Posts from ‘Campaigns’ - Page 70
Determining Factors
Here’s a question for you. In Part 2 of this post, we can compare answers. During the course of human history, what three technological inventions have had the most ...
Liberate the BC Coast
Over the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of organizing the No Tanker float for the Vancouver Pride Parade. Out of all the events I’ve organized for Dogwood, ...
NoTankers: On the Path to Victory
On July 26th, it became apparent that Enbridge – the same company that wants to bring two tar sands pipelines and 225 oil supertankers per year to the north ...
Central Saanich Approves Urban Sprawl
This week Central Saanich Council approved Ian Vantreight’s plan to build a luxury subdivision on rural and agricultural land. Watch this video to hear about the implications this will ...
Protecting Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island’s natural spaces are an essential part of our community. They provide recreation spots for our families, jobs for forestry workers and clean drinking water for everyone. These ...
The Pipedreams Project
Guest Blog by Ryan Vande The movement to protect B.C.’s coast against the risk of an oil spill is gaining momentum; citizens from all walks of life are taking ...
Banks out of Farming
Ian Vantreight’s controversial proposal to convert rural and agricultural land into luxury condos and housing highlights the crisis faced in communities across North America: farmers being forced out of ...
Our ecological footprint
Here’s a personal challenge: How do you measure up in terms of sustainability? In 1996, a slim book based on a UBC doctoral dissertation and published by a little-known ...
Debunking Enbridge's Safety Claims
Enbridge has been spending millions of dollars pushing their safety claims concerning tankers in BC’s northern waters. Watch this video to learn why these claims don’t add up.