Comments on: Rainforest Action Network’s Old Growth campaign is entering a new phase http://understory.ran.org/2008/10/06/rainforest-action-network%e2%80%99s-old-growth-campaign-is-entering-a-new-phase/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:54:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Nickarz http://understory.ran.org/2008/10/06/rainforest-action-network%e2%80%99s-old-growth-campaign-is-entering-a-new-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-253634 David Nickarz Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:05:45 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1550#comment-253634 Thank you for your great work in Grassy Narrows. I would strongly urge you to seriously consider dropping your support for FSC. The FSC certified operations of the Tembec newsprint mill in Pine Falls, Manitoba is very controversial. They clear cut in primary boreal forests and use pesticides without a plan to stop. They have recently dropped their post consumer recycled content in their newsprint, thereby increasing their logging by 22 percent. Their plan is to log in one-third of endangered Woodland Caribou habitat. They also log in our provincial parks. Clearly, FSC in Manitoba is a step backwards for boreal forest protection. I encourage RAN to drop their support for FSC. Thanks again for your work to protect forests in Grassy Narrows, David Nickarz Winnipeg Thank you for your great work in Grassy Narrows. I would strongly urge you to seriously consider dropping your support for FSC.

The FSC certified operations of the Tembec newsprint mill in Pine Falls, Manitoba is very controversial. They clear cut in primary boreal forests and use pesticides without a plan to stop. They have recently dropped their post consumer recycled content in their newsprint, thereby increasing their logging by 22 percent.

Their plan is to log in one-third of endangered Woodland Caribou habitat. They also log in our provincial parks.

Clearly, FSC in Manitoba is a step backwards for boreal forest protection. I encourage RAN to drop their support for FSC.

Thanks again for your work to protect forests in Grassy Narrows,

David Nickarz
Winnipeg

]]> By: Deane Rimerman http://understory.ran.org/2008/10/06/rainforest-action-network%e2%80%99s-old-growth-campaign-is-entering-a-new-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-250674 Deane Rimerman Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:15:29 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1550#comment-250674 Hey Jen, Glad to read this... I'll put it in an upcoming edition of Earth Tree News! I think this is a perfect way to address criticism of RAN for its support of FSC!!!! How can I get more involved? I have a 14,000 article data base of the past three years of forest news/blog issues from around the world via my blog. I want to sort this data out in a way that empowers forest defenders around the world! I'd love to work with RAN in any capacity they are interested in... Please let me know your thoughts? Be well, Deane Hey Jen,

Glad to read this… I’ll put it in an upcoming edition of Earth Tree News! I think this is a perfect way to address criticism of RAN for its support of FSC!!!!

How can I get more involved? I have a 14,000 article data base of the past three years of forest news/blog issues from around the world via my blog. I want to sort this data out in a way that empowers forest defenders around the world! I’d love to work with RAN in any capacity they are interested in…

Please let me know your thoughts?

Be well, Deane

]]>