Please forward far and wide! Send a Message for Sustainable Forestry to BC's politicians at: www.BCForestMovement.com
Please forward far and wide! Send a Message for Sustainable Forestry to BC's politicians at: www.BCForestMovement.com
Hi friends, already over 1000 people have pre-confirmed to come to the Mar. 16 RALLY for Ancient Forests and BC Jobs, via our website (www.BCForestMovement.com) and Facebook (invite friends: www.facebook.com/events/576873939007340/). NOW, only 10 weeks before a BC election, is the time for YOU to SPEAK UP and participate if you care about the fate of millions of hectares of old-growth forests and want to see sustainable forestry jobs!
We also need volunteers in Victoria: Help poster (pick-up between 11am-5pm, Tuesdays to Thursdays, 827 Broughton St. or let us know where to drop them off), come to our volunteer meeting (this Thursday, 7-8pm, 827 Broughton), and help phone our supporters for an hour or two (you'll get a script and a list – email us back if you can help). THANK YOU so much!
– Ken Wu, TJ Watt, Joan Varley, Hannah Carpendale, Amanda Evans, Noah Schillo, Elissa Crouse – Ancient Forest Alliance
Sat. March 16, 2013: PRE-ELECTION RALLY for ANCIENT FORESTS and BC JOBS!
Join this “Families for Our Forests” event in Victoria: Small Animals Parade! Ring-Around-the-Legislature! Speeches! Masala Marching Band!
“Save the Old-Growth, Sustainably Log Second-Growth, and End Raw Log Exports”
- 11:30 am Meet at Centennial Square, then begin march with drumming band
- 12:00 noon Rally begins at BC Legislative Buildings
- 1:00 pm Thousands join hands to encircle government in “Ring-Around-the-Legislature” end to rally
***Note: Vancouverites can catch a 9 am ferry from Tsawassen to Swartz Bay to make the rally in time.
Two months before a BC election, join THOUSANDS of conservationists, forestry workers, First Nations, business owners, children, parents, seniors, students, and concerned citizens in demanding that the BC Liberal government and the NDP opposition commit to a plan that will protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests and forestry jobs – and finally bring an end to BC’s “War in the Woods”.
The continued support of the BC government for the status quo of unsustainable resource depletion and raw log exports has caused the increasing collapse of native ecosystems and rural communities.
75% of Vancouver Island’s original ancient forests have already been logged, including 90% of the valley bottoms where the largest trees grow. BC’s old-growth forests are vital to support endangered species, tourism, the climate, clean water, wild salmon, and many First Nations cultures. See spectacular images and videos of BC’s old-growth forests at: www.AncientForestAlliance.org
Help ensure a sustainable, value-added, second-growth forest industry that keeps the logs in the province to support BC forestry jobs! Support First Nations land use plans calling for the protection of old-growth forests!
Speak up against the BC Liberal government’s attempts to increase the privatization of our public forest lands for major logging companies by proposing to empower the Minister of Forests to expand Tree Farm Licences through ministerial fiat (policy decree) instead of democratic legislative vote! See: www.ancientforestalliance.org/news-item.php?ID=564
KIDS! Take part in the “Small Animals Parade” dressed as Marmots, Owls, Murrelets, Bears, Wolves, Cougars, Salmon, or mini-Sasquatch! Get your face painted as a small animal at the rally!
Speakers include:
- Robert Morales – Chief Treaty Negotiator, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group
- Joe Martin – Tla-o-qui-aht canoe carver, band councillor, original Meares Island protest organizer
- Gisele Martin – Tla-o-qui-aht business operator and cultural educator
- Jon Cash – Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce of Port Renfrew
- Arnold Bercov – President, Pulp, Paper, and Woodworkers of Canada (PPWC) union – Local 8
- Ken James – President, Youbou TimberLess Society
- Valerie Langer –BC Forest Campaign Director, ForestEthics
- Jens Wieting – Coastal Forest Campaigner, Sierra Club of BC
- Vicky Husband – BC Conservationist, Order of BC and Canada recipient
- TJ Watt – Forest Campaigner, Ancient Forest Alliance
- Ken Wu – Executive Director, Ancient Forest Alliance
Help hold BC’s politicians responsible for the future of beautiful British Columbia!
Sign our online petition at: www.AncientForestPetition.com
Organized by the Ancient Forest Alliance www.AncientForestAlliance.org