ForestEthics Supporters Expose Enbridge at Occupy Vancouver

This past Saturday, October 15th, 5,000 people hungry for change flocked down to the Vancouver Art Gallery for the Occupy Vancouver event, and ForestEthics was there to expose Enbridge’s proposed Tar Sands pipeline.

In a group of people tighter than a spawning ground, ten volunteers flaunted their six-foot long homemade salmon mobiles and swam through the crowd convincing people to sign postcards. Addressed to the CEO of Enbridge, Pat Daniel, these postcards remind him that another one of his three million litre oil spills would ruin our salmon watersheds, and that navigating 200 super tankers per year through dangerous terrain is irresponsible and unacceptable.  Ironically, Enbridge’s leader will receive these postcards on the heels of winning Canada’s “most prestigious” and most deceptive business award, “Outstanding CEO of the Year Award”.

This small group of passionate activists was able to convince 431 people of the importance of the issue and their participation. By signing postcards, those 431 added their voice to the 80% of British Columbians against oil tanker traffic on the North Coast.  As well, the information the volunteers provided and the spectacle they created swayed just under 60 people to sign on to volunteer at future events. Not bad for one afternoon! Things went swimmingly indeed.

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