Posts Tagged ‘tar sands’
Events in Toronto and Montreal: On the Frontlines of Climate Justice
Generous supporters like you have made a significant contribution to one of the most important legal challenges of our time: the fight to contain the expansion of Canada’s tar sands. The winter 2018 campaign for Beaver Lake Cree’s Tar Sands Trial has raised almost $200K. Since the New Year, the Beaver Lake Cree legal team…
Read MoreA nailbiting morning. An astounding victory.
Another trip around the sun. Another amazing year for RAVEN. Writing these ‘retrospective’ emails summons so many powerful emotions. We’re driven by a sense of urgency at RAVEN: with legal challenges, there are no guarantees, and the successes, when they come, are impossible to predict or prepare for. This is why we are peppering you…
Read MoreAnnouncing: Pull-Together.ca – Supporting First Nations legal challenges to Enbridge Northern Gateway
BC First Nations are in court, based on their constitutionally-protected rights, fighting to stop Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline and tankers project.But fighting government is expensive. That’s why RAVEN Trust and Sierra Club BC and BC communities are building a legal defence fund – to provide First Nations the resources they need to win.You can help…
Read MoreNew Crowd Funding Campaign – Challenge to CNRL Kirby Tar Sands Expansion
A new crowd funding campaign is being launched today – because of a sudden and alarming change in practice by the Alberta Government and the Alberta Energy Regulator. It affects everyone. And we can all help support the first two nations to take a legal stand to prevent it from continuing. Below is the media…
Read MoreGreat Ways to Give on #GivingTuesday!
Today is the second annual #GivingTuesday, a day for philanthropic giving after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And RAVEN is participating by offering one of our fabulous T-shirts, sporting the logo that was created for us by renowned T’sou-Ke artist Mark Gauti. Everyone who donates today will be entered in a draw for a tee! And all funds raised…
Read MoreWOW! You did it!!! Thank you everyone…
This is amazing! In two weeks, the goal of raising $25,000 wasn’t just reached, it was smashed!! Thank you to the 643+ donors who signed on to help the Beaver Lake Cree Nation. Thank you to Crystal and to the team that helped get this campaign up and running! If you missed it, the…
Read MoreA RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS – Part Four
This is the final instalment in a four-part series by RAVEN supporter Terry Dance-Bennink, following her travels to the heart of the Alberta tar sands. We would like to thank Terry for this informative contribution!Part Four: Lessons learnedAfter a disheartening visit to Alberta’s tar sands, Terry Dance-Bennink reflects on what can be done to support…
Read MoreA RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS – Part Three
Part Three: Don’t drink the water Terry Dance-Bennink spends time with First Nations families suffering from the toxic air and water in Fort MacKay and interviews Dr. John O’Connor who says don’t drink the tap water!First Nations hospitalityThe dirt road into Fort McKay is a bumpy ride. It’s currently being expanded and paved and is…
Read MoreA RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS – Part Two
Part Two: Black gold fever In part two of her river pilgrimage to the tar sands, Terry Dance-Bennink writes about the highway to hell, black gold fever in Fort McMurray, and the toxic tailings lakes. The highway to hell Highway 63 is weird – like nothing I’ve ever seen. We drove north for several hours…
Read MoreA RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS
RAVEN is pleased to introduce a four-part blog series from supporter Terry Dance-Bennink following her recent trip to the Alberta tar sands. We will post the remaining three entries over the course of this week. by Terry Dance-Bennink, M.Ed. Victoria, B.C. October 16, 2013 A RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS Part One: First encounters…
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