Our Living Legacy (Part 3 of 3)

Our Living Legacy: The Threatened Ancient Forests of Vancouver Island
and BC's South Coast

This is a powerful new documentary about the campaign to protect the
last old-growth forests and forestry jobs on Vancouver Island and BC's
South Coast. The fight for ancient forests exploded in 1993 on
Vancouver Island in Clayoquot Sound, where thousands of people joined
efforts to save the old-growth rainforests, including Dr. David Suzuki
and Australian rock band Midnight Oil. In recent years a resurgence in
environmental concerns, partly triggered by Al Gore's climate change
documentary "An Inconvenient Truth", has also been accompanied by a
massive expansion of the ancient forest movement again on Vancouver
Island, as thousands of environmentalists and forestry workers join
together in solidarity at mass rallies organized by the Wilderness
Committee in Victoria. See spectacular images of the enormous ancient
trees, giant stumps and clearcuts, and the export of raw logs to
foreign mills. Interviews/ speeches by Arnold Bercov (Pulp, Paper, and
Woodworkers of Canada union), Gisele Martin (Tla-ook Cultural
Adventures, Nuu-chah-nulth Nation), Eli Enns (Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal
Park Coordinator, Nuu-chah-nulth Nation), Ken James (Youbou TimberLess
Society), Valerie Langer (Friends of Clayoquot Sound), Jane Sterk (BC
Green Party leader), Bob Simpson (Opposition Forestry Critic), Carole
James (NDP BC Leader), and Ken Wu (Wilderness Committee). Also
includes a little-known quote by Barack Obama!

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• old-growth
• ancient forests
• rainforests
• Vancouver Island
• British Columbia
• BC
• Wilderness Committee
• WCWC
• Nuu-chah-Nulth
• logging
• raw log exports
• Clayoquot Sound
• David Suzuki
• Al Gore
• Barack Obama
• Carole James
• Jane Sterk
• Ken Wu
• Midnight Oil
• protests
• rallies
• blockades
• civil disobedience

[jeremyseanwilliams]

volunteers?

let your voice be heard!

[TheSeymourArmLover]

This needs more views....

[gaiagale]

Bravo! ...so well done! ...it would be wonderful if all of the old growth forests that are still standing would be reserved as nat... global heritage sites forever

also if every piece of wood exported was value added right here within the borders of the forest where 'the wood' was grow there would be woodworking jobs for everyone forever ...imagine woodworkers working quietly in the serenity of the growing forest

I'm so high

thanks for the ray of light ...the gentle breeze of your sharing

[StellarLove66]

Canadians are responsible for the death of these trees... for profit.

[badfreeway]

omni trio!

[minimusic]

Sorry, I don't agree that Carol James is a great speaker.

After watching this video, I conclude that the environmental movement *needs* a great speaker!

[polutc]

Carol James is a great speaker!

[Zahidazahida]

nice work, Jeremy! :)

[daniproteau]

woot woot!