I’m on a (low-carbon) holiday for the next while, with little access to a computer, so please accept my apologies for delayed responses or posting of comments. All should be back to normal the last week of March. In the meantime, I scoured my files for some photos and graphics to post while I’m away. [...]
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Download: earthgauge-podcast-feb28-2013-final.mp3 This week on Earthgauge, we hear speeches and interviews from the huge ‘Forward on Climate‘ rally in Washington D.C. on February 17. We have speeches by Van Jones of Rebuild the Dream, Bill McKibben of 350.org, Michael Brune, executive director of the U.S. Sierra Club, and Jacquie Thomas of the Saik’uz First Nation in B.C., and interviews from the rally with Michael Brune and Canadian author/ activist Naomi Klein. We also have our weekly update from Kathy of Ecology Ottawa on local environmental events and campaigns in the (Read more…) . . . → Read More: Earthgauge Radio: EG Radio February 28 2013: ‘Forward on Climate’ special with Bill McKibben, Van Jones, Naomi Klein, Michael Brune and Jacquie Thomas I attended the huge Forward on Climate rally in Washington D.C. last week and tomorrow I’ll be playing speeches from the rally by Van Jones of Rebuild the Dream, Bill McKibben of 350.org, Michael Brune, executive director of the U.S. Sierra Club, and Jacquie Thomas of the Saik’uz First Nation in B.C. We’ll also hear my interviews with Michael Brune and author/ activist Naomi Klein. Things are heating up these days and it ain’t just the weather! Earthgauge Radio airs every Thursday morning at 7:00 AM on CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa and . . . → Read More: Earthgauge Radio: Tomorrow on EG Radio: our ‘Forward on Climate’ special show! by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 15, 2013: Support from Naomi Klein, Maude Barlow, David Suzuki, and others: OAKLAND, Calif — Prominent Canadians from a variety of backgrounds have signed on to a letter in support of the “Forward on Climate” rally on February 17, when tens of thousands of committed activists will converge on Washington READ MORE by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive | Jan 11, 2013 7.00 PM EST #IdleNoMore’s show of people-power forced Prime Minister Stephen Harper to stay for entire five hours of meeting with First Nations leaders. More than five thousand #IdleNoMore protesters gathered in Ottawa today as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nations leaders held a closed-door meeting in the capital. The protesters READ MORE During my 85-day hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s New Jim Crow-style crime Bill C-10, the deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”, a prominent opposition MP told me hunger protests weren’t part of the process of democratic engagement in Canada. I was shocked and disappointed. First, during our conversation on the steps leading to the READ MORE 
 #idlenomore, Activism, Activism News, Bill C-45, Canada, Canada Politics, Canada-China Investment Treaty, Chief Theresa Spence, Chief Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, compassion, Crime Bill C-10, democracy, elizabeth may, Featured, First Nations, Ghandi, Indigenous Rights, Jacques Hébert, naomi klein, New Jim Crow, News, police state, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Public Support, rights, Victoria Island Neither the bitter Canadian winter nor the holiday season are slowing down Chief Theresa Spence and the phenomenal Idle No More movement. Flash mobs and other peaceful protest actions are either under way or planned for the near future, including the ongoing blockade of a CN Rail line in Sarnia, Ontario. Chief Spence, who begins the third READ MORE Assorted content for your Christmas reading. - Naomi Klein comments on what we should take from the Idle No More movement: Chief Spence’s hunger is not just speaking to Mr. Harper. It is also speaking to all of us, telling us that the time for bitching and moaning is over. Now is the time to act, to stand strong and unbending for the people, places and principles that we love. This message is a potent gift. So is the Idle No More movement – its name at once a firm commitment to the future, while at the same time a . . . → Read More: Accidental Deliberations: Tuesday Afternoon Links Today marks Day 14 of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s indefinite hunger strike. Still, Canada’s Prime Minister refuses to tear down his stubborn wall of silence