Part 1 of Ancient Forest Alliance Rally 2013, Ring-Around-the-Legislature!

Two months before a BC election, join concerned citizens from all walks of life - conservationists, forestry workers, First Nations, business owners, children, parents, seniors, and students - 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!
Because thousands of people like YOU spoke up against the BC Liberal government's attempts to increase the privatization of our public forest lands for major logging companies (their proposed "Forest Giveaway Bill", in Bill 8, to expand Tree Farm Licences on Crown lands), the BC government has just backed down! See http://www.ancientforestalliance.org/... Now lets MOVE FORWARD to make progress for a sustainable forest economy!
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
Eric Hamilton-Smith -- Campaigns Officer, BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU)
Ken James -- President, Youbou TimberLess Society
Valerie Langer --BC Forest Campaign Director, ForestEthics
Jen Wieting -- Coastal Forest Campaigner, Sierra Club of BC
Eduardo Sousa - Forest Campaigner, Greenpeace
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 or Send a Message to Politicians at: www.BCForestMovement.com
Organized by the Ancient Forest Alliance www.AncientForestAlliance.org

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