BC Should Protect its Rockies for Grizzlies, Wolverines: Conservation Group

The Tyee

A conservation group says British Columbia should establish "safe havens" for wildlife in the southern Rockies to preserve habitat where animals will be able to flee the effects of climate change. Details here.

Fossil Fools Day - March 27, 2013

What do you call an industry that is planning to cook the planet? An industry responsible for destroying land, polluting the air and water and violating the rights of people around the world? An industry who'se business model means burning over three times the amount of carbon our planetary budget can handle? They are Fossil Fools, and on March 27th we're declaring Fossil Fools Day. A national day of student action across Canada, we're going to take aim at the Fossil Fools on our campuses. We'll follow it up on April 1st with a special April Fools online action to send a message to the Fossil Fools! Already nearly a dozen fossil fuels divestment campaigns have started up on campuses across the country, with more ready to launch in the coming weeks. March 27th will be a chance for us all to stand together as one and show Canada and the world the rising student power to take on climate injustice. This has the chance to be the largest student day of action on climate in Canada's history! For some campuses this will be the launch of their divestment campaigns, for others a chance to escalate, and educate their fellow students about the Fossil Fools they are investing in and supporting. Fossil Fools is a partnership between 350.org and the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition. View Fossil Free Canada website View Fossil Free Canada Divestment Toolkit web page View Fossil Free Canada Campaigns web page View We Are Power Shift web site View April 2, 2012 Blue & Green Tomorrow article View Fossil Free Canada Facebook page

We Are Bradley Manning

Chris Hedges - TruthDig

I was in a military courtroom at Fort Meade in Maryland on Thursday as Pfc. Bradley Manning admitted giving classified government documents to WikiLeaks. Details here.

Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More’s Leanne Simpson

Yes! magazine 

Naomi Klein speaks with writer, spoken-word artist, and indigenous academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about “extractivism,” why it’s important to talk about memories of the land, and what’s next for Idle No More. Details here.

Will You Help to Protect the Sage Grouse?

Dear Larry, It is like nothing you've ever seen before. This charismatic, five pound bird, with a spikey tail and a plump, brownish-gray body struts, swishes, pops and whistles. He puffs out sacs from his incredible white chest and erects his head back and forth in a beautiful dance trying to attract a mate. You’re seeing the Greater Sage-grouse and he is performing a ritual that has gone on for centuries, a ritual that could be lost forever,  if we don't act now.

US ‘State Department’ Keystone XL Report Actually Written By TransCanada Contractor

grist

a beacon in the smog

The State Department’s “don’t worry” environmental impact statement for the proposed Keystone XL tarsands pipeline, released late Friday afternoon, was written not by government officials but by... Full story here.

PLT: This needs to be called what it is. Fraud. 

Please also read: The Unsung Victims of the XL Pipeline, here.

Tar Sands Even More Harmful That Previously Believed?

Dear Larry, New Ecojustice research confirms that upgrading oil extracted from  Alberta’s oilsands is indeed a nasty bit of business that puts waterways,  fish and people at risk. The burning and combustion required to transform raw bitumen into  synthetic crude oil comes at a heavy cost: the release of airborne  pollutants — some of which have been found to cause cancer in humans  and impact the development and survival of fish.  Our research shows that these toxic substances are making their way into  the Athabasca River, contaminating a waterway that holds ecological,  cultural and commercial significance for the people who live along its  shores. The river is also a vital life source for many wildlife species; it is  home to more than half of the province’s fish species. Learn more about Ecojustice’s research here But that’s just part of the story. Because even though the oilsands are one  of the biggest industrial projects on the planet, the federal government  doesn’t monitor and report oilsands pollution in an accessible,  transparent way. That means we have no way of knowing the  cumulative effects oilsands production has on human health and  the environment. That needs to end now. We need answers. Tell the federal government that your health is a priority and that polluters  must be held accountable for what they put into the air, water and land you depend on. Tell the federal government to investigate and disclose the full impacts of oilsands pollution today. ---> Sign our open letter today <--- font=""> Thanks for taking action and making a difference! Elaine MacDonald Senior staff scientist | Ecojustice