Tar Sands and Water Don’t Mix – Environment Hearings in Canada
The Federal Government’s Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is undertaking a study of water and the tar sands in May, 2009. Public hearings will be taking place in…
Indigenous Peoples Global Summit on Climate Change – Anchorage, Alaska
For the last 4 days about 500 Indigenous peoples from 80 nations have attended the Indigenous Peoples‘ Global Summit on Climate Change, to create a plan and demand that countries…
Syncrude in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta apologizing for the 1606 dead ducks
Last April 1606 migratory ducks landed on a tar sands tailings pond, or what I would like to call a man made toxic tar pit, and met their end. The…
SF:Quit Fooling With Fossil Fuels
Rising Tide Bay Area did a banner drop early this morning above the This morning at rush-hour, Rising Tide Bay Area dropped a 300 square foot banner on Treasure Island,…
Coal’s Funeral Procession
Today’s announced decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put a hold on all new mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining permits is a welcome change to the coal industry’s…
RAN called out with 5 others for NOT taking a stand on climate change – when that stand was inadequate.
Integrity is everything when you’ve got limited resources and are committed to saving the world’s last remaining old growth forests, defending Indigenous rights, and stopping climate change. While we applaud…
Powershift vs. Tar Sands
I joined about 30 powershifters to brave the snow and wind early this morning to send a message to Congressional leaders ahead of Canadian Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice….
Whole Foods Comes Out With Palm Oil Statement!
We are happy to announce that Whole Foods Market has become a voice for change in the palm oil industry and has written a statement in alignment with RAN’s Pledge…
Bay Area Reportback from World Social Forum, This Tuesday, Feb.24, 7-8:30pm
BAY AREA REPORTBACK FROM THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM (WSF) Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7-8:30pm 522 Valencia, 3rd Floor Auditorium* (near 16th and Mission BART) San Francisco, CA $5-10 donation requested…
Small Grants for a Dozen Frontline Communities
Through our relationship with Global Greengrants Fund, we’ve helped recently to make a dozen grants to projects spanning 3 continents. These communities are on the frontlines of efforts around the…