Climate and indigenous rights activists from various groups gathered in Kingston on Saturday to protest the big banks that fund fossil fuels.
For just 12 days, the sidewalk in front of the Royal Bank of Canada branch in downtown Kingston has been occupied by climate change and indigenous rights activists who said they were fed up with the bank’s investment in fossil fuels. This is the second time. Coastal Gaslink pipeline under construction on land in Wet’suwet’en in northern BC
“The Royal Bank of Canada is Canada’s largest bank and the largest financier and underwriter of fossil fuel investments in Canada,” said Jamie Swift, a member of the Climate Action Network for Seniors (SCAN). I’m here.
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Members of SCAN and members of The Queen’s Action to Support the Climate Crisis have partnered for this cause. Sienna said that the Margolians weighed heavily on their future.
“Those in power who are older than us take actions that affect us, our lives, the lives of our children and grandchildren, and they don’t see the consequences.” said Margorian, co-president of The Queen’s Group.
The group marched on the sidewalk in front of the bank, chanting to stop funding fossil fuels.
Similar demonstrations took place Saturday in many cities across the country, including BC
Senior Swift said she has her granddaughter in mind as she marches.
“As Nora turns 71, this century is coming to an end, and all the scary signs are that our world may not even be habitable,” he said.
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Many members of both groups, including Swift and Margorian, have said they signaled they sold the funds they invested in RBC and closed the institution’s bank accounts, and hope others will follow suit. increase.
“For the rest of my life, I will no longer be banking with RBC.Young people are taking action based on their behavior not to invest their money in companies like this. ‘ she said. Added.
“Today our goal is to keep the spirit up and build momentum for divestments from RBC and other banks that support climate change,” Swift said.
In a statement to Global News, RBC said it was taking deliberate action against climate change, including a goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
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