Dogwood News This Week: party crashers

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B.C. ministers, media and the premier himself drove onto the grounds of Government House for the Cabinet swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday under a banner that read “End Fracking Eby”.

As the province’s highest officials stepped off the bus for their photo op, their moment was drowned out by the sound of Dogwood staffer Paige Gorsak on a megaphone, chanting “The climate is heating, the NDP is sleeping.”

The Cabinet swearing-in was a key piece to the premier’s introduction to office. And it was taken over by Frack Free BC and our message to government: end fracking now.

Frack Free BC is a new alliance of environmental organizations (including Dogwood, Stand.earth and Wilderness Committee), community groups and individuals from across the province, working together to build a movement to end fracking in B.C.

Watch Frack Free BC in action, including media clips and a message from “woman on the megaphone” Paige Gorsak.
NEWS Stories we’re following We crashed their party Frack Free BC made the news after erecting fracking rigs on the front lawn of Government House during the Cabinet swearing-in ceremony this week. The alliance is calling on Premier Eby to stick to his promise to stop expanding fossil fuel infrastructure. -Vic News / Photo: Mike Graeme What's it going to be, Eby? Our new premier can choose climate solutions and a stronger economy, or he can keep expanding LNG in B.C. and run us all into the ground. -Vancouver Sun Criminalized for defending the land Secwépemc community members were convicted of criminal contempt this week for peacefully standing up for the climate, land and water, all of which are threatened by the Trans Mountain expansion. -Kamloops This Week The ultimate guide to "hot garbage" Just like trash on fire, climate disinformation stinks. “Hot garbage” is running rampant on social media, and experts say its spread is delaying the world’s response to climate. -Heated The battle for 'freedom' While conservatives and the far right position themselves as freedom defenders, is the left missing an opportunity to tell a story about collective liberation? -The Breach It's called 'boil-off gas', and it's bad As ships full of LNG wait around to unload, emissions from the methane they carry are escaping into the atmosphere. -Tree Hugger Energy sovereignty
Six years after a devastating diesel spill underscored its dependency on fossil fuels, the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation in western B.C. says it is moving towards decarbonization and self-reliant power sources. -CBC Dogwood Recommends How far back does climate disinformation go? Episode 2 of podcast: Hot Politics You might be surprised to learn the fossil fuel industry began its efforts to control the way people think about them more than a hundred years ago. Amy Westervelt is an award-winning independent investigative journalist who has been reporting on climate issues for more than 20 years. She delves into the history of climate disinformation and the PR tactics used by oil and gas lobbyists before social media. Listen Now If you like what you're reading but aren't subscribed, sign up for Dogwood News! Subscribe Events TODAY, Saturday December 10
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 25th anniversary celebration of the Delgamuukw Gisday’wa Supreme Court decision This landmark legal victory affirmed Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan title over their traditional territories. But 25 years later, communities are still fighting for control over what happens on their land. This event will be livestreamed, and aims to inform youth and others who would like to learn more about the history and impact of the case, and what the future holds. Sunday, December 11 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Festive Hug for Burnaby Mountain to Stop TMX Protect the Planet and partners will combine art and activism to stand against Trans Mountain. Make earth friendly decorations and display them in trees between Kwekwecnewtxw, the traditional Coast Salish Watch House, and the gates of the Trans Mountain tank facility. There will also be an Indigenous welcome ceremony, speakers, musicians and artists.
Thursday, December 15 at 7 p.m. Groundswell: An Indigenous Mining Justice Summit
Gitxaała Nation has launched a groundbreaking legal challenge that takes aim at B.C.’s outdated and unjust Mineral Tenure Act that allows anyone with $25 and a laptop to stake a mining claim without having to notify the Nation whose territory they’re prospecting on. This is a rare opportunity to hear from Gitxaala leadership allied Nations and mining justice advocates and help raise $10K for this historic and game-changing legal challenge. Attend remotely or in person. Doors open at 6:30 with a silent auction (SFU Segal Centre: 500 Granville St. in Vancouver).
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