Anti-Northern Gateway art show opens Monday
CBC News
Robert Bateman and Carol Evans are two of the artists whose works will be exhibited as part of the Art for an Oil-Free Coast exhibit, which opens Monday in Calgary…
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Art for an Oil-Free Coast Exhibition heads to Alberta
Alberta venues include a preview at the ‘Spring is in the Air Art Festival’ in Cochrane, Canmore, and Calgary Municipal Hall and Public Library. Opening night is April 15 in Calgary…
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The government’s oil spill plans are a bit too slick
As we have learned from previous oil spills, no response is possible in rough weather, high seas and dangerous conditions…
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Joe Oliver’s platitudes ignore dirty reality of oil spills
Toronto Star
By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee
Energy Minister Joe Oliver’s announcement, however, does little to diminish the risk or change the nature of shipping oil on the B.C. coast… -
Groundswell at the University of Victoria once again!
Groundswell is screening at the University of Victoria this Friday, March 15th. The film will be followed by a panel discussion including Geography and ES scholars and a leader from the Heiltsuk Nation…
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Art for an Oil-Free Coast exhibit stops in Whistler
Pique News Magazine – Alyssa Noel
Last summer, 50 Canadian artists travelled to the rugged, isolated Great Bear Rainforest where they took in the breathtaking scenery and turned it into art… -
Global TV features Groundswell
Raincoast’s Dr. Chris Darimont -scientist and local surfer- has found an entertaining way to add his voice of opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline…
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B.C. artists paint their vision for an oil-free coast
Whistler Question – Brandon Barrett
A group of prominent B.C. artists have teamed with the Raincoast to produce a series of works, an art book and two documentary films to raise awareness of a proposed oil pipeline… -
Will Northern Gateway promises endure, environmental groups ask expert panel
By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press
The proponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline have made many promises as they seek approval of their multibillion-dollar pipeline, but there is no guarantee those commitments will endure… -
A Trip South: On the road of wisdom
Juneau Empire
This is an amazing story of a group from Juno Alaska who the Groundswell crew met at our Ventura Film Premiere. This courageous group has embarked on a journey from Alaska to Argentina… -
Claims over diluted bitumen disputed at Northern Gateway hearings
CTV News
ForestEthics, Raincoast, and Living Oceans, along with the Haisla, Haida and Heiltsuk, have submitted to the panel that diluted bitumen does sink, making it extremely difficult — if not impossible — to clean up… -
Can Idle No More Save the Great Bear Rainforest?
Outside Online by Adventure Ethics
While links between Idle No More and Northern Gateway protests are informal, they’re part of a wider reaction to an increasingly conservative government..
