H2Oil!

We would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the film screening of H2Oil on Friday, April 22 at noon in L.3000.

The film, an independent documentary, investigates one of the largest and most environmentally destructive projects on planet: Canada’s Alberta Tar Sands. Most Americans have never heard of the tar sands, but they are quickly becoming our nation's top source of imported foreign oil. Minnesota is one of many states refining and using tar sands oil for transportation fuel. In fact, over 70% of Minnesota’s gas station fuel is from the tar sands.

Tar sands oil, mined from a black tar like substance called bitumen, is located beneath Canada's pristine boreal forest. Tar sands oil extraction is an extremely carbon intensive and highly destructive process that involves clear cutting the ancient boreal forest and strip mining the soil beneath it using huge quantities of fresh water and natural gas. This process leaves behind giant toxic tailing ponds, large enough to be seen from space.

All of this is directly taking place on the homeland of Indigenous peoples including the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Fort McMurray First Nation, Fort McKay Cree Nation, and Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. Fist Nations communities are impacted first and foremost in a blatant case of environmental injustice.

The Tar Sands are a critical yet invisible issue. This Earth Day, join the American Indian Success Program and come learn about this important subject and how we can all reduce our dependency on oil to create a clean and healthy future.

We hope to see you on Earth Day!