The tar sands of Northern Alberta, Canada – also called oil sands – are one of the largest remaining deposits of oil in the world. Developing the tar sands has created the biggest industrial development project, the biggest capital investment project, and the biggest energy project in the world. It has also created a literal hell on earth.

Areas of wilderness the size of small countries are chewed up and replaced by a landscape of toxic lakes, open pit mines, refineries, and pipe lines. The tar sands are what unrestrained fossil fuel use and unchecked greenhouse gas emissions look like. They are pushing us towards runaway climate change.

In September and October 2009 Greenpeace activists took action in the tar sands - see complete live streamed footage on the Ustream channel & more video here.

Get the latest on the campaign to Stop the Tar Sands from:

Greenpeace Canada - English & Français
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