Extinction Rebellion Canada

The fight to save the Acadian forests in Nova Scotia and the endangered Mainland Moose continues- with citizens uniting around the province against government clear-cutting approvals on Crown Land.

#ExtinctionRebellion Live now from the UK. #actnow #TellTheTruth #ExtinctionRebellionCanada

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver, NOW LIVE #TellTheTruth #ExtinctionRebellionCanada #ExtinctionRebellion #actnow

TODAY! Logging old-growth directly violates Extinction Rebellions's second demand to Act Now. Cutting down ancient forests not only destroys the rarest and most biodiverse habitat we have. It also trashes an extremely effective carbon sink and disturbs the soil, resulting in further CO2 emissions, said Kelly Tatham, a volunteer with Extinction Rebellion. These trees are a vital component of mitigating catastrophic warming and biodiversity loss on the planet and they deserve to be respected as ancient living beings - not ravaged for consumption. #ExtinctionRebellion #XR #SpringRebellion #RebelForLife #Cdnpoli #BCpoli #ClimateEmergency #BiosphereCollapse

National law firm Ecojustice representing Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia in Supreme Court today:

"The rate of loss is now in line with the worst-case scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading authority on the climate, according to a paper published on Monday in the journal The Cryosphere." #tellthetruth #ExtinctionRebellionCanada #ExtinctionRebellion #actnow #RebelForLife... https://www.theguardian.com//global-ice-loss-accelerating-

Open Letter to Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Wagner Chief Justice and Governor General of Canada, and the United Nations Committee on Ending Racial Discrimination (CERD) Sovereign, national, Indigenous youth advocate, former National Youth Representative in Canada, and Youth Representative in the Secwépemc Nation, Mike McKenzie urges the Crown to immediately cancel the Trans Mountain Pipeline, citing genocide, criminal conduct, and the violation of international law. Januar...Continue reading

OK FOLKS, you must PLANT MILKWEED this spring: And, apply online before Feb 5 to volunteer for David Suzuki’s pollinator rejuvenation project: The Butterflywa...y Project is a volunteer-led movement growing highways of habitat for bees and butterflies across Canada. Deadline to apply for program: Feb 5. APPLY AT THIS LINK: https://davidsuzuki.org//act-locally/butterflyway/national/ Milkweed is the ONLY food for the monarch caterpillar. It’s been systematically wiped out for years. It is a beautiful plant, and fun for children, with pods of fluffy seeds. We rely on bees and butterflies for the pollination of flowers to grow vegetables and fruits. Pesticides and herbicides (glyphosate) are threatening pollinators and in turn, us. Spread the word and join Suzuki’s program at the link above.

This is what #TellTheTruth looks like

The season for #TellTheTruth is upon us

Please take a moment to help show these leaders that, the world is watching. #TellTheTruth

Shout out to Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia: A peaceful occupation of the Lands and Forestry office in Halifax in support of the threatened mainland moose was abruptly ended by Halifax police after two hours. https://nsadvocate.org//halifax-police-ends-occupation-o/

Fernwood Publishing in partnership with The ENRICH Project presents the launch of More Powerful Together: Conversations With Climate Activists and Indigenous La...nd Defenders. This event will feature a keynote by the author, Dr. Jen Gobby, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Alex Khasnabish. The panel discussion will focus on issues of Migrant Justice, Climate/Environmental Justice, Indigenous Sovereignty and Land Back, the Movement for Black Lives, and ways to build stronger links between these different movements and struggles. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 6-8 PM AST Register Here https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/128743401981 Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/659978301333623/ Meet Abena Amoako-Green, who will be performing a spoken-word piece at the book launch. Abena is a poet, freelance writer, and dancer who seeks to relate, engage, and elevate through her artistic work. She is the author of the Way We Hold On, which is her debut book of poetry. She was a two-time member of the Halifax Slam Team, competing in the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. She is also the 2016 winner of the Atlantic Poetry Prize, (now Nova Writes) and 3rd place finalist in the 2017 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam (Vancouver, British Columbia). Abena is a nomadic Canadian of Ghanaian heritage, currently residing in Nova Scotia. She is passionate about sustainability, creativity, and the connection between living beings.