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CBC Radio -- ForestEthics' Aaron Sanger interviewed on "Calgary Eye Opener" program
September 3rd, 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Listen to the podcast here.
Supporters Rally for Federal Tanker Ban Outside Enbridge Office as Review Panel Comes to B.C.
August 31st, 2010
August 31st, 2010
More than 200 supporters rallied today at Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipelines headquarters in support of a federal crude oil tanker ban.
Major US companies act to clean up their transportation footprints
August 30th, 2010
August 30th, 2010
Facts about the corporate shift toward a cleaner energy future
CBC News -- U.S. businesses join anti-oilsands campaign
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/27/edmonton-antii-oilsands-campaign.html
August 27th, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/27/edmonton-antii-oilsands-campaign.html
August 27th, 2010
Four more major U.S. companies have joined a movement to boycott or at least reduce the use of fuels made from oilsands crude.
Enbridge's Michigan oil spill
July 30th, 2010
July 30th, 2010
Michigan oil spill raises concern over proposed Tar Sands pipeline in BC
Michigan oil spill shows B.C. that Enbridge can't be trusted
July 28th, 2010
July 28th, 2010
Vancouver – Enbridge's devastating spill in south-central Michigan will undermine the company's credibility and strengthen grassroots opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, say campaigners with ForestEthics.
Federal Liberal support for B.C. oil tanker ban applauded
June 21st, 2010
June 21st, 2010
Announcement brings B.C. one step closer to a legislated ban
Media Roundup: US city stands with companies against Tar Sands
by Will Craven, Media Officer
June 15th, 2010
by Will Craven, Media Officer
June 15th, 2010
Check out the coverage on Bellingham, WA's anti-Tar Sands resolution
FIRST MUNICIPALITY TO SHUN TAR SANDS
June 8th, 2010
June 8th, 2010
Bellingham’s new fleet policy parallels corporate shifts away from world’s dirtiest oil
Enbridge files BC crude oil plan as Gulf turns black
May 27th, 2010
May 27th, 2010
Enbridge is steamrolling ahead with its plan for a Tar Sands pipeline and crude oil tankers on the BC coast, despite strong public opposition.
CFAX Radio -- "Straight Talk" about Enbridge pipeline proposals
by Adam Stirling
May 26th, 2010
by Adam Stirling
May 26th, 2010
An interview with Sr. Energy Campaigner, Nikki Skuce, about the overwhelming opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipelines in BC
Opposition to BC oil tankers on the rise
May 26th, 2010
May 26th, 2010
The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline faces tough political odds according to a new Mustel poll.
Grist -- Todd Paglia: Big companies help do something right in Canadian forest deal
by Todd Paglia, http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-21-big-companies-help-do-something-right-in-canadian-forest-deal/
May 21st, 2010
by Todd Paglia, http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-21-big-companies-help-do-something-right-in-canadian-forest-deal/
May 21st, 2010
Read this important post from our Executive Director, Todd Paglia
Media Roundup: The Landmark Boreal Conservation Agreement
by William Craven, Media Officer: 415.863.4563 x. 314
May 19th, 2010
by William Craven, Media Officer: 415.863.4563 x. 314
May 19th, 2010
Yesterday's unveiling of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement marked a historic moment in the fight to protect the world's most critical forests.
ForestEthics and the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement: A Historic Opportunity
May 18th, 2010
May 18th, 2010
ForestEthics announces the largest conservation initiative in history: the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.
