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title: This picture meant a lot
date: 2012-05-09T21:17:35Z
modified: 2012-05-09T23:44:27Z
permalink: "https://350.org/picture-meant-lot/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: "It comes from the heart of tarsands country, in Fort McMurray Alberta. And here's the note that came with it:I am an Oil Sands worker and risked my job to take this picture. Myself, along with the majority of my co-workers are ready for a renewable energy revolution. We need to stand together to eliminate the corruption that exists in this industry, start taxing carbon emissions, and creating green jobs for a sustainable future. We do not work in this industry because we like supporting large oil companies; we simply have no other choice. We want jobs that provide long term economic, social and environmental sustainability for ourselves, our country and our planet. **** This is posted as anonymous. If my identity is revealed I could be permanently banned from all sites for life. In hope and action, Anonymous"
wpid: 29551
author: Bill McKibben
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It comes from the heart of tarsands country, in Fort McMurray Alberta. And here’s the note that came with it:

I am an Oil Sands worker and risked my job to take this picture. Myself, along with the majority of my co-workers are ready for a renewable energy revolution. We need to stand together to eliminate the corruption that exists in this industry, start taxing carbon emissions, and creating green jobs for a sustainable future. We do not work in this industry because we like supporting large oil companies; we simply have no other choice. We want jobs that provide long term economic, social and environmental sustainability for ourselves, our country and our planet.

 

**** This is posted as anonymous. If my identity is revealed I could be permanently banned from all sites for life.

 

In hope and action,

 

Anonymous

[![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7162916910_4a5bd80488_d.jpg)

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