Tag: Great Bear Rainforest

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Why the Great Bear Rainforest should not be Sacrificed for Oil

Last month, a small group of WWF-Canada supporters set sail in the Great Bear Sea. Amongst them was Sharolyn Vettese, President and Inventor at Wind Simplicity, who had the opportunity to see the beauty... Read More
Last month, a small group of WWF-Canada supporters set sail in the Great Bear Sea. Amongst them was Sharolyn...
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Virunga is a world away, but it reminds me of a place I know

I confess: two months ago, I had never heard of Virunga National Park. Now, as WWF’s global emergency campaign intensifies to protect this African ecological treasure from the threat of oil exploration, I see... Read More
I confess: two months ago, I had never heard of Virunga National Park. Now, as WWF’s global emergency campaign...
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Canadians for the Great Bear send open letter to Premier Christy Clark

Premier Clark, your strong position that the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project cannot be approved by your government is an important step towards securing a healthy future for the Great Bear. We urge you... Read More
Premier Clark, your strong position that the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project cannot be approved by your government is...
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“It Cannot Happen Here”? A closer look at the Exxon Valdez spill

Recall that another politician-on-a-mission, the late Senator Ted Stevens, famously promised fishermen in Cordova, Alaska that “not one drop” of oil would be spilled in Prince William Sound. That was before the name of... Read More
Recall that another politician-on-a-mission, the late Senator Ted Stevens, famously promised fishermen in Cordova, Alaska that “not one drop”...
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Captain Canada takes a stand for the Great Bear

“Here in Canada, I think we have a responsibility to do all we can to protect these amazing places. Persistence does pay off.” –Scott Niedermayer, “Captain Canada” and Canadian for the Great Bea Read More
“Here in Canada, I think we have a responsibility to do all we can to protect these amazing places....
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