Oil spill would silence the BC coast, radio ad warns
May 11th, 2010
May 11th, 2010
ForestEthics pushing for Federal permanent oil tanker ban for B.C.’s north coast
Georgia Straight -- Karen Tam Wu: B.C. needs permanent solution for threatened Sacred Headwaters
by Karen Tam Wu, http://www.straight.com/article-323123/vancouver/karen-tam-wu-bc-needs-permanent-solution-threatened-sacred-headwaters
May 7th, 2010
by Karen Tam Wu, http://www.straight.com/article-323123/vancouver/karen-tam-wu-bc-needs-permanent-solution-threatened-sacred-headwaters
May 7th, 2010
Read this important op-ed from our Energy Campaigner, Karen Tam Wu
Standing up for a Tar Sands-free BC coast
by Alex Vanderweele, Web Manager
May 6th, 2010
by Alex Vanderweele, Web Manager
May 6th, 2010
First Nations and other Canadian citizens stage demonstrations against Enbridge's proposed Tar Sands pipeline
Enbridge Ignores Tanker Opposition Even During Wake of Gulf Spill
May 5th, 2010
May 5th, 2010
Environmentalists and First Nations at AGM demand Enbridge not bring similar catastrophe to British Columbia’s shores
CFAX Radio -- Enbridge pipeline could bring spill to BC Coast
by Dave Dickson
April 29th, 2010
by Dave Dickson
April 29th, 2010
Sr. Energy Campaigner, Nikki Skuce, is interviewed about our work to stop the proposed Enbridge pipelines in BC
Vancouver Sun -- Coastal waters are no place for oil tankers
by Josh Paterson, Jen Lash, Nikki Skuce, Gerald Amos, Pat Moss, Eric Swanson, Ian McAlister, Jennifer Rice, Julia Hill and Chris Genovali, Special to the Sun, http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Coastal+waters+place+tankers/2937356/story.html
April 22nd, 2010
by Josh Paterson, Jen Lash, Nikki Skuce, Gerald Amos, Pat Moss, Eric Swanson, Ian McAlister, Jennifer Rice, Julia Hill and Chris Genovali, Special to the Sun, http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Coastal+waters+place+tankers/2937356/story.html
April 22nd, 2010
We don't need years of further process to do what British Columbians have always known is right.
The Tyee Hook -- Province to buy carbon offsets that other firms won't touch
by Colleen Kimmett, http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Labour-Industry/2010/04/16/CarbonOffsets/
April 16th, 2010
by Colleen Kimmett, http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Labour-Industry/2010/04/16/CarbonOffsets/
April 16th, 2010
Offering offsets for 'business as usual' is a waste of money, said Valerie Langer of ForestEthics...
New BC Guidelines for Forest Carbon Offsets Called “Greenwashing” by Nine Environmental Groups
April 16th, 2010
April 16th, 2010
New B.C. guidelines for forest carbon offsets are "fake climate change action"...
Smithers Interior News -- Environmentalists say spill adds doubt to pipeline safety
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/interior-news/news/90764379.html
April 13th, 2010
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/interior-news/news/90764379.html
April 13th, 2010
British Columbian environmentalists are pointing to Enbridge's recent Manitoba spill as another failure...
Our BC Forest Campaign Director, Valerie Langer, speaks at a TedX event
April 7th, 2010
April 7th, 2010
Check out "Tourism's Place in a Sustainable World" – hosted by the Whistler Centre for Sustainability in Whistler, BC on February 18, 2010.
First Nations in BC declare opposition against Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipeline
April 1st, 2010
April 1st, 2010
ForestEthics stands with BC First Nations on this issue. Will you?
Environmental groups vow to stop oil pipelines and tankers
March 25th, 2010
March 25th, 2010
Growing global campaign backs up First Nations’ declaration to keep BC’s coastal waters free of oil spills
Exxon Anniversary ads about Enbridge
March 23rd, 2010
March 23rd, 2010
A big oil spill was Exxon's gift to Alaska. B.C. can expect the same from Enbridge.
The Tyee -- A five-part series on the future of "green" wood
March 15th, 2010
March 15th, 2010
Read this excellent five-part series on the tension between credible and phony forest certification schemes.
New Campaign Aims to Formalize Strong Public Sentiment Against Oil Tanker Traffic On B.C. Coast Into Permanent Official Ban
March 11th, 2010
March 11th, 2010
Proposed New Pipeline Will Require 200 Oil Tankers To Traverse BC Coast Annually
REPORT: Slipping through the cracks
March 5th, 2010
March 5th, 2010
Check out our new report about the fate of focal species in the Great Bear Rainforest
Canada's AvaTAR Sands ad in Variety Magazine
March 4th, 2010
March 4th, 2010
Check out the ad that we ran in Variety Magazine conjunction with more than 50 environmental and native groups from eight countries.
