August is Bold Action Month

12/08/18
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Protect the Inlet
August Bold Action

If you're like most of us, you're stuck in a heat wave that seems like it will never end. The sweltering summer heat is a constant reminder that we've pushed the planet's tolerance for carbon to the limit. 

"The Arctic Circle is burning in Sweden, intense wildfires are ripping through California, heat waves are breaking records across the world, 400 fires are raging in British Columbia,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip yesterday

“The Canadian government wants to buy an overpriced 60-year-old leaky pipeline and build another one that will guarantee an expansion of greenhouse-gas pollution produced by the tar sands when we should be hitting the emergency shutdown button to prevent catastrophic climate chaos.”

 

August is crucial in the fight for a livable climate, clean water and the survival of the Southern Resident Killer Whales. 

Justin Trudeau promises that construction of his pipeline and tanker project will intensify this month in Burnaby. 

Find a date to take Bold Action against construction or witness in support and rally with other Protectors. 

Together, we'll make sure this pipeline will never be built -- find your date now.

In solidarity,
Sarah and the Protect the Inlet team

Laurie Embree, arrested April 19 for blocking construction in front of Kinder Morgan's gates at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women in Maple Ridge, the morning of her release.
 

Court Support and Press Conference: Wednesday, August 15

Pack the court for the sentencing of Order of Canada recipient Jean Swanson, former BC Teachers' Federation president Susan Lambert and six other Protectors arrested June 30 for blocking Kinder Morgan's gates. 

Sign up now

 

 

Reverend Emilie Smith's Statement to the Court:

"Last year my first grandchild was born. He arrived during the swirling smoke storm of summer, caused by the unprecedented wildfires in the woods and dry scrub in the interior, yet another terrifying manifestation of our rapidly changing climate. For almost a week he couldn't go out into the world."

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