Linfield College – Cascade Climate Network

Thousands Join in Defending North America from Toxic Tar Sands

October 24, 2012 Emma Comments 1 comment

Defend Our Coast, Victoria B.C. On Sunday, I headed up to Victoria, B.C. with two other activists from the Cascade Climate Network. Little did I know that participating in a 5,000 person action to Defend the Coast from tar sands pipelines and oil tankers would continue to build momentum over the following days in many different capacities. I am truly inspired by my experiences of the past few days and wish to share them with you. In the weeks leading…

CCN Members are Drawn to Washington, D.C. to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline

August 21, 2011 Emma Comments 0 Comment

CCN Members are Drawn to Washington, D.C. to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline On August 20, 2011, Americans of all ages, including Bill McKibben and members of the Cascade Climate Network (Chelsea Thaw and David Kellner-Rode), kicked off the largest climate civil disobedience action in U.S. history by being arrested in front of the White House in protest of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. Over 2,000 people from all 50 states have signed up to risk arrest in the next two…

Youth Activists Prepare for Community-Building Journey

June 13, 2011 Allie Sasek Comments 0 Comment

It’s called the Self Express: and the catchy name isn’t the only unusual thing about the 38-foot bus which a group of Northwest students and recent graduates are converting into a living space that will transport them across the country this summer. By the time it’s finished, the former 1989 school bus will be ready to run entirely on used vegetable oil, and will be outfitted with a solar panel installation on the roof. For the bulk of the summer it…

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