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Earth Day, Climate Action and the Pilgrimage to Burns Bog
Thanks so much for your help making last week's Earth Day Parade a big success! It was inspiring to see so many young...
Recycling the 2 Fingers Peace Sign for the Climate Movement
Climate scientists tell us that an increase of 2 degrees Celsius in annual global temperature above pre-industrial...
Pictures and Video from the Earth Day Parade and Festival
Pictures from the Earth Day Parade and Festival A few little videos from Earth Day 2011 in Vancouver
Celebrate our coast this weekend: Sprawlapalooza concert Sat to save the Juan de Fuca Trail
This weekend we have a fantastic opportunity to stand up as a community and show our opposition to the destruction of...
Gas spill a reminder of fragile state of wild salmon
Sometimes a terrible accident presents an opportunity to assess our priorities as a society. We should take the...
Transportation Transformation
Transforming BC's transportation system would not only reduce GHGs but also improve all British Columbians' quality of...
Historic Youth‑Led Earth Day Parade Friday in Vancouver
Vancouver --"This Friday April 22nd is going to be an historic Earth Day event in Vancouver," said Ben West, Climate...
Rally on April 30: The Juan de Fuca Trail needs your help!
The campaign to protect the forestlands buffering the Juan de Fuca Trail has reached a critical moment. Last week, the...
Young environmentalists initiate Earth Day parade in Vancouver
Young environmentalist Cassandra Ly is well aware of the positive aspects of the Canadian narrative. A teenage...
JDFEA voting may change
A change being requested by the Capital Regional District Board will alter the way land use decisions are made in the...
Wilderness committee's Ben West Talks About Earth Day on Anniversary of BP Oil Spill
Ben West, Healthy Communities Campaigner for the Wilderness Committee speaking about Earth Day ( http://EarthDayParade...
BC Hydro to increase rates beyond 2014
Rate increases to continue every year beyond current application Don't hold your breath for 2014, it won't likely be...
All candidates urged to stand up for wild salmon, oppose fish farms
As the May 2 federal election approaches, the Wilderness Committee wants to know where the candidates stand on wild...
High school students to unveil "recycled" Earth Day windmill
A group of high school students organizing a major Earth Day Parade and Festival will be unveiling a windmill made of...
Abandon goal of hydro self‑sufficiency
Decree that B.C. become an electricity autarky will burden ratepayers and damage economySelf-sufficiency sounds like a...
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