Posts from ‘Organizing’ - Page 18

Stopping oil spills at recess

Editor’s Note: This summer, we are sharing the stories of some of our supporters who are doing amazing things on the No Tankers campaign. I met Hamish this spring ...

The New Battle for Vancouver Island

Vancouver Islanders have a long and proud history of standing up for our home. The struggle to save Clayoquot Sound captured national attention and spawned dozens of other initiatives ...

One Conversation at a Time

March 22, 2011 | 

On a sunny Sunday afternoon this March, Stafford Richter knocked on doors in the federal swing riding of Esquimalt/Juan de Fuca along with a handful of other volunteers. He ...

The Politics of Choosing

February 17, 2011 | 

Historic Opportunity Nothing in the world is static. The second law of thermodynamics states that disorder in the universe always increases. Biological forces such as natural selection and competition ...

Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

November 22, 2010 | 

They’re our go to team of critics and supporters. When we have updates, they are the first to know.  They get insider information and a more detailed analysis. They ...

Change Is Not Just a Click Away

November 22, 2010 | 

Activists, those of us who work to change the world from what it is to what we believe it should be, face enormous challenges: An economy obsessed with unsustainable ...

A Summer of Outreach, A Lifetime of Lessons

September 16, 2010 | 

Looking Back on my No Tankers summer I’ve been a part of the climate movement and attended community outreach events for several years, but this was definitely a summer ...

NoTankers: On the Path to Victory

August 6, 2010 | 

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 ...

Want an Oil Tanker Ban? Tell the Federal Liberals

June 3, 2010 | 

Watch this video to get a sense of the historic ‘Solidarity Gathering of Nations’ event that took place in Kitimaat Village on May 29th. Then click here to write ...