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From Athabasca to Copenhagen

Tar Sands protest outside Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the COP15 Climate Conference.

The protest was led by the Indigenous Environmental Network.

Speakers: Mother & daughter Susan and Eriel Deranger from the Athabasca Chipewan First Nation, just downriver from the Tar Sands oil projects in Alberta, Canada.

Clayton Thomas-Muller, of the Indigenous Action Network, led the protestors' chants of "Shut down the Tar Sands!"

Clayton Thomas-Muller, of the Indigenous Action Network, led the protestors' chants of "Shut down the Tar Sands!"

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    Dec 16, 2009 @ 15:24


  2. Natalie Lowrey

    Thank you Allan for your work … I am so proud to know you

    Dec 17, 2009 @ 22:57

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