Solutions

Legislated Oil Tanker Ban

The proposed Enbridge pipeline would bring more than 200 tankers a year to the waters of the Great Bear Rainforest.  It would lead to an expansion of Alberta’s tar sands and increased global warming.  We all stand to be impacted, wherever we live.  And we know that accidents happen.  Where oil is transported, it spills.  Do we want the possibility of jobs in oil-spill cleanup?  Or do we want to maintain the thousands of jobs in tourism and fishing that our coast currently supports?

The choice is clear.  By saying no to the pipeline and tankers, we are choosing a future that we can say yes to – a future with sustainable livelihoods, coastal tourism, places to go kayaking.  A future with jobs in fishing, where our children can grow up knowing the taste of shellfish and salmon. Take action now, for a legislated ban on oil tankers in the Great Bear Rainforest. Learn more.

Coastal Guardian Watchmen Network

Coastal Guardian Watchmen are First Nations resource practitioners who act as the “eyes and ears” on the land and water.  They work in forestry, parks and fisheries to monitor, protect and restore important cultural and ecological values that have been impacted by historic resource use or threatened by ongoing activities, such as over-harvesting, poaching, and non-compliance with regulations.  These practitioners are critical to the successful implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest land and marine use plans. Learn more.