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Spiritual gathering to heal land, air, water and all living forms harmed by world's largest industrial project.

from The Guardian

"Hundreds of activists including Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein are going into the heart of Canada's tar sands this week — not to protest the destruction of the local environment, but to pray for the "healing" of land and the people.

"Native elders from all over North America will lead people past lakes of tailings wastewater and massive infrastructure of the tar sands industry along the Athabasca River in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

"Organisers say the event, dubbed the Healing Walk, will be a spiritual gathering focused on healing the land, air, water and all living things harmed by the expansion of what is already the world's largest industrial project. …"

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