The 14-Year-Old Voice of the Climate Change Generation

December 5, 2014 by Jordan McCurdy This post first appeared at In These Times. ‘This problem is happening so humanity can come together, rebuild, reconnect, recreate and rebirth a new world.’ When other kids were experiencing the travails of first grade, 6-year-old Xiuhtezcatl Martinez was concerned about threats to the world’s ecosystem. Martinez, now 14, is the youth director of… Read More The 14-Year-Old Voice of the Climate Change Generation

Rebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is over 

SATURDAY, DEC 27, 2014 01:00 PM AST Rebecca Solnit assesses our poisonous fossil fuel dependency — and why we’re on the verge of a paradigm shift REBECCA SOLNIT, TOMDISPATCH.COM (Credit: Tod Klassy/Shutterstock) This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. It was the most thrilling bureaucratic document I’ve ever seen for just one reason: it was dated the… Read More Rebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is over 

Haida Raid 3: Save Our Waters Animation

A new music video featuring the music of Kinnie Starr has stop-motion wood carved characters confronting Prime Minister Stephen Harper, depicted on a super tanker travelling around Haida Gwaii. Haida Raid 3: Save Our Waters was released this week, in response to the December 2013 recommended approval of the controversial EnbridgeNorthern Gateway. The video is a collaboration of activism and culture, produced… Read More Haida Raid 3: Save Our Waters Animation