Upcoming & Recent Events
Protect the Planet Community Meeting
Monday April 24, 7:00pm, Zoom
We would like to invite you to the Protect the Planet Community Meeting on Monday April 24 at 7pm. During the 90 minute online meet up, they will introduce us to those working to stop the TransMountain Pipeline Expansion, offer ways we can take action, and give us an opportunity to connect with other people that are committed to protecting the planet.
Coextinction Film Viewing
Wednesday April 19, 7:00pm, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts ( 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver)
Join Reel Causes, Protect the Planet and Ecojustice for a screening
of Coextinction. After the mother orca Tahlequah carries her dead calf for 17
days, Indigenous leaders and scientists make a desperate attempt to save the
last 73 Southern Resident orcas from extinction. Coextinction takes audiences
deep into the interconnected web of ecosystem collapse on the frontlines of the
Pacific Northwest's most pressing environmental threats. Fish farms, pipelines,
dams, increasing vessel traffic, climate change, pollutants and centuries of
injustice against Indigenous peoples are all connected. No species goes extinct
in isolation.
Unveiling of George Rammel's Chamber of Predetermined Outcomes
Mar . 21. 7-9pm Longhouse Church 2545 Franklin St. Vancouver
Join us for an unveiling of George Rammell's sculptural work "Chambers of Predetermined Outcomes: Gatekeepers of Justice" by Rueben George of the Tsleil-Waututh nation. The unveiling is followed by a discussion with the artist and introductory statements by panelists Rueben George, Alex Phillips, and Michelle Silongan on the TMX struggle, political art, and injunction culture. Rammell's sculpture has been funded through the British Columbia Arts Council.
Youtube live stream: https://youtube.com/live/JZFpMZKARHI?feature=share
What Can We Do When Laws Harm Public Health?
Mar. 14, 10:30-12pm, Public Health Association of BC, - online
Dr. Tim Takaro's career has focused on environmental and occupational health and, in recent years, on the health impacts of climate change. This led him, as a citizen, to become a volunteer with Protect the Planet Stop TMX (the Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion) since August 2020. In November 2021 he was arrested for tree-sitting in an attempt to block further construction of TMX and in June 2022 he was sentenced for contempt of Court and jailed for three weeks.
In this online webinar he will share some of his experience and deep consideration of the ethics of climate change and health action, including exploring an ethics framework for climate action in public health and examine the Declarations of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act as a foundation for potential planetary health action on climate change.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/what-can-we-do-when-laws-harm-public-health-tickets-558992440437
FreeSkool
Saturday January 28, 11am-6pm, Kiwassa Neighbourhood House (2425 Oxford St.)
A free festival of workshops for activists both new and old. Sessions will include Non-violent Direct Action, the Seven Grandfather Teachings, Land Defender First Aid Training, Zine-Making, Public Speaking 101, and more.