{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"\u56fd\u969b\u74b0\u5883NGO 350 Japan","provider_url":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/ja","author_name":"\u56fd\u969b\u74b0\u5883NGO 350 Japan","author_url":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/ja","title":"The case for civil disobedience: Peter Nix&#039;s personal journey from oil sands consultant to arrested carbon buster | \u56fd\u969b\u74b0\u5883NGO 350 Japan","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SZoogWKalw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/ja\/personal-journey-civil-disobedience-climate\/\">The case for civil disobedience: Peter Nix&#039;s personal journey from oil sands consultant to arrested carbon buster<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/ja\/personal-journey-civil-disobedience-climate\/embed\/#?secret=SZoogWKalw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The case for civil disobedience: Peter Nix&#039;s personal journey from oil sands consultant to arrested carbon buster&#8221; &#8212; \u56fd\u969b\u74b0\u5883NGO 350 Japan\" data-secret=\"SZoogWKalw\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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It's a compelling read, as well as an honest and open account of how Peter struggled with the decision to take part in the action. As we work to make the world a better place, I think many of us struggle with many of the same questions: how much are we willing to risk to stand up for our beliefs? What will our colleagues or family think of us when we do something a bit more \"radical\"? Peter's essay takes on those questions and more -- have a look.&nbsp;&nbsp;The case for civil disobedience: my personal journey from oil sands consultant to arrested carbon buster&nbsp;As I packed for my short journey to the seaside town of White Rock, I explained to my 15-year son why my picture might be in the next day\u2019s newspaper or TV. &nbsp;But I burst into tears.&nbsp;I told him about my concerns about my coming act of civil disobedience: the risk of large fines, lawsuits from the railway company, violent reactions from anarchist outsiders or provocateurs, and the possibility that I would not be able to visit the US with a conviction on my record. &nbsp;&nbsp;But you know, I think my tears stemmed from a more fundamental fear of being scorned; treated as an outsider by my old-timers hockey team, or with thinly veiled contempt by some family members. &nbsp;Like a first-time nudist, I feared exposing myself to my own community. &nbsp;&nbsp;Photo: Rob Baxter&nbsp;&nbsp;But inaction on climate change is not a moral option - not for government and not for you and me as citizens. &nbsp; Yes, this may sound arrogant; and you, the reader, may be frightened and even hostile to any call to change your life\u2019s journey away from a carbon-fuel based lifestyle. &nbsp;&nbsp;But there are many benefits if you and I act in a positive manner on the climate change crisis \u2013 more sustainable and social communities, more public spaces and conviviality, more local control of our jobs and economy, cleaner air and a diverse habitat for wildlife. &nbsp;But that is another article.&nbsp;After my talk with my son, I left the house to travel on the ferry with a small group from Vancouver Island to White Rock. &nbsp;Over breakfast, we discussed our personal lives. &nbsp;We were a tad scared - none of us were professional protesters. &nbsp;","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7125\/7149382745_7e2cb36bbc_z.jpg"}