over the peaceful protest. He remains unwilling to meet Spence legitimate demand for a face-to-face meeting of the prime minister, Governor General and First Nations leaders. Michael Harris, a writer, journalist, and READ MORE Naomi Klein was out in the shattered neighbourhood of Rockaway Park Queens last weekend, participating in the Occupy relief efforts there. In this interview she underscores the importance of both increasing local resilience as a response to our changin… . . . → Read More: 350 or bust: Naomi Klein: Do The Math, The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Destroying Our Future Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Naomi Klein comments on how disaster capitalists have tried to turn Hurricane Sandy into a quick buck, while pointing out that there’s a far more rational public policy response available:The prize for s… . . . → Read More: Accidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Download: earthgauge-podcast-nov-1-2012.mp3 On Earthgauge Radio this week, we’ll be featuring a wrap-up of the recent PowerShift 2012 conference, which took place over the past weekend in Ottawa and Gatineau. I have two special features on today’s show from PowerShift 2012: Bill McKibben‘s keynote address Media panel Q&A with Naomi Klein Click the audio player above to stream the show or right click here to download. We are of course continuing with our annual CKCU funding drive programming today and we have our usual update from Ecology Ottawa on local environmental events and campaigns. We kick things off with . . . → Read More: earthgauge: Earthgauge Radio November 1, 2012: PowerShift 2012 featuring Naomi Klein and Bill McKibben Happy Halloween! On Earthgauge Radio this week, a huge youth conference climate conference took place in Ottawa and Gatineau this past weekend called PowerShift 2012. This was an historic gathering of over 1500 young people from across the country intended to strengthen the movement for climate and environmental justice. PowerShift 2012 featured leading voices in the movement to stop climate change and social injustice including Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein, Winona LaDuke and many others. On tomorrow’s show we’ll be featuring the conference keynote address from 350.org founder Bill McKibben and a media panel Q&A with author and activist Naomi . . . → Read More: earthgauge: Tomorrow on Earthgauge Radio: PowerShift 2012! Featuring Naomi Klein and Bill McKibben The PowerShift 2012 Conference concluded with a raucous “Trick or Treat” march through downtown Ottawa by over 800 conference attendees and local activists. The 4-day conference sought to push the Harper Government to act to stop climate change and social injustice in Canada. And to stop annual handouts of $1.4 billion in Canadian taxpayer money to the “richest, dirtiest corporations in the world.” The conference kicked off last Friday [...]
Activism, BIG IDEAS, Blog, Brigette DePape, Canada, Clayton Thomas-MuelleR, climate change, environment, environmental justice, G20, grassroots movements, Greenpeace Canada, Harper government, HARPER V. CANADA, Indigenous Environmental Network, naomi klein, Ottawa, parliament hill, Power Shift, Power Shift 2012 Canada, PowerShift 2012 Conference, prime minister, Progressive Organizations, rights, social injustice, stephen harper, Tar Sands, Winona LaDuke by We Are Powershift From October 26 to October 29, 1000 youth from across the country will converge at Power Shift 2012 in Ottawa to galvanize a broad movement pushing the federal government to aggressively reduce carbon emissions and tackle the corporations that are fueling climate change, building on the momentum of the tar sands pipeline [...]
Activism, Bill McKibben, Blog, Canada, carbon emissions, Civil Disobedience, climate change, climate justice, Corporations, environment, First Nations, Gatineau, Harper government, Maple Spring Quebec, Movement, naomi klein, Ottawa, parliament hill, pipelines, Power Shift 2012, Power Shift 2012 Canada, Press release, Progressive Organizations, protest, rights, social injustice, Tar Sands, The Canadian Progressive, Winona LaDuke, Youth The Canadian Progressive’s publisher and progressive political blogger, Obert Madondo, will be reporting on the 4-day Power Shift 2012 conference taking place in Ottawa and Gatineau on October 26-29, 2012. More than 1000 youth from across Canada are expected for the conference, which seeks to “galvanize a broad movement” pushing the Harper Government to act to [...]
