See the declaration at www.yinkadene.ca
See the declaration at www.yinkadene.ca
I woke up, tried to channel a little Christopher Walken and danced to work because…
a) it was lot's of fun;
b) we need to get serious about investing in alternative forms of transportation;
c) the message is simple and creative.
Please join me! Do a dance, walk to work with a canoe on your head or dress-up like Dagoba Luke Skywalker and mid-air flip during your commute. What are you going to do for your Crazy Sustainable Commute next year?
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Dave: I’m a copywriter currently freelancing in Vancouver, B.C. For the record, my ears aren’t that pointy, but I do have whiskers.
Todd: I’m an art director at Rethink in Vancouver. I’ve been living in this city for my entire life and I just love being here. I enjoy being outdoors, playing ice hockey and making art (well, mostly drawing myself as a bear).
Todd: Too many to list… But in general, I’m keen on popular culture, technology, art and design history, sociology, the Internet, friendships and sandwiches.
Dave: These days, there are so many people creating amazing art, music, film, design, advertising – it’s hard not to be inspired.
Todd: We've been involved with the Dogwood Initiative for a number of years - ever since Rethink's Loonie project for No Tankers in 2008. It's obviously a great cause and something that we believe in, and this will be Rethink's fourth piece of creative for this campaign.
Dave: Todd had the initial idea of using a water-soluble ink that bled when it rained. After some discussion, we came up with the method of revealing the message as the ink bled away. We decided to make them wild postings and place them above existing posters to get the message across. Construction wall hoarding were a perfect fit because it offered free-media and allowed us to demonstrate our idea on old adverts and abandoned buildings. Thankfully there haven’t been any complaints. After that, it was a lot of thumb wrestling whilst wearing hiking boots and short pants.
Todd: At an early conceptual stage, Dave had tossed out the saying: “Oil and water don’t mix. That really stuck, and led in to thinking about the outcome of when the two fluids encounter each other, and how we could possibly demonstrate that effect. Vancouver, of course, inspired the rain and gave birth to our campaign idea.
Todd: We worked with an amazing printing company in Vancouver called True Colours. They did several rounds of testing to find the right balance and nailed it. The messaging on each poster was printed in a traditional fashion and the overlaying oil tanker was done by hand – so they definitely took some time to make. Obviously, one of our biggest concerns was that the water-soluble ink be 100 per cent environmentally friendly. True Colours assured us ‘it’s so environmentally friendly you could eat it.’ This was comforting to hear for the sake of the environment, and in case we got peckish while putting them up.
Dave: Definitely. We couldn’t have done it without a lot of people’s help. We’d like to thank Karl and everyone at the Dogwood Initiative who works on the No Tankers project. They had 100 per cent faith in us and were incredibly supportive. Also, to True Colours for making the posters, and everyone at Rethink who worked on the project.
Todd: And a special thanks to our good friends Carson Ting for shooting it, and Chris Nielsen for editing it. The video is key for sharing the experience online and we’ve had an overwhelming response to the video that we produced. It’s travelled far and wide through social media, like Twitter and Facebook, and it’s gotten a lot of traction through some of the most popular web blogs and web portals. It’s been curious to follow the dialogue that people have engaged in within these online communities, and we’re super pleased that it’s shed real light on the issue.
Todd & Dave: Thanks!
Check out Rethink's website.
This afternoon in the House of Commons, MP's voted in favour of a motion to ban oil tankers on BC's north coast. The motion called on the government to immediately propose legislation to ban bulk oil tanker traffic in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound.
This success is a direct result of supporters like you who have taken action to keep oil tankers off our coast. It’s the result of 83 First Nations who have used their own laws to ban oil pipelines and tankers through their traditional territories. It's the result of the Union of BC Municipalities, our mayors and councilors, who have said no to oil tankers and pipelines. It's the result of the BC Union of Fisherman and tourism operators who have rallied together against the unacceptable risk that oil spills pose to our province’s salmon rivers and coastlines.
Today Canadians – and our MPs – have sent a strong message that BC’s north coast will be an oil tanker free coast.
The success of this motion is a sign we’re winning. And it’s a sign that we need to keep pushing on. One of the most helpful things you can do now is make a donation to Dogwood Initiative.
Many of you have already donated this fall and I thank you for your support. Your donations are helping to keep the pressure on MPs to take action on this issue - they’re putting canvassers on the ground, helping us go door to door in key ridings and buying billboard space across the country. Thank you.
So enjoy today. It’s a moment for you and I to celebrate the work we’ve accomplished. Legislated tanker ban, here we come!
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Great Bear Rainforest RAVE from iLCP on Vimeo.
]]>Local voices join the campaign to keep Vancouver Island green...
Developers and politicians are maneuvering to use our wild areas for short term profit, but an increasing majority of people are finding ways to say no. this is our home, and it's not for sale.
]]>Local voices join the campaign to keep Vancouver Island green...
Developers and politicians are maneuvering to use our wild areas for short term profit, but an increasing majority of people are finding ways to say no. this is our home, and it's not for sale.
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Enbridge has been spending millions of dollars pushing their safety claims concerning tankers in BC's northern waters. Watch this video to learn why these claims don't add up.
]]>Thousands of Dogwood supporters have been part of the push for a permanent tanker ban on BC's north coast and after three years of hard work, the Liberal Party of Canada has committed to support legislation to stop tankers. They've finally joined the NDP in supporting a legislated north coast tanker ban, and the Bloc have also indicated their support.
Check out this video from the policy announcement in Victoria today.
This is a huge victory for the campaign. The Liberals have even said they will work with other parties to push legislation through as early as possible.
Our supporters' help has gotten us this far. Period. They've sent hundreds of letters to BC Caucus Liberal MPs and made sure the Liberal Party knows where British Columbians stand on this issue.
Please, consider making a donation so that we can take this campaign through to final step: getting actual legislation passed that permanently bans oil tankers from BC's north coast.
We're going to get there, I can feel it.
Thanks for being there with us.
Eric
]]>Help stop a similar disaster on Canada's West Coast.
In response to the Gulf Spill, President Obama has called in the massive combined resources of the US Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Homeland Security. But whether this toxic tide of oil devastates hundreds of kilometres of fragile US coastal ecosystems and the precious wetlands of the Mississippi delta will depend on which way the wind blows, not on the forces the US President can muster.
In Canada our government and business leaders aren't heeding the warning and continue to support a project that would bring supertankers loaded with millions of barrels of oil to our Pacific coast. One day it might be the citizens of British Columbia watching helplessly as toxic oil creeps towards our own pristine shores, teeming with unsuspecting birds and marine life.
View this video on what this spill means for Canada. Take Action now to prevent a similar catastrophe on our shores.
To ensure such a tragedy never happens here, the team at the Dogwood Initiative is pushing our leaders to permanently ban oil tankers on BC's north coast.
We still have time to prevent the threat of a catastrophic oil spill on our own coast. But there is not a moment to lose.
Take Action Today - Sign the No Tankers petition.
Charles
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