Thousands across the country stepping up against pipelines, dirty oil and climate change
TORONTO, May 7, 2014 /CNW/ -
What: Thousands across the country are stepping up to help create a better future and defend our communities against pipelines, dirty oil projects and runaway climate change. Almost 100 events are taking place from coast to coast as part of the Defend our Climate, Defend Our Communities - National Day of Action.
When: May 10, 2014
Who: Diverse grassroots groups are organizing and participating in events such as walks, rallies and concerts and calling on government to reduce climate pollution, transition off fossil fuels and commit to a clean energy future.
Why: There are currently numerous tar sands, fracking and coal projects being pushed by government and industry in Canada including 6 pipelines: Energy East, Line 9, and the Great Lakes pipelines cross most of Canada's population's drinking water on their way to the East Coast; Kinder Morgan and Enbridge Northern Gateway will dramatically increase oil tanker traffic on British Columbia's coast, and Keystone XL runs from Saskatchewan through the heartland of the US. Not only do these pipelines carry heavy highly corrosive bitumen mixed with toxic chemicals that will have devastating health and environmental impacts in the event of a spill, they are projects that lock us into a fossil fuel dependent, dead-end economy while enabling tar sands growth that will destabilize our planet's climate.
Where: Events are planned for across the country. For a list of all events, please see this link.
For more information visit our website at Defend Our Climate.
SOURCE: Defend Our Climate
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