Causes and Organizations Important to
Feathercraft
Last Monday, a rally was held outside the
Vancouver Art Gallery to protest the presence of oil tankers in the Vancouver
harbour and Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. Hundreds voiced
their concern for the safety of Canada's wild interior and the Pacific
Coastline.
One of the leading non-profit organizations
spearheading the rally was Forest Ethics.
Forest Ethics is an environmental organization
dedicated to the protection of Canada's forests, waterways and the wild animals
that inhabit them. They work to ensure the communities affected by corporate
resource depletion are treated justly and are given the proper platform to
voice their local concerns.
One of Forest Ethics' main initiatives is
corporation accountability. They target businesses that profit from resources
taken from Canada's natural spaces.
When corporate bodies look to improve their
environmental practises, Forest Ethics offers 'Market Solutions' to implement
effective policies for change.
Their Green Grade Report Cards document corporations
that are succeeding in preserving wild spaces and corporations that are
profiting from the unnecessary depletion of the environment.
In 2010, two of their highest grades were given
to Walgreens and Whole Foods, two companies that both chose to avoid using fuel
from refineries connected to Canada's tar sand industry.
Feathercraft views Forest Ethics as a powerful champion in the fight
to save Canada's wilderness. For more information about this organization and
their current initiatives, visit their website at: http://forestethics.org/
Feathercraft. Made in Canada. Paddled Worldwide.
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