[Sustain] Fwd: Cut Out Illegal Logging
Eric Brooks
brookse32 at aim.com
Tue Nov 6 13:44:34 PST 2007
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November 6, 2007
Cut Out Illegal Logging
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I'll never forget my first encounter with a wild orangutan. Hiking
through a protected forest in Borneo, I rounded a bend to find her
standing right in front of me in the path, staring back with bright
amber eyes that were at once intense and deeply peaceful. Nor will I
forget my first sight of illegal logging in orangutan habitat -- miles
of ancient forest turned to cut and blackened stumps in the ground.
Illegal logging is taking a terrible toll on people and the environment
throughout the world. Every year, illegal loggers destroy millions of
acres of ancient forests, harming local communities, wildlife and our
climate, and pushing species like the orangutan ever farther down the
road to extinction.
That's why this issue means so much to me, and why I've worked hard to
make sure that consumers like you don't have to wonder if the wood
products you're buying have contributed to the kind of destruction I've
witnessed.
Take Action Today >> Congress has a chance to cut illegal logging now!
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This is why I'm proud to tell you that Congress is on the verge of
taking a major step to put an end to the import of illegal timber. A new
law being considered by Congress would ban imports of illegal wood once
and for all, and put a system in place to make sure that ban has real
teeth. Along with our partners at the Environmental Investigation
Agency, I've worked hard all year to see this day happen, but now I need
YOUR help to make sure Congress follows through.
I can't describe to you how important this bill is. The U.S. is the
world's biggest importer of wood products, and this landmark legislation
will be the first serious safeguard against illegal wood imports into
this country, benefiting forests, wildlife, communities and our climate.
But, corporate interest groups are threatening to make the bill
ineffective with weakening amendments. Please take action
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now to make sure that doesn't happen.
Sincerely,
Carroll Muffett
Deputy Director of Campaigns
p.s. Right now, Greenpeace activists are in Sumatra (really close to
where I was in Borneo) working to defend the rainforest for the
critically endangered orangutans and tigers who call it home. My friend
Hayden is participating in the forest camp there, and writing about his
experience. Be sure to read his blog
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to follow the story.
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