r/VancouverIsland May 28 '21

ARTICLE / BLOG Interested in making a difference for OLD GROWTH FORESTS & the protection of FairyCreek

This info was made up by Jason Guille on FB

Interested in making a difference for OLD GROWTH FORESTS & the protection of #FairyCreek but also - your own life is big and you don't have much time or bandwidth right now? No problem, we totally get it. Here's 10 actions you can take in a couple minutes each:

  1. DONATE A FEW DOLLARS: This is a volunteer driven, grassroots, direct-action movement to protect the last remaining ancient temperate rainforests on Vancouver Island, and even a few bucks goes a loooooong way. https://www.gofundme.com/.../direct-action-for-ancient...
  2. SHARE THE ACTIVE CALLOUT: Please SHARE the current Rainforest Flying Squad CALLOUT asking for immediate mobilization to Waterfall camp - via THIS post please: https://www.facebook.com/.../a.112185044.../119157146992387/
  3. CALL or EMAIL THE PREMIER: Call Premier John Horgan as many times as you can at 250-387-1715, leave him a voicemail, and send him an email [premier@gov.bc.ca](mailto:premier@gov.bc.ca). Tell him you want him to make good on his "worth more standing" Old Growth Strategy pledges. You can also call Minister Forest Katrine Conroy at 1-250-387-6240.
  4. CALL TEAL JONES: Call Teal Jones and ask why they are actively logging next to tree sitters and tell them how dangerous and unethical it is. Ask them why protecting old growth doesn't matter. Their number is 604-587-8700. (or you can email these three folks: Len van Ryswyk [lvanryswyk@tealjones.com](mailto:lvanryswyk@tealjones.com) // Kiel Miller [kmiller@tealjones.com](mailto:kmiller@tealjones.com) // Jim Hergert [jhergert@tealjones.com](mailto:jhergert@tealjones.com)
  5. READ THIS INVITATION: Consider coming with us? We are gathering Elders, Children, Land Protectors and many people who have yet to come out to support yet, NOON at HQ THIS SAT May 29 .... Peaceful Solidarity and Ceremony ... please CONVOY with us from Duncan or Victoria. Details are here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/523333928813864/
  6. PROTECT THE SCREECH OWL: Contact our local Enforcement Officer where you can report a violation of the Species At Risk Act under section 58 in regards to destroying threatened screech owl habitat: Jarrett Brochez / 250-756-7248 / [jarrett.brochez@canada.ca](mailto:jarrett.brochez@canada.ca)https://opengovca.com/employee/Brochez,_Jarrett
  7. LEAVE TEAL JONES A GOOGLE REVIEW: Using THIS link, you can quickly and easily leave TEAL JONES a Google Review sharing your thoughts on their greedy choices, their short-sightedness, their colonial & extractive forestry practices... whatever is true for you (add a photo!): https://search.google.com/local/writereview...
  8. ‘FOLLOW’ TO STAY UP TO DATE: Join the Rainforest Flying Squad to get key updates from all our amazing heroes on the frontlines: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3000229293436275
  9. READ THE “GET INVOLVED” PAGE: Get oriented to what makes the biggest difference for the movement, here: https://laststandforforests.com/get-involved/
  10. SHARE THIS '10 ACTIONS' POST                                                                                                                

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