Have you Joined the Circle to Stop Site C?

Details: Published on Monday, 01 June 2015 09:15; Written by editor

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Wow, B.C.

When we launched the “Join the Circle: No Site C” campaign we knew we had some strong allies in northeastern British Columbia. We saw powerful resistance to the plan to flood fertile farmland, drown cultural sites and destroy traditional hunting and fishing grounds. Farmers and First Nations have been demanding justice, and building solidarity, around the damming of the Peace River since long before the massive hydroelectric project was approved last fall.

Click here to sign on to amplify the campaign.

What we weren’t quite prepared for was how strongly the rest of the world felt about stopping Site C. Whether you’re a taxpayer who doesn’t want to be on the hook for an $8.8 billion project that promises to hike hydro rates, or an environmentalist worried that Site-C will lock us into tar sands and fracking expansion for generations — we all know that this project isn't what we want for our common future.

By last Monday, our online crowdfunder passed $25,000. We calculated that you donated $2400 in 24 hours. Thanks to some big donors we’re already at $33,000 in total!

We’re well on our way, but we still have to keep pushing to reach our goal of $250,000.

We want to spread the word far and wide about Treaty 8’s campaign “Join the Circle: No Site C”. With the court case set for July 20th, we need to get the message out there to ensure that people are informed and make sure that Treaty 8 Nations have strong allies standing beside them. On Monday June 15th, we will sending out a huge Thunderclap that will spread the message and we’d love you to be a part of it!

J oin our Thunderclap by clicking here.