Communication sent by Clayton Thomas-Muller through 350.org email list.

Friends,

Right now, I’m risking arrest outside the Prime Minister’s residence with dozens of other people from across Canada to demand a freeze on the tar sands expansion.

I’m nervous, unsure about how this day will unfold, and, surprisingly, I’m also full of hope. I have hope that the new leader of Canada will carve out a different path for this country than the one we’ve seen over the last 10 years — one that honours the rights of Indigenous peoples and respects the limits of our climate. This is the first day that Justin Trudeau has woken up as Prime Minister of Canada, and we’re making sure that we get to his doorstep before Big Oil does.

But I’ll be honest: I’m also afraid. I’m afraid of what will happen if Prime Minister Trudeau doesn’t hear our call. More toxic oil poisoning our sacred waters, more wildfires blazing through rainforests, coastal nations submerged underwater, portions of the Middle East becoming completely uninhabitable — it’s a future I’d rather not imagine. It’s certainly not the kind of world I want to leave behind for my two sons.

Now is the time for us to change the direction in which this country is headed. In just three weeks, our Prime Minister will head to Paris to take part in the most important round of international climate negotiations of the decade — and he needs to go in knowing that climate action and tar sands just don’t mix.

Will you help us deliver this message?

Click here to call on Prime Minister Trudeau to freeze tar sands expansion. Now is the time.

If you add your name before November 29th, we’ll make sure that he receives your message before he goes to Paris.

I’m also hoping you’ll help us tell the story of the incredibly beautiful action taking place outside the Prime Minister’s residence right now — click here to view live updates from the action. Join the conversation on social media using the #ClimateWelcome hashtag.

In respect and solidarity,

Clayton Thomas-Muller