Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Why Are People Being Arrested for Protecting the Environment?

It just doesn't make any sense.

Do you dream of a peaceful day, of living in harmony with nature, where your kids are safe and healthy and not under threat of being blown up by a bomb train....

Why are people FORCED to take such dramatic stands to get ACTION!

THINK on this!  and then see the video and links below.


Then watch this for enlightenment!!!

PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE ARRESTED FOR DEFENDING MOTHER EARTH!!

WHERE IS #ECO-JUSTICE #SOCIALJUSTICE #CLIMATEJUSTICE #JUSTICE

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/01/social-movements-dont-die-out-they-grow.html







Related Links:
http://www.alternet.org/story/153703/the_fascinating_history_of_'tree_huggers'
The first tree huggers were 294 men and 69 women belonging to the Bishnois branch of Hinduism, who, in 1730, died while trying to protect the trees in their village from being turned into the raw material for building a palace. They literally clung to the trees, while being slaughtered by the foresters

Indians embrace trees (Chipko) to stop logging activity, 1971-1974
http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/indians-embrace-trees-chipko-stop-logging-activity-1971-1974

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