Activism, Church News
Toronto religious leaders organize a ’pray in’ to protest RBC’s funding of fossil fuels
Nine protesters were arrested after urging the bank to prioritize the planet's future over profits.
Environment
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Indigenous
Using Indigenous wisdom to save the Martuwarra River
Investing in collective wisdom, along with science and technology, is the key to responding to climate chaos, says Indigenous leader
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Indigenous
Pipeline proposed for Kitimat, B.C. would ferry bitumen to Asia
Many Indigenous communities are opposed to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline, including the Haisla who are at ground zero, the western terminus
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Interview
Environment activist Maude Barlow on what keeps her in the good fight
She gets her political wits from her parents and her spiritual sustenance from the people she works with and loves
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Indigenous
Pipeline in Mackenzie Valley has support from Indigenous Peoples
A 10-year moratorium is over and three of four Indigenous groups who live in the area support the monumental project
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Ethics
Environment pledges by big business will save the planet, right?
Some critics aren't so sure. They accuse corporations of trying to buy green credentials without doing much to curtail their impact on the plants, animals and water that support life
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Society
Green thinking took over this Kentucky town after a tornado hit
Almost the whole town was flattened. But now Greensburg has become the greenest city in America, and citizens couldn't be prouder
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Society
Indigenous protestors, environmentalists and others squash dump plan
A collaboration among First Nations, cottagers, United Church members and many others helped to stop the landfill at Site 41, in North Simcoe, Ont.
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Society
Climate change talks in Copenhagen are critical for Earth’s future
David Hallman, who headed an ecumenical delegation to the Kyoto climate change summit in 1997, says the stakes have never been higher than now
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Society
Green purchases alone won’t get us out of the climate crisis
Think you're doing your bit for the environment? Here's the deal: you're just getting started
