More excellent news!
Greetings Shirley,
We have very exciting news to share: Ontario's government announced yesterday that it will protect nearly half of the province's vast Northern Boreal forest from industrial development!
This is huge news(¹) -- we're talking about an area half the size of California, or six times the size of Belgium. That's 55 million acres (22.5 million hectares) of the largest intact forest remaining on Earth now protected from development.
With only two operating mines, and few roads, the Boreal is one of the few places left that has not been significantly changed by human activities. It plays an essential role in providing clean water, storing carbon (essential for the fight against global warming), and sustaining ecosystems and communities, including 28 First Nations communities.(²) The Boreal is also home to caribou, wolverine, lake sturgeon and polar bear -- all of which are under threat.
This commitment could not have happened without the support of tens of thousands of allied organizations and ForestEthics supporters like you. Wins this big take an enormous amount of work. Over the last three years, ForestEthics has aggressively campaigned to raise the profile of Ontario's Boreal forest worldwide. We've reached out to more than 500 wood and paper customers including Limited Brands, Staples, and Lowes. We've also supported First Nations opposed to mining on their traditional territory.(³)
Thank you for your hard work and continued support. Our work to protect woodland caribou in the Southern Boreal is not finished, and we'll need your help in the days to come. Together, amazing things are possible.
For the future,
Todd Paglia
Executive Director
ForestEthics
P.S. This amazing commitment was only possible because of the hard work of ForestEthics supporters over the years. Take action now for Endangered Forests.
