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Nobel Women's Initiative - http://nobelwomensinitiative.org/2013/10/breaking-ground-report/?ref=22300
CANADA - WOMEN, OIL & CLIMATE
CHANGE - ALBERTA & BRITISH COLUMBIA - WOMEN STRUGGLE TO PROTECT THEIR LAND,
COMMUNITIES
Direct Link to Full 44-Page 2013
Report:
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The purpose of our trip was to meet with grassroots women leaders as well as government and industry officials to uncover the interrelated impacts of oil sands industry expansion on women, their communities and the environment. As delegation leader Jody Williams notes, little has been done to document the unique experiences of women affected by oil sands developments:
Invited by women in
affected communities, the Nobel Women’s Initiative delegation drew from and
built upon the extensive knowledge and networks that women leaders have
established throughout the region. By gathering, documenting and sharing the
experiences of those most directly affected and engaged in the struggle to
protect their land and communities, the Nobel Women’s Initiative aims to
amplify their local efforts. We hope to focus Canadian and international
attention on their concerns about the potential consequences of further oil
sands development for current and future generations.
Several women we spoke with are direct descendants of First
Nations people who survived
This report testifies to
the groundbreaking work they are doing to defend their environment, communities
and values.
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