Now, more than ever, we need to step in where governments have failed. We urge you to write to your MPs, voice your concerns and get involved in addressing the issue of Arctic sea ice-loss and human induced climate change.

Read more:
How much ice has the Arctic lost? Enough to cover Canada
NDP MPs ask for emergency debate on Arctic ice loss
The Heat of the Moment, By George Monbiot

Heres a first: Oil major publicly speaks out against offshore oil exploration in the Arctic region

Christophe de Margerie, chief executive of Total (a global gas and petrochemical operator), says the risk of an oil spill in such an environmentally sensitive area was simply too high. “Oil on Greenland would be a disaster,” he said in an interview. “A leak would do too much damage to the image of the company.”

“The rest of the oil industry should heed his warning,” said Ben Ayliffe, head of Greenpeace’s Arctic campaign. “Given the risks, companies shouldn’t be touching the Arctic with a barge pole.”

Read the full store here: Total warns agains Arctic oil drilling, says spill risk is too high

Energy and Mines Ministers Conference ends with no talk of National Energy Strategy  

Canada’s energy and mines ministers ended their annual conference last month with an agreement to col­laborate on key priorities – much the same as they did after their gathering last year.

Repeated calls from a wide range of energy industry leaders, labour unions, environmental groups and the Government of Al­berta for a national energy strategy were downplayed by Mr. Oliver at the end of the conference, when he told the media that he had not heard any proposals that were not already being addressed.

“Few countries in the world are bringing on energy and mining projects of this scale or at this pace – creating a truly once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canadians,” Mr. Oliver said. “But we cannot take these investments for granted. We must do more to diversify Canada’s access to global markets, while ensuring world-class environmental protection, including strong pipeline and marine safety regimes.”

Mr. Oliver, actions speak louder than words and your actions have not convinced us that realizing the economic potential of Canada’s energy and mining industries promises world-class environmental protection and marine safety regimes…

Read more:
Collaboration: Energy Ministers focus efforts on global energy leadership
No need for National Energy Strategy, Oliver says

Take Action against offshore drilling! 

Defend Our Coast

On October 22, 2012 join Canadians from all across the nation in BC’s capital.

Prime Minister Harper has spent the last year silencing the voices of opposition by gutting environmental protection, cancelling more than 3,000 safety assessments of industrial projects and attacking Canadians who care about environmental values. Together we must tell the B.C. and Federal government that the protection of the west coast is not up for discussion and Canada’s coast is not for sale!

This October, we are asking you to come to Victoria to participate in the largest act of peaceful civil disobedience on the climate issue that Canada has ever seen.

To get involved visit: defendourcoast.ca