Canada's oil sands: unsafe, unsustainable, uneconomic

Learn strategies to divest from the Alberta oil sands, and reinvest in an environmentally friendly way: all while getting a good return on your investments.

On the 17th of June 2019, the Canadian Government declared a climate emergency.
How we deal with this emergency is up to all Canadians, not only our Government.

What are the Alberta Oil Sands? Find out more.

Learn why divesting from oil sands is economically sensible: read the economic case.

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