Protect the mountain goat, a key species in the Great Bear Rainforest

The 2009 Great Bear Rainforest Agreements committed the government of British Columbia to protect more habitat of the mountain goat as part of an exciting new way of managing the rainforest, called Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM). This new bold vision and process is complex but also a way forward, a 21st century vision where ecological and economic needs are intertwined in a sustainable way. EBM also promises to be a global model for conservation efforts elsewhere. However there are delays in implementing the agreements. Critical habitat for the mountain goat remains at risk

Click here to take action. Read all the fact sheets on key species.

Keep the B.C. coast oil-free

The Canadian government is considering a proposal from Enbridge to build twin 1,170-kilometre pipelines from Alberta’s tar sands to Kitimat in northern B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest, bringing more than 200 crude oil tankers annually through some of the most treacherous shipping lanes to the region. Another company, Kinder Morgan, has a long-term plan to bring over 200 crude oil tankers annually to the southern West Coast near Vancouver. Today, the company already brings two tar sands oil tankers through B.C. waters.

Send Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel an email demanding he cancel the proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines project.



Send Prime Minister Stephen Harper an email urging him to legally ban oil tanker traffic from Canada’s West Coast.

End the out-dated trophy hunting of bears in the Great Bear Rainforest

Go to www.savethegreatbear.org for more information and to take action.

Use your green buying power

Read Greenpeace’s Shopper’s Guide to Ancient Forest Friendly Tissue Products to learn how you can make a difference by purchasing sustainable paper products. Companies will continue to manufacture products that hurt our ancient forests unless we demand otherwise.

Look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo

Look for the FSC logo on wood and paper products. FSC-certified products have been given an environmental stamp of approval. FSC certification is the only guarantee paper products come from sustainably managed forests. If you cannot find FSC-certified products, ask your retailer to stock them. Click here to learn more about the FCS.

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