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Join Portland Rising Tide and Rising Tide Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories explore the recent struggles and successes of the North American Climate Justice Movement. As the Fossil Fuel Empire strains to expand, with increased fracking, mountain top removal, coal exports, tar sands production, and new pipelines and extraction sites from North to South, hear from those actively building resistance and taking direct action to confront the root causes of climate change.

Saturday 18th May – 7pm – Free
Grandview Calvary Baptist Church – 1803 East First Avenue

Members of Portland Rising Tide will present on the state of the climate movement in the United States and the emerging resistance in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon to more than a dozen proposed oil, gas and coal export terminals. Continue reading →

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We had a busy day in Kamloops, the first stop on our tour. We began by visiting two different High schools, facilitating climate justice workshops with four classes. Teresa, one of the Rising Tide members on our tour reflects on the experience at the school:

We spent our first hour at Sa Hali on Secwepemc territory. We did a few activities to tease out what they knew about climate change and climate justice. As a recently “retired” teacher of high school students I was encouraged to know that kids were being exposed to issues that matter to them. They were making great connections and asking good questions. We then went down the hill to South Kamloops Secondary where Peter’s uncle teaches to do the presentation again. It was interesting to see the difference in sensitivities. This group seemed a bit more pessimistic but Emil gave a rousing charge at the end highlighting the power they have as young people. Continue reading →