Artists turn eye on coastal rainforest in protest against proposed pipeline
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
The image of mist drifting over steep slopes, where a black bear searches for salmon, instantly evokes the Great Bear Rainforest…
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Oil pipelines – a spiritual and artistic view
Times Colonist blog by Sherry Kirkvold
In the beginning, some say it was Raven who brought light to the world… -
Global TV coverage of art exhibition opening
Check out the coverage of the Art for an Oil-Free Coast exhibition grand opening at Performance Works on Granville Island…
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Raincoast scientists on the stand: Listen live
Raincoast’s Dr. Chris Darimont and Dr. Paul Paquet are being cross examined by Enbridge on the terrestrial implications of the Northern Gateway..
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REFLECTIONS: The film
REFLECTIONS chronicles the journey of artists to the heart of the tanker route. Watch it now on YouTube.
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Groundswell: a small film about making a big stand
In collaboration with Patagonia and accomplished film maker Chris Malloy, Raincoast set sail with a world-famous line up of US and Canadian surfers into the Great Bear Rainforest. Their goal was to produce an epic surf documentary while at the same time educating people as to the threats and potential impacts of the Northern Gateway project to both habitat and a way of life.
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Groundswell: take action
Get informed, show up, write, and speak out. Use your local newspaper, facebook or twitter. You can even get the film and show it your home town. Oh, and send a message to Stephen Harper too.
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Surf expedition snapshots
Highlights from the waves, winds, wildlife and more.
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In 2012, is a bear worth more living or shot dead?
By Kevin Smith, Times Colonist
For a moment, I want you to put aside your feelings around trophy hunting of bears. Instead, I want you to think about the business case… -
Conservation group buys hunting rights
by Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
A group adamantly opposed to trophy hunting of grizzly and black bears now controls hunting rights in a vast area of BC’s central coast… -
Salmon shortages leave grizzly bears stressed
New Scientist
Salmon shortages on Canada’s west coast may leave grizzlies more stressed than the average bear… -
Initial skirmishes in the battle to save the coast
The magic canoe is getting bigger as artists, journalists and others join the battle against oil tankers in coastal waters.
