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Save the Great Bear Rainforest

Target: Gordon Campbell, Premier
Sponsored by: Forest Ethics

The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact, unprotected coastal rainforest in the world. It is also home to one of the world's most mystical creaturesĀ—the pure white Spirit Bear.

In an historic effort, corporations and loggers have worked with environmentalists and local communities to create an agreement to protect the habitat of this magnificent creature. ItĀ’s called the Great Bear Rainforest Solution: a groundbreaking measure that outlines sustainable logging in British Columbia, CanadaĀ—and protects five million acres of rainforest from all logging.

It has taken eight years to craft this vital solution and gather support from a remarkably diverse coalition. But time is running out! The government must act to permanently protect the Great Bear by September 30, 2005Ā—as it has promised!

Please urge Premier Campbell to ensure the survival of the rare white Spirit Bears, wild salmon, and 1,000-year-old cedar of the Great Bear Rainforest by supporting the Great Bear Rainforest Solution.

deadline: 8-31-2006
goal: 10,000

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Dear Premier Campbell,

I urge you to ratify the Great Bear Rainforest consensus package that was recently negotiated with First Nations. These agreements are the result of years of negotiations and planning involving many stakeholders.

These agreements require that you and your Cabinet formally and permanently protect one third of the region from logging, implement Ecosystem Based Management, and match the philanthropic money contributed to diversify local economies and broaden business opportunities in the region.

This is the one of the world’s rarest and most endangered forests and the largest unprotected coastal temperate rain forest left on Earth. The world is watching and waiting for these agreements to be ratified, as you have committed, by September 2005.

The time to act is now. Please let me know what steps your government is taking to ensure the September deadline is met.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

We signed the “Save the Great Bear Rainforest” petition!

# 100:

7:59 am PDT, Sep 8, Teresa Crane, Canada

# 99:

7:55 am PDT, Sep 8, Kenneth Needham, Missouri

# 98:

7:42 am PDT, Sep 8, Terry Bloom, New York

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7:41 am PDT, Sep 8, Alexis Damon, California

# 96:

7:40 am PDT, Sep 8, Jennifer Robinson, Georgia

# 95:

7:28 am PDT, Sep 8, Deborah Lancman, California
Civilized society must learn to respect & revere nature.

# 94:

7:02 am PDT, Sep 8, Lawrence Smith, BA, Georgia

# 93:

6:51 am PDT, Sep 8, Heather Norris, Illinois

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6:42 am PDT, Sep 8, Marcela Del valle, California

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6:39 am PDT, Sep 8, Kim Chien, Iowa

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6:27 am PDT, Sep 8, Maia Mukherjee , Florida

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6:18 am PDT, Sep 8, Phoenix Mercado, Florida

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5:32 am PDT, Sep 8, Cathy Bailey, United Kingdom

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5:28 am PDT, Sep 8, William K Lawrence, New York

# 86:

5:09 am PDT, Sep 8, Mateja Juras, Slovenia

# 85:

5:01 am PDT, Sep 8, Lauri Peacock, New Mexico

# 84:

4:38 am PDT, Sep 8, Lydia Brown, United Kingdom

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3:37 am PDT, Sep 8, Mia Huolman, Finland

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3:35 am PDT, Sep 8, Sassy G , Texas

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3:21 am PDT, Sep 8, Ravenwolf Shields, Mississippi

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2:39 am PDT, Sep 8, Dani McDaniel, Oklahoma

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1:28 am PDT, Sep 8, Kathryn Hamilton, New Hampshire

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1:26 am PDT, Sep 8, Christina Karlsson, Sweden

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1:10 am PDT, Sep 8, Dawn Barber, New Jersey

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1:09 am PDT, Sep 8, Gina Rangel, Macao

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1:08 am PDT, Sep 8, Priscilla Lai, Macao

# 74:

1:07 am PDT, Sep 8, Luiza Rangel, Macao

# 73:

1:05 am PDT, Sep 8, Georgina Rangel, Macao
By protecting the Great Bear Rainforest all animals ... big and small ... will also be protected! It will be for the good of everyone ...

# 72:

12:47 am PDT, Sep 8, Linda Bishop-Saunders, United Kingdom
The world has screwed up the environment of every living creature - it is time to stop - you could be the one remembered in history for saving this forest

# 71:

12:39 am PDT, Sep 8, Laura Garnham, United Kingdom

# 70:

11:40 pm PDT, Sep 7, RayNice Hoffman, Pennsylvania

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11:26 pm PDT, Sep 7, Name not displayed, Oklahoma

# 68:

11:00 pm PDT, Sep 7, Kerrie D'Ercole, Massachusetts

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10:55 pm PDT, Sep 7, Ken Pollett, Utah

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10:47 pm PDT, Sep 7, Karen Kissick, South Carolina

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10:28 pm PDT, Sep 7, Shanty CD, Indonesia

# 64:

9:49 pm PDT, Sep 7, Heather Fuller, Alabama

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9:42 pm PDT, Sep 7, LINDA PITTSLEY, Idaho
THE MORE WE DO TO SAVE OPEN AND NATURAL LAND THE BETTER IT IS FOR ALL LIVING THINGS!!!

# 62:

9:39 pm PDT, Sep 7, Name not displayed

# 61:

9:39 pm PDT, Sep 7, John Beard, California

# 60:

9:30 pm PDT, Sep 7, Marsha Graff, Arizona
Every loss of life, whether it be plant or animal, is just one step closer to our destruction.

# 59:

9:30 pm PDT, Sep 7, Elana Kritikos, Illinois

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9:22 pm PDT, Sep 7, Richard Artley, Idaho
God doesn't make ecosystems like this anymore.

# 57:

9:13 pm PDT, Sep 7, Diana Dee, California

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9:03 pm PDT, Sep 7, Kelly Sundin, Minnesota

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8:59 pm PDT, Sep 7, George Yliev, Bulgaria

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8:37 pm PDT, Sep 7, Paul Johnson, Illinois
Places like this need to be protected, because once they are gone, they are gone forever. Many animals would greatly suffer if this rainforest were to become used for logging. Think of all the animals that live in their, it would be devistating if they could no longer live in peace. Make the right choice and stand up for the innocent! These animals need to be able to live in a habitat where they are safe and protected. The least we can do for them is let them live in peace. Please Mr. Campbell these animals deserve to live here, don't ruin it for them. Thank You, I know you will make the right choice to save the rainforest.

# 53:

8:16 pm PDT, Sep 7, Rina Velchuri, India

# 52:

8:05 pm PDT, Sep 7, Dinda Evans, California

# 51:

7:57 pm PDT, Sep 7, TAYLOR ANDERSON, Canada

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