On October 1 at the World Community Film Festival in Mission, BC, three prominent BC leaders – salmon biologist Alexandra Morton, acclaimed author and Greenpeace International co-founder Rex Weyler, and Chief Marilyn Baptiste of the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation – shared the stage to declare their mutual support for the important issues they are each championing. Baptiste is leading her people’s tough stand against a proposed gold and copper mine that would destroy sacred Fish Lake their traditional Tsil’quotin territory west of Williams Lake; Weyler is working to wake people up to a massive planned increase of supertankers from Vancouver carrying Tar Sands crude oil to Asia and the US; while Morton has been battling fish farms on the coast for decades and is now touring the province to unite First Nations and citizens in the protection of wild salmon from fish farms and various other environmental impacts. In this historic 6 min speech, the three leaders vow to support each others’ efforts and work together to protect BC’s environment and democracy.
Damien, thanks for all the great work you do. I am often distressed by our government’s mindless acquiescence to industry, whether it is forestry companies, oil and gas, mining or independent power projects. Our planet is under assault by these greedy monsters who pollute our water, poison our air and steal the birthright of our children. It is critical that we stand together to fight for a better world. People still say environmentalist like it is a dirty word, but it is a name I wear with pride. Let’s keep shouting. If the media is bought and paid for, we are not. My cherished hope is that we can turn the tide before it is too late.
Nice tight job Damien.Check rainbowcoalition.ca and rainbowjohn1 on YouTube