LibGuides: Sustainability: Environmental Movements and Actions

Current and Recent Actions

Fairy Creek Blockade
Trans Mountain Pipeline

Narwal Article: As Fairy Creek blockaders brace for arrests, B.C.’s failure to enact old-growth protections draws fire
The Pacheedaht First Nation is asking protesters to withdraw from its territory, where a battle is brewing to protect some of the province’s last-remaining ancient trees. It’s a battle some say could have been prevented if the government followed its own advice
Fairy Creek Blockade Facebook Page
This is the official page for the Fairy Creek Blockade, defending old growth forests on unceded Pacheedaht and Ditidaht Territories.
Fairy Creek: Indigenous-Led Blockade of Old-Growth Logging Is Now Canada’s Largest Civil Disobedience
Video from Democracy Now! includes an interview with land defenders.
Artists for old growth at the Fairy Creek Rainforest protection action
Describes The Eden Grove Artist in Residence Program, which lies at the dynamic intersection of art, ecology and activism.
At Fairy Creek, Indigenous-settler allyships are complicated — but they’re working
Article by Brandi Morin explains that roots of collaboration grown at battle for old growth could strengthen fight against colonization
At Fairy Creek, Indigenous Land Defenders Are On the Front Lines of Climate Justice
Article by Ora Cogan and Jerome Turner in TeenVogue.
At Fairy Creek, the Real Emergency Is the Climate Emergency
Article by Rita Wong in The Tyee, 25 Aug 2021.
Fairy Creek forest defenders protect the future we need
Article by Rita Wong on rabble.ca, 22 July 2021.
Rita Wong: How to face a crisis with courage—Fairy Creek’s lessons
Article by Rita Wong in the Georgia Straight, 4 July 2021
The Land Keeps You Honest: Ada’itsx/Fairy Creek Wake-up Call
Article by Rita Wong from Social Justice Centre, 7 June 2021.

1308 Trees
A showcase of art and letters in protection of B.C trees. Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) wants to cut down 1,308 trees in Burnaby B.C without permits. Help give the trees a voice by submitting your artwork and/or letters here.
Trans Mountain seeks to bypass Burnaby bylaws for tree removal
An article providing context for the 1308 Trees project. The Crown corporation filed a notice of motion with the Canada Energy Regulator to be exempt from the city's tree bylaw for its pipeline expansion project.