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Comment on Toronto Homeless Memorial by Edward Banks

Edward Banks — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:45:32 +0000

Hello my uncles name is on the list of homeless that died on the streets. I was in Toronto on Wed but I could not find it, is it still in place

Comment on Village Community Banking (Preview)- Tanzania 2011 by tanzania habari

tanzania habari — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:08:03 +0000

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Comment on The Effects of Climate Change are the Greatest Threat to Humanity – Oxfam by tanzania news

tanzania news — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:11:17 +0000

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Comment on Residents of Mankayan Evacuated by alberto g.salbino

alberto g.salbino — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:51:31 +0000

Thank you Allan Lissner. I agree on your observation on my own “sweet Home” Mankayan. I was born in the sitio of Dekdek, Bulalacao, Mankayan, 60 years ago but I reside in Baguio City. It was unfortunate, I dont like to see the place where my umbillical cord was burried. I hate it anyway. Since I was a boy I had seen the destruction of the forest for timbering purposes at the Itogon Suyoc Mines and Lepanto Mines. The people in the barrio did never benifit from the Mining companies why because they are not employed in the mines but more on vegetable farming. Our Barrio roads are worst and spring water sources had been badly affected by the operation of the mining companies. In fact until now share of the municipality from mining income is very small although it is a First class Mun. in name only. Much more but i cannot discussed it now.

Comment on Goldcorp AGM Protests by Goldcorp AGM Protests « GOLDCORP OUT NEWS

Goldcorp AGM Protests « GOLDCORP OUT NEWS — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:54:09 +0000

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Comment on Residents of Mankayan Evacuated by Noela

Noela — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:53:27 +0000

it makes one’s heart bleed…. the people of mankayan are still not over with the trauma… they are seeking help but from whom… if only there is a way to bring all witnesses together, i mean the miners, for testimonials then maybe .. some action can really be done. they are helpless…

Comment on The Effects of Climate Change are the Greatest Threat to Humanity – Oxfam by angel

angel — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:16:38 +0000

sana ngaun gamitin ng matatalino nating scientists ang talinong gift sa kanila ni Lord sa pagsagip sa kalikasan

Comment on PDAC Protests by Mining Injustice Solidarity Network » Blog Archive » Mining “trends” exposed as Risky, Costly, and Violent

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:40:44 +0000

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Comment on Tracking the Tar Sands Toxic Tour by Mark

Mark — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:44:05 +0000

Thanks for the Reply. I always get caught up in these debates about the chemical valley and the Aamjiwnaang FN in this area. There is a lot of good history in these chemical plants and a lot of bad.. Obviously. I don’t like it when the chemical valley gets bashed because its really quite amazing what we got here and what we make for the average consumer like yourself. The plant I work for back in 1942 was built as Canada’s contribution to WW2. But there is also the bad which I am realizing and have to remember. It really would be a shame to see these plants leave, that’s why I think a good alternative is to maybe get these plants to be more sustainable. The company I work for is currently trying to build the largest bio industrial park here, But the damage has already been to the FN people and something should be done for them.. What? i dont know… Here is some interesting information about polymer corp. AKA polysar built in Sarnia in 1942 currently bought by the company I work for now http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/companyinformationcanada/cr-polymer.htm
Thanks for your time

Comment on The Effects of Climate Change are the Greatest Threat to Humanity – Oxfam by nina

nina — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:41:22 +0000

i like this article because it helps me to make my research paper completely without asking any kinds of queri! i get a more idea about this kind of article !

Comment on Tracking the Tar Sands Toxic Tour by admin

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:59:39 +0000

Thanks again Mark for your contribution here. Those are great, and important, questions to ask. Unfortunately, I don’t have the answers as I am not in a position to speak for the Aamjiwnaang FN.

I did do a very quick google search and found this one quote from one member of the Aamjiwnaang FN, David Plain: “The people of the Aamjiwnaang reserve have been living in the shadow of Chemical Valley since the 1960s, when shady land deals occurred between Canada’s federal government and buyers who sold the land to industry.”

David Plain has written a book, “The Plains of Aamjiwnaang”, which would likely contain many of the answers to the questions you just posed. Definitely something worth investigating further. Thanks again Mark.

Comment on Tracking the Tar Sands Toxic Tour by Mark

Mark — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:42:52 +0000

Very well said and very good points. But i have always wondered. How did the Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s land ever get taken over by oil companies in the first place? Did they not sell the land to these companies? And if so why did they do such a thing and is now a problem? Can they not relocated? I know that might be tough and they cant really just leave their land. But what other options are there?

Comment on Tracking the Tar Sands Toxic Tour by admin

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:49:54 +0000

Thanks for the information, Mark. Perhaps I should change the captions from 'Oil refinery ' to 'Oil infrastructure'? But I do need to ask: when you say "without oil we would not be as prosperous as we are today", I wonder who exactly you mean by "we"? Are your neighbours, Aamjiwnaang First Nation , more prosperous than they were before the oil companies arrived in Sarnia? Are the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation more prosperous than they were before tar sands development? Are the Ogoni people more prosperous than they were before oil was discovered in the Niger Delta? Will future generations be more prosperous than our ancestors because of the oil economy? I don't dispute the technology I simply point out the social and environmental impacts many would prefer to externalize and ignore. The benefits are very real, as you rightly point out, but so are the impacts - which must be considered. So I don't question the technology of biofuels either, but I don't like the way rural farmers in places like Tanzania, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Ghana (and many other places) are being forced off their land to make way for biofuel projects to feed someone else's energy consumption. This is a question of human rights, not technology. We share this planet with many others who do not measure their well being with the same stick we do. 'Our' prosperity is not because of oil, but because of power, and it comes at someone else's expense, please take a look at more of my work and get to know a little more about some of the people that are paying the price for someone else's prosperity -allan

Comment on Tracking the Tar Sands Toxic Tour by Mark

Mark — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:42:01 +0000

Most of the photos shown are not actually chemical refineries. The second and third are indeed a Co-Gen plant. Which uses natural gas? I work at a plant in Sarnia and we are at the start of converting to a renewable source for our chemical feed. As well, another plant is switching to a all natural gas feed from a all crude feed. Plus, where would Canada be without oil? Do you live in a nice house? Do you drive a car? Do you use consumable products like bottled water? We all do and all of it comes from these chemical plants. I make rubber for tires.. Without it you can’t drive your car to work. Without oil hundreds of thousands of people would be without jobs. Without oil we would not be as prosperous as we are today. Sarnia is starting to become a breeding ground for new types of renewable fuels and chemicals which you would probably like to hear. Also the photo of the ethanol plant, they use corn to make fuel, not oil.. Thanks

Comment on International Women’s Day by Islam

Islam — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:44:31 +0000

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Comment on International Women’s Day by Education in Kenya

Education in Kenya — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:56:57 +0000

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Comment on The Effects of Climate Change are the Greatest Threat to Humanity – Oxfam by habari tanzania, ipp media

habari tanzania, ipp media — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:23:16 +0000

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Comment on The Effects of Climate Change are the Greatest Threat to Humanity – Oxfam by christina

christina — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:20 +0000

it was great to read your article about climte change..

Comment on The Effects of Climate Change are the Greatest Threat to Humanity – Oxfam by christina

christina — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:37 +0000

it was great to read your article about climte change..hope to have more article…a educative article that we students can learn more..=))

Comment on Mining & Water: Benguet by mining asia

mining asia — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:36:07 +0000

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