Green Activism

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Celebrations of Honor and Respect From: Common Threads View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores developing events that are both environmentally aware and nurturing for humanity.	Sharon Kallis	30	2014	$3.00 Add
Changemakers Embracing Hope, Taking Action, and Transforming the World New Society Publishers	With every news report, the world seems to be careening off the rails. It’s all too easy to slip into despair waiting for co-opted, self-serving governments to act. The antidote to fear and …	Fay Weller; Mary Wilson	208	2018	View
From Chapter 1 The Physical Footprint of a Mine From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the scale of a typical open-pit mine, as well as the enormous amount of infrastucture that is required to support its operation.	Joan Kuyek	10	2019	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: Arrival PART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	In Chapter 1 the authors imagine what a Martian city would look like in the year 2080. Discussing the chosen location of the city, water access, resources and extraction, food, and how it would …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From Chapter 10 Externalizing Machines Ecological Economics From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter asks several questions about the economics of mining. Can we recycle the metal we need? Do we need more coal, uranium, and precious metals? How do governments measure the economic …	Joan Kuyek	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 10: Ballrooms of Mars PART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 10 offers a reflection on what a night out would look like for both the authors in the Martian city in 2080. Discussion recreation, work life, pubs, music and dancing, first and second …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 11 The Mining Lobby From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter identifies key mining industry lobbyists and gives examples of how mining companies are able to shape federal and provincial laws to suit their interests.	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 12 Canadian Mining Law and Regulation From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter first puts Canadian law in the context of Indigenous law and provides a framework for unterstanding permitting monitoring, and enforcement provincions at the federal, provincial, and …	Joan Kuyek	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From Chapter 13 Why Taxation Matters From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter explores how tax policy shapes mining operations and how taxation is a powerful tool to regulate the type and amount of mining that occurs.	Joan Kuyek	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 14 Notes on Uranium From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at uranium mining in Canada, beginning with its history. The author then explores the impact that uranium mining has had on the surrounding communities and how it is conducted …	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From Chapter 15 Stopping a Mine Before it Starts From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	In this chapter, the author disusses some of the methods by which community organizers have been able to prevent mines from being opened in the first place.	Joan Kuyek	21	2019	$2.10 Add
From Chapter 16 Dealing with an Operating Mine From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at the ways in which people are able to organize in order to hold mining companies accountable for the negative impacts that their mines have.	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From Chapter 17 Organizing When the Mine is Gone From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter begins with the case study of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife and goes on to explore how communities can effectively organize to ensure that governments invest in the cleanup and …	Joan Kuyek	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 18 International Solidarity Work From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter looks at the ways in which Canadians are able to act in solidarity with communities around the world that are impacted by mining operations. It begins with the case study of El …	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 19 Taking on the Company and its Investors From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	One of the most effective ways to inflluence a the way a company operates is to identify and engage with its shareholders. This chapter explores ways for organizers to do this.	Joan Kuyek	18	2019	$1.80 Add
From Chapter 2 The Mining Sequence From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter provides a summary the life of a mine, beginning with initial claims and exploration,continuing through operation and extraction, and ending with the eventual closure and reclamation …	Joan Kuyek	24	2019	$2.40 Add