http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/12954/0 en http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/facing-environmental-racism-and-white-privilege/34048 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Group wants Bill 111 proclaimed without further delays </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/enrich-callout-to-support-bill-111-small.jpg" alt="" title="The ENRICH project, an initiative that highlights environmental racism in Nova Scotia, continues to gain momentum. We talked with project lead Dr. Ingrid Waldron on the initiative, efforts to get Bill 111 proclaimed, and the many ways white privilege manifests in Nova Scotia. " width="450" height="187" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - In Nova Scotia a disproportionate number of African Nova Scotian and Mi&#39;kmaw communities are in close proximity to landfills, incinerators, sewage treatment plants and other toxic industries.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/facing-environmental-racism-and-white-privilege/34048" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/facing-environmental-racism-and-white-privilege/34048#comments Robert Devet ENRICH project environmental racism Lincolnville Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:15:19 +0000 Robert DeVet 34048 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/lucasville-residents-have-their-say-rowdy-communit/33948 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Large commercial horse farm not welcome in African Nova Scotian community </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_8307_r.jpg" alt="" title="A large and smelly commercial equestrian farm has the African Nova Scotian community of Lucasville up in arms. Last week they went to a Community Council meeting to tell their local councilor why they are upset. Photo Robert Devet" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) &ndash; A large commercial equestrian farm has members of the African Nova Scotian community of Lucasville upset.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/lucasville-residents-have-their-say-rowdy-communit/33948" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/lucasville-residents-have-their-say-rowdy-communit/33948#comments Robert Devet Environment Indigenous ENRICH project Lucasville Memento Farms Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:10:40 +0000 Robert DeVet 33948 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/audio/green-rights-environmental-racism-and-honouring-lo/30690 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Tide Podcast, Episode 6 </div> </div> </div> <p>On this episode of the Tide:<br />&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/audio/green-rights-environmental-racism-and-honouring-lo/30690" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/audio/green-rights-environmental-racism-and-honouring-lo/30690#comments Erica Butler Environment Ideas Indigenous Aboriginal women Acadia First Nation ENRICH project Ingrid Waldron Lincolnville Loretta Saunders rights of nature silver donald cameron The Tide Thu, 15 May 2014 02:32:27 +0000 Erica Butler 30690 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca