Environmental Studies

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Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Zain Haq, Student Activist

From: Standing on High Ground

Zain Haq reflects on his activism in Canada and his time spent in prison following his arrest at a TMX protest. His passion for climate resistence stems from witnessing the effects of climate … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Janette McIntosh, Presbyterian Elder and Educator

From: Standing on High Ground

This section features Janette McIntosh’s court statement following her arrest in 2021 for protesting the TMX, along with her account of the events leading up to and during her nine-day … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Ruth Walmsley, Quaker, Environmentalist

From: Standing on High Ground

This section features Ruth Walmsley’s court statement following her 2021 arrest for protesting the TMX. She reflects on her activism, shaperd by her faith and the urgency of the climate … ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Catherine Hembling, Teacher, Unitarian, and Buddhist Practitioner

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes Catherin Hemblin’s court statement following her 2021 arrest for protesting the TMX. She reflects on her support for the pipeline resistance since 2019, the events of … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Part 5: Resistance through art

Part 5: Resistance through art

George Rammell, Sculptor

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes George Rammell’s 2018 court statement following his TMX protest arrest. Rammell highlights the ecological damage the pipeline poses to the Burnaby nature reserve and … ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Part 5: Resistance through art

Part 5: Resistance through art

Tawahum Bige, Poet, Spoken Word Artist

From: Standing on High Ground

This section offers a brief biography of Tawahum Bige, who was sentenced to twenty eight days in prison in 2020 for resisting the TMX in 2018. It also features a poem by Bige titled there’s … ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Part 5: Resistance through art

Part 5: Resistance through art

Elan Ross Gibson, Actor

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes actor Elan Ross Gibson’s court statement following her arrest at the TMX resistance at tank farm in 2018. She recounts participating in a "die-in" at Burnaby … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Part 5: Resistance through art

Part 5: Resistance through art

Earle Peach, Musician

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes Earl Peach’s court statement following his arrest for climbing the dence at the TMX site on North Road in Burnaby in 2021. It also includes notes written during his … ; ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Part 5: Resistance through art

Part 5: Resistance through art

Rita Wong, Poet, Professor, Social and Environmental Justice Supporter

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes Rita Wong’s court statement following her arrest for protesting the TMX in 2018. Wong also reflects on the events that took place the day of her arrest and her … ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Part 6: Resisters fighting for their future

Part 6: Resisters fighting for their future

Emily Kelsall, Storyteller

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes Emily Kelsall’s court statement following her arrent in 2022 for protesting the TMX. She recounts the events that took place during her arrest, her trail, her … ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Part 6: Resisters fighting for their future

Part 6: Resisters fighting for their future

Maya Laframboise, Community Organizer

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes Maya Lafromboise’s court statement following her TMX protest arrest in 2022. She shares her reflections on why she joined the fight against TMX and her experiences … ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Part I

Part I

Prospectors and Promoters

From: Ring of Fire

In Part I the author recounts the formation of rock deposits in the James Bay Lowlands, and recounts a history of initial mining activity in the area. This section includes: Introduction – … 69 $6.90 Add
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Part I: Discovery
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Part I: Discovery

From: Cobalt

Part I contains Chapter 1: Origin Stories, Chapter 2: The El Dorado of the North, Chapter 3: Cobalt as Imagined by Wall Street, and Chapter 4: Follow the Money. 39 $3.90 Add
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Part II

Part II

People and the Planet

From: Ring of Fire

In Part II the author explores the effects of mining in the "Ring of Fire" on Indigenous communities in the area, as well as on the environment. This section includes: Chap. 6: Whose … 37 $3.70 Add
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Part II: Settlement
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Part II: Settlement

From: Cobalt

Part II contains Chapter 5: Boom Town, Chapter 6: Cobalt as Colony, Chapter 7: Women and the Domestication of Frontier, and Chapter 8: The Myth of the Gunless Frontier. 56 $5.60 Add
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Part III

Part III

Power and Protest

From: Ring of Fire

In Part III the author describes political, legal, and logistical tensions surrounding mining activities in the Ring of Fire. This section includes: Chap. 9: A Tale of Two Provinces – Chap. … 56 $5.60 Add