The Tyee -- An Avatar-Inspired Future for British Columbia
by By Faisal Moola and Marlene Cummings, http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/02/24/AvatarFuture/
February 24th, 2010
by By Faisal Moola and Marlene Cummings, http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/02/24/AvatarFuture/
February 24th, 2010
British Columbia is experiencing its own real life Avatar story, as climate change threatens the province's diverse natural wealth.
Fortune 500 Fuel Announcements Rock Canadian Tar Sands Industry
by Matthew
February 16th, 2010
by Matthew
February 16th, 2010
Whole Foods rejects Tar Sands fuel; Bed, Bath & Beyond requests cleaner fuel
CBC News -- Corporate Oilsands Opposition Mounts
by Peter Evans, http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/10/oilsands-opposition-whole-foods.html#ixzz0fAsyacuC
February 10th, 2010
by Peter Evans, http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/02/10/oilsands-opposition-whole-foods.html#ixzz0fAsyacuC
February 10th, 2010
Two major U.S. retailers rebuke Alberta's oilsands by avoiding suppliers who use its fuel, and putting pressure on energy titans.
Toronto Star -- 2 U.S. firms won't use tar sands oil
by Mitch Potter, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/763336--2-u-s-firms-won-t-use-tar-sands-oil
February 10th, 2010
by Mitch Potter, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/763336--2-u-s-firms-won-t-use-tar-sands-oil
February 10th, 2010
Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond decided to avoid suppliers that source fuel from Canada’s Tar Sands to curb their carbon footprints.
Financial Times -- Suppliers of oil sands fuel shunned
by Sheila McNulty, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9713b16-15e3-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html
February 10th, 2010
by Sheila McNulty, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9713b16-15e3-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html
February 10th, 2010
Company actions underline how industry is moving to fill the void left by inaction at Copenhagen
REPORT: A New Climate for Conservation
by Dr. Jim Pojar; Commissioned by the Working Group on Biodiversity, Forests and Climate, an alliance of ENGOs including ForestEthics
January 28th, 2010
by Dr. Jim Pojar; Commissioned by the Working Group on Biodiversity, Forests and Climate, an alliance of ENGOs including ForestEthics
January 28th, 2010
Read this Summary of A New Climate for Conservation report and download the full report
Globe and Mail -- B.C. eco groups call for 50 per cent land conservation
by Dirk Meissner, Canadian Press
January 27th, 2010
by Dirk Meissner, Canadian Press
January 27th, 2010
Seven B.C.-based groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation, ForestEthics and West Coast Environmental Law Society, are preparing to release a report...
SEATTLE PASSES ‘DO NOT MAIL’ JUNK MAIL RESOLUTION
William Craven: 415.407.3426
January 25th, 2010
William Craven: 415.407.3426
January 25th, 2010
Seattle Calls On Washington State To Give Citizens Choice Over Junk Mail
Vancouver Sun -- Oilsands Trouble in B.C.
by Barbara Yaffe, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/powerplay/archive/2010/01/21/tarsands-trouble-in-b-c.aspx
January 21st, 2010
by Barbara Yaffe, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/powerplay/archive/2010/01/21/tarsands-trouble-in-b-c.aspx
January 21st, 2010
This week, the group Forest Ethics lobbed a new grenade into the pipeline debate, focusing on the fact the land across B.C.'s north is inhabited by more than 50 aboriginal groups who never gave up treaty rights to their territory.
Save the 'Bou ads running at bus stops in Ontario
November 23rd, 2009
November 23rd, 2009
Check out our ad calling on Ontario's Premier McGuinty to Save the 'Bou!
Moms against climate change video featured in The Vancouver Sun
November 16th, 2009
November 16th, 2009
Our video PSA with Environmental Defence makes headlines in Canada
Canadian Moms Video Goes Viral
November 14th, 2009
November 14th, 2009
Kids picture projection on Parliament Hill to open UN climate change meeting
Globe and Mail -- Climate Change Kids
by Simon Houpt
October 31st, 2009
by Simon Houpt
October 31st, 2009
Watch the PSA we released with Environmental Defence and Zig and read its review.
