Environmental Studies

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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
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Part III: Class Conflict
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Part III: Class Conflict

From: Cobalt

Part III contains Chapter 9: Class War in Cobalt, Chapter 10: A Place Called Hell, Chapter 11: Empire Ontario and Temagami, and Chapter 12: The Birth of an Industry. 45 $4.50 Add
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Part IV: Spectacle
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Part IV: Spectacle

From: Cobalt

Part IV contains Chapter 13: The Fight of the Century, Chapter 14: The Canadian Holy Grail, and Chapter 15: Cobalt as a Vaudeville Production. 28 $2.80 Add
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Part V: Catastrophe and Collapse
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Part V: Catastrophe and Collapse

From: Cobalt

Part V contains Chapter 16: Fire, Racial Backlash, and Epidemic, Chapter 17: The War Comes Home, and Chapter 18: The Final Battle. 55 $5.50 Add
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Part VI: Cobalt Goes Global
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Part VI: Cobalt Goes Global

From: Cobalt

Part VI contains Chapter 19: Exporting Hinterland, Chapter 20: The Family Business, and Chapter 21: The Return to Cobalt. 29 $2.90 Add
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Patterns of Water Use

Patterns of Water Use

From: Dry Run

In this chapter, we look at where water comes from, how it is allocated among various uses and how much each individual uses. We’ll look briefly at water use in cities, homes and offices, … 13 $1.30 Add
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Paying for Mobilization, Then and Now

Paying for Mobilization, Then and Now

From: A Good War

In Chapter 8, Klein tackles the question of who will pay for it. In the chapter he explores how the financial backing was generated during the mobilized for the the Second World War and how we … 22 $2.20 Add
Peak Everything

Peak Everything

Waking Up to the Century of Declines

A combination of wry commentary and sober forecasting on subjects as diverse as farming and industrial design, this book describes how to make the transition from The Age of Excess to the Era of … 240 View
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Perfect Be Damned

Perfect Be Damned

From: The Great Greenwashing

From The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers Are Lying to You 5 $0.50 Add