Islands Spirit Rising
Late last year, over 4,000 RAN supporters backed the Haida Nation in its legal battle against Weyerhaeuser over the future of the islands of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
This week, after over 18 months of negotiations and a string of broken promises from Weyerhaeuser, the controversy has reached a boiling point. Hundreds of Island residents have begun "Islands Spirit Rising"-- effectively shutting down all logging by Weyerhaeuser on the islands to demand a say in the future of their home. They are asking for our support.
Click below to lean more, to sound off or to get involved in the Islands Spirit Rising. http://action.ran.org/ctt.asp?u=2844473&l=85038
The message is clear "enough is enough". According to a statement issued by the Islands Spirit Rising, " Weyerhaeuser has shown no respect for the land, the culture, or the people who have worked for them. Weyerhaeuser has also shown no respect for its own word. In commitments made to the [Council of the Haida Nation], the communities and the people who work for them, five of the six commitments [made to the Haida by Weyerhaeuser] have been violated. Now the company is poised to sell its interests and in its final hours is attempting to strip all that it can from this land."
Tell Weyerhaeuser CEO Steve Rogel that enough is enough at the link below:
http://action.ran.org/ctt.asp?u=2844473&l=85038
HOWA,
--The RAN Old Growth Team
This week, after over 18 months of negotiations and a string of broken promises from Weyerhaeuser, the controversy has reached a boiling point. Hundreds of Island residents have begun "Islands Spirit Rising"-- effectively shutting down all logging by Weyerhaeuser on the islands to demand a say in the future of their home. They are asking for our support.
Click below to lean more, to sound off or to get involved in the Islands Spirit Rising. http://action.ran.org/ctt.asp?u=2844473&l=85038
The message is clear "enough is enough". According to a statement issued by the Islands Spirit Rising, " Weyerhaeuser has shown no respect for the land, the culture, or the people who have worked for them. Weyerhaeuser has also shown no respect for its own word. In commitments made to the [Council of the Haida Nation], the communities and the people who work for them, five of the six commitments [made to the Haida by Weyerhaeuser] have been violated. Now the company is poised to sell its interests and in its final hours is attempting to strip all that it can from this land."
Tell Weyerhaeuser CEO Steve Rogel that enough is enough at the link below:
http://action.ran.org/ctt.asp?u=2844473&l=85038
HOWA,
--The RAN Old Growth Team
Starmail - 1. Apr, 23:09
