Down in the River to Pray, Honor the Earth
RENOWNED SINGERS AND ACTIVISTS ADAPT 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPIRITUAL TO 21ST CENTURY SOCIAL JUSTICE PLEA FOR A FOSSIL FUEL-FREE FUTURE WITH “DOWN IN THE RIVER TO PRAY”
United Nations committee asks U.S. to investigate possible Line 3 treaty violations
"If the violations are verified by the United Nations, the letter says it would be a breach of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which has been signed and ratified by the U.S. "
WATER IS LIFE: Sara Thomsen, Water Protectors, LaDonna Brave Bull Allard
“We are the river, and the river is us. We have no choice but to stand up.” — LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Founder of Sacred Stone Camp, Cannonball, ND
Opposing Line 3 full page ad in the Star Tribune, January 31, 2021
A Broad and Growing Movement says the Time is Now to Stop Line 3. An open letter to Minnesota decision makers. Since 2014 thousands of Minnesotans have shown up at hearings, talked to neighbors, written letters and organized in their communities to oppose Enbridge's Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Line 3 is a clear danger More
The Fight to Stop the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline
"Predatory industry hijacked the US regulatory system in 2019, placing ancient food systems and a fifth of the world’s freshwater in imminent danger."
Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth: Enbridge Line 3, Hemp, Land and Water
Winona LaDuke talks about current projects around Enbridge and Line 3, creating a hemp factory and a sustainable economy, land and saving our water.
▶ Neil Young: Mother Earth [Music]
[youtube=http://youtu.be/t7hTATM4i_8] Thanks to Bruce Gagnon, Organizing Notes Sunday Song Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our page today. Find us on Twitter at Rise Up Times (@touchpeace). Rise Up Times is also on Pinterest, Google+ and Tumblr. neilyoungchannel Published on Jan 29, More
▶ Winona LaDuke – Seeds of Our Ancestors, Seeds of Life – TEDxTC
[youtube=http://youtu.be/pHNlel72eQc] Also recommended: Yes! Magazine: How to Eat Like Our Lives Depend On It Published on Mar 4, 2012 Winona is an internationally renowned activist working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems. She lives and works on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. As Program Director of Honor the Earth, she More