Archive for July 2015

Women of courage gather in the Philippines to discuss mining and its impacts

July 23, 2015

KAIROS is excited to support the participation of Indigenous women from Canada and Ecuador in the International People’s Conference on Mining in the Philippines, July 30-August 1, as well as in  solidarity visits to mining affected communities  before and after…

Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Canadian Mines Ministers Conference in Halifax: Provinces & Territories Must Act To Avoid Mine Waste Disasters

July 20, 2015

(Halifax) While Energy & Mines Ministers from across Canada are meeting in Halifax for their annual conference, a coalition of more than 50 environmental, First Nations, and community organizations today sent a letter to all Canadian Mines Ministers urging them…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice

KAIROS Times: July 2015

July 16, 2015

Read the July 2015 issue.

Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter

Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery – Watch Video

July 16, 2015

Jennifer Henry presents at the ELCIC National Convention.

Post filed in: Video Playlists & Photo Albums

International People’s Conference on Mining (IPCM) in the Philippines, July 29-August 1, 2015

July 16, 2015

Connie Sorio, KAIROS’ Ecological Justice and Asia-Pacific Partnerships Coordinator, will attend the International People’s Conference on Mining (IPCM) in the Philippines, July 29-1 August 2015. Connie represented KAIROS on the 2015 IPCM coordinating committee. The IPCM is a major gathering…

Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Strength for Climbing: Steps on the Journey of Reconciliation

July 16, 2015

Download the resource.

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights

SAVE THE DATE! Gendered Impacts: Indigenous Women speak about Resource Extraction, a KAIROS BC Symposium, October 13, 2015

July 15, 2015

“ In a lot of countries women are on the frontline of this resistance and logically so because they are the ones who know by heart and by their Indigenous knowledge how mining, for example, is going to impact on…

Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage

Wildfires in Western Canada

July 9, 2015

Wildfires raging in Western Canada have led to large-scale destruction and displacement, including Saskatchewan’s largest evacuation on record. As of Thursday, July 9, more than 13,000 people in Saskatchewan have been displaced from their homes, disproportionately affecting those already experiencing…

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