Forget the Black Gold, Just Clean Water Please

Posted October 5, 2009 in The Understory

I’m sitting opposite the ‘Hotel Black Gold’ as the sun goes down over Lago Agrio and the streets start to hum with evening traffic, people returning home from work and…

A good week fighting tar sands expansion

Posted March 6, 2009 in The Understory

It was a good week in the fight against tar sands. Last week, RBC CEO Gord Nixon went on record saying that he would “consider” an invitation from Lionel Lepine…

Persistent Polar Bears Picket Prentice

Posted March 4, 2009 in The Understory

Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice wrapped up his visit with US Cabinet and Congressional Leaders yesterday, but not without interruption. RAN received the following dispatch from Paul R. Bear from…

CAPITOL CLIMATE ACTION VICTORY: in context for activists

Posted March 4, 2009 in The Understory

Yesterday thousands of people converged on the Capitol Power Plant to engage in mass civil disobedience, shutting it down for the afternoon to demand clean energy solutions to our economic…

Powershift vs. Tar Sands

Posted March 2, 2009 in The Understory

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….

RBC – Get out of the Tar Sands!!! Pt. 2

Posted February 26, 2009 in The Understory

Update – just in from Mark in Toronto (with pictures): We had a great protest this morning in Toronto at the Royal Bank headquarters. Fifteen activists greeted RBC employees on…