks. Continue reading To the Arctic (2012)
A Discussion with Tonya Surman of the Centre for Social Innovation. Continue reading Tzeporah Berman On Her New Book This Crazy Time
Greenpeace and Sierra Club Prairie have offered their support to the Dene Suline who have erected a Peace Camp just north of Cold Lake, Alberta. Continue reading Alberta groups support Dene Suline in their battle for traditional territory
Major European investment funds and banks spoke out last week against Statoil’s contentious presence in the Alberta tar sands by supporting a motion at the company’s AGM in Norway and citing economic and sustainability concerns. Continue reading European investors question Statoil’s stake in Alberta’s tar sands
Little Buffalo community members, including school children, experience nausea, burning eyes and headaches after one of the largest pipeline spills in Alberta history leaked nearly 30,000 barrels of oil into Lubicon traditional territory in the Peace Region of Northern Alberta. Continue reading Residents feel effects after oil spill in Alberta’s Peace Region
