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Why it matters
Have we reached The Tipping Point?
15th March 2011
The fate of Alberta’s tar sands may be a turning point for civilization
What we're doing Wrong
Tipping Point
27th January 2011
“We want the audience to understand: we are at the end of the age of oil, and this is what it looks like.”
Why it matters
Happy Canada Day
7th July 2010
Happy Canada Day (with an extra five days thrown in for editing). I would add that there are many things to be proud of, as a Canadian. The festivities in (…)
What we're doing Right
Shell shut down
21st May 2010
The most significant point of the day was, perhaps, when the driver of a red Ferrari tried – and failed – to cross the picket line.
Why it matters
“I’ll die doing this”
22nd April 2010
Indigenous people in Alberta, Canada, are becoming ill as a result of tar sands pollution. They share their stories of cancer, cover-ups and courage.
Why it matters
Shareholders vote on BP’s plan to move into Canadian oil sands
16th April 2010
Resolution called for oil giant to reevaluate the business risks
What we're doing Wrong
“You could say that black is the new green”
5th April 2010
Amusing stunt from activists in London (the same behind the Oilympics) as part of the annual “Fossil Fools” pranks on British energy and oil companies. In line with British Petroleum’s (…)
What we're doing Right
The Oilympics
28th February 2010
British activists mark the Vancouver Olympics with a “race to the tar sands”
What we're doing Wrong
Canada’s greatest eco embarrassments
21st January 2010
“Canadian smugness is so tiresome — it is one of the main things holding us back from actually doing anything constructive”
What we're doing Wrong
The fuel for our economic exuberance
19th December 2009
A short post for the American documentary Growth Busters about an unprecedented industrial project directly fueled by western consumption and economic growth