Pandemic in a time of Big Oil: When holding down a blockade is an Essential Activity

Sunday, 26 April 2020 - 11:00am to 11:30am
9 protesters/protectors at the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline construction maintaining physical distancing and holding placards spelling "E.S.S.E.N.T.I.A.L.?"

Pandemic in a time of Big Oil: When holding down a blockade is an Essential Activity

The 3 day Climate Strike Action planned for April 22-24  to coincide with Earth Day 50th anniversary was cancelled due to global lockdown, but an epic 3 day livestream was organised instead by the Climate Strike Coalition and Stop The Money Pipeline Coalition.

On Day 2 First Nations pipeline resistance fighters spoke in depth about how they're still standing strong on the frontline blockades during lockdown (whilst maintaining safe physical distancing practices) to defend their land and waters in ongoing direct actions against big finance and fossil fuel industries - despite the many concerns and attacks they are facing from all sides.

Guests:
Angeline Cheek, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Oglala/Sioux; and Joye Braun, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe community organiser (Both from the long running Trans Canada Keystone XL pipeline resistance campaign). 

Tara Houska, Couchiching Anishinaabe & Giniw Collective (on resistance campaign against Enbridges Line 3 tar sands pipeline) support/DONATE 

Lyla June Johnston, Diné/Navajo, Tsétsêhéstâhese/Cheyenne (music)

Bill McKibben, 350.org (ally)

 

This week's show is #1241 and was produced by Nicky Stott.

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Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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