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The No Tankers movement could change politics in B.C. forever
“It’s not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what’s required.” – Sir Winston Churchill In December when the federal review panel announced their recommendation ...
The first steps of organizing
If enough British Columbians pledge to sign up their friends, family and neighbours, it will be politically disastrous for Premier Clark if she does not stand up for B.C. ...
Global perspective on local coal export proposals
Dogwood Initiative recently had the honour of hosting a visit from Calvin Quek, head of the sustainable finance program at Greenpeace East Asia. Calvin – a Canadian citizen who ...
The Day a Federal Panel Overruled B.C. — And Nobody Noticed
From DeSmog Canada’s Emma Gilchrist On the afternoon of Dec. 19th, as the National Energy Board’s recommendations on Enbridge’s oil tanker and pipeline proposal for B.C. were released, I ...
British Columbians will stand up against risky oil tanker and pipeline recommendation
Media Release For immediate release 19/12/2013 Contact: Edie Irons, Communications Director (250) 370-9930 ext. 31 British Columbians will stand up against risky oil tanker and pipeline recommendation This ...
Frequently asked questions about Dogwood’s new strategy
What exactly is the plan I’m being asked to support? Dogwood is planning a two-step process to prepare for a potential citizen’s initiative to give British Columbians decision-making power ...
Thousands Demand New Assessment of U.S. Coal Export Proposal
In the past 30 days nearly 2,000 supporters of the Dogwood Initiative have submitted comments to Port Metro Vancouver rejecting its environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the proposal to ...
Dogwood Reacts to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Project Application
This morning, US energy company Kinder Morgan filed a project application with the National Energy Board (NEB) to build a new pipeline to transport diluted bitumen from Alberta to ...
A river pilgrimage to the oil sands
Six of us set off on a pilgrimage along the Athabasca River this fall, starting at its headlands in Alberta’s ice fields. It’s the largest energy extraction project on ...