How do we take back our power?
We can do better—and we must. We need a system that is held much closer to the people. This requires getting beyond the false choice of privatization vs. nationalization and looking to alternative models that can support greater energy democracy.
When Words Fail Us
Last Tuesday, as news broke that an eighteen-year-old with a rifle had opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, there was a collective gasp.
Sierra Club Calls for Ban on Gold Mining in Nova Scotia
Photo: Touquoy Mine tailings impoundment (aka “Tailings Management Facility”), Moose River, NS; courtesy of Raymond Plourde For immediate release: May 10, 2022 The Atlantic Chapter
Are we being too nice?
Artist: Alex Stewart Atlantic Activist It’s a sincere question—please hear me out. Despite general agreement that climate change is real and we’re quickly running out of
Gold mining expansion—Letter to the Gov’t of NS
Re: Proposed Touquoy open-pit gold mine expansion in Moose RiverProposed Beaver Dam, Fifteen Mile Stream, and Cochrane Hill gold mining sites Dear Premier Houston, Minister
These Youth Aren’t Giving Up Hope
Atlantic Activist Please meet Meg, Marin, Addie, Maya, Melizza, Larissa, and Margaret. They’re graduating this month from Dalhousie University and are part of a growing
The real slap in the face
In March, the Antarctic hit a record-breaking 40ºC above normal temperatures; the Arctic saw 30ºC above normal. No, this isn’t an April Fools joke. It really isn’t.
Yes, there’s hope —here’s why
When I need reminding that all is not lost, I often look at this image above of women in northern India protecting an ancient tree
We should really talk about this
If you’re receiving this email, there’s a good chance you already know that “this” refers to the report released on Monday by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel