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“WE MUST LEARN TO BE MISERS”

Details: Category: Uncategorised Uncategorised; Published: 27 April 2010 27 April 2010

"We must…..all do our part. We must…..sacrifice. We must…..conserve not waste. We must…..salvage and reuse. We must…...grow our own food. We must…..mend and fix. We must…not waste. Do these messages sound familiar?

Youth and Poverty in the Era of Climate Change

Details: Category: Current Users Current Users; Published: 27 April 2010 27 April 2010

“… the more sophisticated surely realize that we are on the side of the wealthy and secure while we create hell for the poor.” - Martin Luther King Jr. (April4, 1967)

HST PETITION

Details: Written by Administrator Administrator; Category: News News; Published: 14 April 2010 14 April 2010

The Fight HST petition has added another 9 ridings to the 15% of registered voters’ signatures for a total of 80 of 85 ridings to meet the Fight HST internal threshold.

Fight HST Lead Organizer, Chris Delaney, says the total signatures gathered is over 620,000, more than double the Elections BC threshold of 300,000 signatures required across the 85 electoral districts in BC

Sunshine Coast Petition Signup locations

Earth Day, April 22

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 13 April 2010 13 April 2010

Earth Day is always celebrated on April 22 every year. It was first celebrated in the US in 1970 with teach-ins to raise awareness of environmental pollution.

Erosion and Sustainability Laws

Details: Category: Current Users Current Users; Published: 12 April 2010 12 April 2010

“Over the past quarter century or so, many battles have been won, but the gap between what we need to do to arrest the environmental deterioration of the planet and what we are doing continues to widen.” - Lester Brown (2009)

10/10/10 Sunshine Coast

Details: Written by Administrator Administrator; Category: News News; Published: 12 April 2010 12 April 2010

The people who brought you the worldwide phenomenon and hugely successful 350 day of action have set us up with a Sunshine Coast 10/10/10 Work Party page...

350 Science

Details: Written by Administrator Administrator; Category: News News; Published: 12 April 2010 12 April 2010

350.org is an international climate campaign working for a real deal that meets the latest science.

"I Want To Be An Organic Chicken Farmer"

Details: Written by Lee Riggs Lee Riggs; Category: Uncategorised Uncategorised; Published: 12 April 2010 12 April 2010

This is the story of my journey to be a farmer, to make a living at farming, to create food security for myself, my family, and my community. To grow good food that is good for our bodies and our soul.

Get Out Migration Walk Begins April 22

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 30 March 2010 30 March 2010

UPDATE

Salmon Are Sacred.org reports that support is building for the migration walk. They have also produced a new video

http://www.salmonaresacred.org/blog/new-video-everyone-loves-wild-salmon-dont-they

“I am humbled by the response from people around the world,” said Alexandra Morton who will be honoured at the 2010 WINGS ‘Women of Discovery Awards’ in New York later this week in an event hosted by Uma Thurman. “Governments forced this industry into places many, many people tried to protect. I think this is why this has become a movement with individuals forming their own migrations, like the salmon. People know wild salmon are a life-support system for First Nations, our forests, bears, eagles, orcas, communities and our local economies. As we stand up for our fish, juvenile wild salmon are running the gauntlet past salmon farms once again and be will burdened with disease and sea lice. Norwegian salmon farms have become the gatekeepers. Government said salmon farms are good for us, but look again. The way this industry has been run is a huge mistake and while government did not protect wild salmon people, they should offer a safety net for salmon farm families by moving salmon farming onto land, allowing a Canadian industry to develop and allow wild salmon to be restored. The tragedy of the commons is very common, but we do not have to be this tragedy”.

The organization Salmon Are Sacred begins a walk on Earth Day, April 22 to support wild salmon. Biologist Alexandra Morton will start the BC migration in the Ahta River in the heart of the Broughton Archipelago while Quoashinis Lawson starts at the Bedwell River in Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. They will join up en route to Victoria for the final event on May 9, Mother's Day. Other migrations are planned from Gold River, the Cowichan Valley, the Gulf Islands, the Fraser River Valley, Adams River and Washington State.

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