Canadians Take a Stand Against Global Warming with Moms Against Climate Change
October 30th, 2009
October 30th, 2009
ForestEthics has partnered to launch a campaign to demand change at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen this December.
New Radio Ads Ramp Up Climate Push in Swing Ridings of Kitchener, Waterloo, and London
October 13th, 2009
October 13th, 2009
Parents Urged to Use Their Unique Voting Power to Protect Kids'
Future
Holy Ship Radio Ad
October 12th, 2009
October 12th, 2009
Listen to our new radio ads urging parents in Ontario swing ridings to use their voting power to protect kids' future
12 Fortune 500 Companies Called Out for Dirty Tar Sands Oil Habits
September 30th, 2009
September 30th, 2009
The 'Dirty Dozen’: 7-Eleven, Coca-Cola, HJ Heinz, Hershey’s, Kraft Foods, Kroger, Levi Strauss, The Pantry, Sara Lee, Supervalu, SYSCO, and Whole Foods.
ForestEthics calls on Minister of Forests to clarify BC’s position on logging protected areas
September 22nd, 2009
September 22nd, 2009
ForestEthics is calling on Forests Minister Pat Bell to clarify his government’s position on the question.
Tar Sands op-eds run in Canada and US
September 16th, 2009
September 16th, 2009
As Canadian Prime Minister came to visit Obama on September 16, ForestEthics landed op-eds on both sides of the border.
Calgary Herald -- Green coalition plans to disrupt PM's visit to U.S.
by Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service
September 15th, 2009
by Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service
September 15th, 2009
"Our top line message is that Canada's tarsands are inconsistent with President Obama's clean energy vision," says Gillian McEachern, senior climate campaigner at ForestEthics.
New York Times -- Environmental Groups Spar Over Certifications of Wood and Paper Products
by Mireya Navarro
September 11th, 2009
by Mireya Navarro
September 11th, 2009
We're taking major greenwashers to court, NY Times reports...
Fortune 500 Companies Receive F’s in 3rd Annual Green Grades Report Card
August 26th, 2009
August 26th, 2009
Office supply sector companies got their Green Grades report cards today.
Major milestones and media mania
by Alex Vanderweele, Communications Associate & Website Manager
August 17th, 2009
by Alex Vanderweele, Communications Associate & Website Manager
August 17th, 2009
Read about our action-packed last few weeks
Day 5: Will the Far North Legislation be Quashed?
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 13th, 2009
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 13th, 2009
Catharine Grant continues to blog about the Far North hearings
Day 4: A Strong Stand by First Nations
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 12th, 2009
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 12th, 2009
Catharine Grant continues to blog about the Far North hearings
Day 3, Thunder Bay: Miners Support Protection in Far North
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 12th, 2009
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 12th, 2009
Catharine Grant continues to blog about the Far North hearings
Day 2 -- Different location, but same concerns
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 10th, 2009
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner
August 10th, 2009
Catharine Grant continues to blog about the Far North hearings
Read Catharine Grant, our Boreal Campaigner's blog posts
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner, ForestEthics
August 7th, 2009
by Catharine Grant, Sr. Boreal Campaigner, ForestEthics
August 7th, 2009
Attending and blogging about the Far North hearings
Signed. Sealed. Will they deliver?
ForestEthics asks Fortune 500 companies to address dirty oil, kicks off US Tar Sands Markets campaign.
Oilsand exemptions 'could hurt' B.C. firms
by Judith Lavoie
July 28th, 2009
by Judith Lavoie
July 28th, 2009
Our report urges fair system for emission cuts
TARnishing Our Climate Efforts: Dirty Oil and the Future of B.C.
July 27th, 2009
July 27th, 2009
B.C. has positioned itself as a leader in tackling global warming, but they can't be with Tar Sands.
Reuters -- Clinton asked to keep Canada sands oil out of U.S.
by Tom Doggett
June 24th, 2009
by Tom Doggett
June 24th, 2009
Our recent ad in Roll Call
Audubon Magazine -- Paper Chase
by T. Edward Nickens, http://audubonmagazine.org/features0901/habitat.html
December 31st, 2008
by T. Edward Nickens, http://audubonmagazine.org/features0901/habitat.html
December 31st, 2008













