“Hey Harper: Climate Commitments = Shut Down Tar Sands”
12.13.2009 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Indigenous Peoples of Canada and their allies from around the world are in Copenhagen for the UN summit on climate change. Today they rolled out the “welcome mat” for Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen. This action was part of a global day of action against the Canadian tar sands. The tar sands are the largest and most carbon intensive industrial project on the planet.
Frustrated that the Canadian and Alberta governments are ignoring the disastrous environmental and health effects of tar sands development, a delegation of Aboriginal Canadians have taken their protests to London.
Climate Camp protesters have made energy giant BP their latest target by protesting against its plans to extract oil from tar sands in Canada. BBC News found out why.
Outside a smart, if anonymous, London office building is the last place you might expect to find an indigenous Canadian singing a traditional sundance ceremony song.
But the reason for Clayton Thomas-Muller's presence in St James's Square, a short walk from the bustle of Regent Street, soon becomes apparent.
Local First Nations representatives will soon be on their way across the pond to lend their expertise to British campaigners rallying to step up their fight against oilsands development.
The five will be teaming up with U.K. climate activists at workshops and in planning anti-oilsands actions at the London Climate Camp, co-ordinated by the Indigenous Environmental Network in partnership with the Camp for Climate Action, scheduled for Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.
Local First Nations representatives will soon be on their way across the pond to lend their expertise to British campaigners rallying to step up their fight against oilsands development.
The five will be teaming up with U.K. climate activists at workshops and in planning anti-oilsands actions at the London Climate Camp, co-ordinated by the Indigenous Environmental Network in partnership with the Camp for Climate Action, scheduled for Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.
