The Dominion - Ben Powless

Not Our Budget

Tim McSorley — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:11:50 +0000

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's budget speech was interrupted on March 29 by members of Not Our Budget. Above, the group of 16 people after being ejected from the House of Commons. cc

Beaver Pond Forest Drum Circle

Tim McSorley — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:54:57 +0000

A drum circle closes a day of occupation at Beaver Pond Forest. “[This forest] is a living temple...and...demands immediate protection and reverence,” says Algonquin elder Grandfather William Commanda.

Feather for Beaver Pond Forest

Tim McSorley — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:47:40 +0000

Algonquin Daniel Bernard leads a prayer in front of the Sacred Fire during the Pray for the Land event at Beaver Pond Forest on January 30, 2011. The event was part of a campaign to save the area—which many argue is environmentally unique—from new housing developments.

Fiyah

Cameron Fenton — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:19:15 +0000

Around the fire with Climate Campers. photo by Ben Powless http://www.flickr.com/photos/powless/

campsite

Cameron Fenton — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:56 +0000

The Climate Camp site. photo by Ben Powless http://www.flickr.com/photos/powless/

Cochabamba, Closing

Cameron Fenton — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:04:39 +0000

The closing ceremonies of the Cochabamba People's Conference.

Cochabamba, Evo and Hugo

Cameron Fenton — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:35:50 +0000

Bolivian and Venezuelan leaders, Evo Morales and Hugo Chavez, head to the working groups' presentations to delegates.

Copenhagen Tar Sands Block

Moira Peters — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:37:21 +0000

December 11: Indigenous Environmental Network, Rainforest Action Network and the Canadian Youth Delegation of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition rally against Canada's tar sands inside the UN Climate Change Conference.

Copenhagen Reclaim Power

Moira Peters — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:31:24 +0000

December 16: Climate activists inside the Bella Centre disrupted formal negotiations to meet with people outside, those who had been barred from the meetings, to open a space for collaboration and communication under the banner, "Reclaim Power."

Copenhagen Indigenous Block

Moira Peters — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:24:03 +0000

December 12 The Indigenous Block led 100,000 people in the People's Climate March.

Copenhagen Evo Morales

Moira Peters — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:16:17 +0000

December 16 Evo Morales met with Indigenous delegates during the Copenhagen Climate Conference.

Soldier in Bagua, Peru

dawn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:48:19 +0000

A soldier enforces the curfew imposed after the police massacre in Bagua, Peru.

Carbon Addiction

dawn — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:10:59 +0000

A polar bear takes his last gasps on the sidewalk in Poznan, Poland.

Climate Justice Now!

dawn — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:03:35 +0000

A march in Poznan, Poland, during the COP 14 meeting on Climate Change.