Watch the film, learn about two important Indigenous land defense struggles happening right now, and discuss the Energy East pipeline and the growing opposition to it.
Monday November 21, 6-9pm
MacKinnon 228
Pipelines, Power and Democracy (1 hour 30 minutes)
The expansion of Canada’s oil sands industry—one of the most polluting on the planet—represents a huge environmental challenge. And, as the documentary makes clear, when it comes to fossil fuels, political power doesn’t always lie where we think it does. From the hallways of Quebec’s National Assembly, where parliamentary power resides, to the campaigns waged by environmental defence groups and the big media splashes made by some activists, director Olivier D. Asselin follows the journeys of four people who adopt a variety of tactics—showing that it is still possible to effect change. Over the course of two years, Asselin documents the growth of an anti-pipeline movement in Quebec that rekindled a sense of collective purpose and solidarity. The result is a film that urges action at a moment in which our planet’s fragile ecological balance is threatened by those who embrace economic growth at any cost.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/
NOTE: this event will start with a vigil to reject Kinder Morgan in Branion Plaza at 6pm, organized by Fossil Free Guelph. we’ll then meet in MacKinnon 228 for the film and discussion around 6:30pm. Vigil info here: https://www.facebook.com/
*** FREE POPCORN!!! ***
This event is FREE but we are also still collecting funds to help support the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation’s Supreme Court case, so please bring a contribution if you can. Thank you!
– The event is held in a wheelchair accessible room. There are wheelchair accessible washrooms in the building.
– Refrain from wearing scents to ensure the comfort of other folks in the space.
– Please let us know if you need childcare!
Questions? – contact info: volunteer@opirgguelph.org
This film and info night is the last in a 3 part series focused on fossil fuels, land defense, and solidarity.