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Kill Bill C-51, choose courage, Canada: opinion

In my opinion, Bill C-51 is not a response to terror. This bill is "fear itself." Across Canada on March 14, Canadians will come out to show courage and strength and protest Bill C-51.

UBC Students Prepare for Saturday's Climate Rally

UBC Forestry student Cohen Hocking takes hope from how quickly his parents changed their mind on climate and pipelines. "I'm hopeful that broad change can happen fast," he said.

Divestment may protect from 40-60% overvaluation of fossil fuel stock

Kitsilano Pool underwater: a growing number of cities want to divest from their own destruction

About "ethical" funds and the power of divestment

This past weekend I had the opportunity to participate in the New Economy Summit at UBC, a conference seeking to “contribute to the growing citizen movement for a socially just and ecologically...

Over 40,000 gather for Forward on Climate Keystone XL protest, 350.org says

People on Twitter are calling 'Forward on Climate' the most fun rally they've ever seen. "This is what democracy looks like," Sierra Club tweeted. Over 40,000 people gathered on the freezing...

Oil sands future hangs in the balance as thousands rally on Sunday against Keystone XL this weekend in Washington

Organizers hope the gathering will be large enough to create a movement

Are Canada’s environmental elders backing down from the fight?

Recent blogs from environmental leaders like David Suzuki cast an ominous shadow on the decades-old green movement. Will the new generation overcome?

350.org's anonymous oil sands photo highlights worker struggles

An anonymous oil sands employee shares a vision for a clean energy future, suggesting workers in the industry do their jobs because don't have a choice. Not everyone agrees.

Thirteen arrested blocking BNSF coal train in White Rock

Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Mark Jaccard was among those arrested for blocking a coal train in White Rock.