Stop the Tar Sands Day, June 18
Boreal forests are ripped up to extract tarsands
People & Planet tar sands action
Thousands of ducks are killed each year, landing in toxic ‘tailings ponds’ leftover from tar sands oil extraction in Northern Alberta. The ponds cover hundreds of square kilometres and can be seen from space. They are made up of a chemical cocktail that has become associated with a range of health issues in both local indigenous communities and animal populations.
People & Planet activists across the UK will be getting ‘tarred-and-feathered’ on June 18. They plan to highlight the impacts of tar sands extraction on the water fowl population, as part of International Stop the Tar Sands Day.
Videos of the actions will be posted here on the day itself.
Want to get tarred-and-feathered yourself?
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the growing global opposition to the most destructive project on Earth! If you’re interested in joining one of the actions already going ahead, or want to organise your own action in your college, university, school, or town centre, email our Tar Sands Campaign Manager, Liam to get more information on making it happen.
Planned actions so far include:
- Brighton
- London
- Birmingham
- Oxford
- Bangor
- York
Get in touch to add your planned action to the list. Join our Facebook group for more details
Some of those organising the protests are taking part in the Beaver Lake Cree Tarsands Youth Exchange taking place this summer. Find out more