Activism, Blog, Blogger, Canada, climate change, Corporations, environment, First Nations, Gatineau, Government, Harper government, Movement, naomi klein, Ottawa, parliament hill, Power Shift 2012, Power Shift 2012 Canada, Progressive Organizations, protest, rights, social injustice, The Canadian Progressive, Winona LaDuke, Youth Here is a video taken over the Labour Day Weekend in North Vancouver. Naomi Klein may be best known for her book, ‘The Shock Doctrine.’ Well the good news is that she has joined the fight against reckless pipeline construction and increased tanker traffic through the port of Vancouver. RELATED: Naomi Klein Debunks “Ethical Oil” Fiction AUDIO: On “A Sense of Justice”, disecting Enbridge and the Canadian tar sands On International Women’s Day, A Focus on Canada’s Gender Deficit Over 80 influential leaders from the business, First Nations, environmental, labour, academic, medical and artistic communities across Canada today announced an upcoming mass sit-in in front of the provincial legislature in Victoria, British Columbia on October 22. The sit-in will oppose tar sands pipelines and tankers and the threats they would pose to the west coast. “There are moments in history when it’s clear that our elected leaders are failing us and it is necessary to take a stand,” said prominent author and environmentalist Tzeporah Berman. “Today we are stating our intention to defend our coast and calling on others . . . → Read More: Canadian Progressive: Massive Peaceful Tar Sands Protest Before B.C. Provincial Legislature Planned For October 22
Activism, Activist Communique, Blog, British Columbia, Canada, Canada Politics, Canadian Politics, Civil Disobediance, civil society, David Suzuki, Enbridge, environment, Feature, First Nations, Keystone XL Pipeline, Maude Barlow, Movements, Movements & Organizations, naomi klein, oil spills, oil tankers, pipelines, Politics News, protest, rights, Tar Sands Over Labour Day weekend in Vancouver members of the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations launched a protest flotilla against the proposed twinning of Kinder Morgan’s oil pipeline. It transports crude from the Alberta tar sands to Vancouver. CBC: Protesters from the Tsleil Waututh and Squamish First Nations travelled along a ceremonial route from Ambleside Park, just west of Lions Gate Bridge, before heading through Burrard Inlet and then east towards Cates Park in Deep Cove. Others from Vancouver Island and Washington were expected to join the paddle, which culminated with both First Nations signing a joint declaration against the pipeline project . . . → Read More: Drive-by Planet: First Nations protest Kinder-Morgan pipeline: Naomi Klein at Salish Festival Here’s the second part of my freewheeling interview with environmental artist and activist Franke James. We discuss the pro-active philosophy that guides her visual essays, including her most recent essay ‘What’s Harper Afraid Of?’ Which has generated more that 5,300 letters to the PM, her workshops and the lack of ethics and common sense that drive Progressive Conservative policies. In conversation she’s as spirited and fun as her visual essays. This podcast is from my morning radio show and includes the audio from Naomi Klein’s TED talk (posted below), some really great jazz (John Coltrane, Miles (Read more…) Ms. Klein gives a thoughtful and timely talk about our oil addiction. A whole lot of information you won’t find in your local fishwrap. As the world celebrates women’s achievements, Naomi Klein (pictured) stands out among the many gifts Canada has given to the world. Her work and passion around globalization, capitalism, human rights and, recently, the Keystone XL …Read More As the world celebrates women’s achievements, Naomi Klein stands out among the many gifts Canada has given to the world. Her work and passion around globalization, capitalism, human rights and, recently, the Keystone XL pipeline, …Read More
Activism News, Canada, Canada News, Canadian women, capitalism, commercialism, Figures, Gender and Sexuality, Globalization, human rights, inequalities, International Women's Day, Key Profiles, Keystone XL Pipeline, Kim Campbell, naomi klein, politics, women's rights, World, world issues As she delivers this brilliant rebuttal of the corporate-funded Ethical Oil fiction, Naomi Klein brands herself “an expert in corporate crap”. We don’t have ethical oil in Canada. We’ve tar sands oil, which is like …Read More |
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