Gwich’in Urge Banks Against Arctic Oil and Gas – The Energy Mix
Deminentieff notes that Goldman Sachs is only the latest global bank to step away from future Arctic oil and gas investment. “More and more, banks are recognizing that investing in a project that would threaten human rights and worsen the climate crisis is an expensive risk that’s not worth taking,” she says. “The public is watching them more closely than ever before, and if they facilitate the destruction of our homelands, they’ll have the Gwich’in Nation and the millions of Americans who stand with us to answer to.”
With the tide beginning to turn in their favour, she adds, the Gwich’in are ready to keep up the fight on all fronts, and uphold their responsibility to future generations.
“The Arctic refuge is not just a piece of land with oil underneath,” she says. “It’s the heart of our people; our food security, way of life, and very survival depend on its protection.”