ForestEthics

www.forestethics.org

www.forestethicsadvocacy.org

www.forestethicssolutions.org

ForeStethicS coalition organizationS

Fact Sheet & FaQS

What
iS changing and Why?

For more than ten years, our Canadian operating arm - ForestEthics Canada - has been operating as a project of Tides Canada Initiatives and fully within the confines of Canadian charitable tax law, which permits charitable organizations to spend up to 10% of their time and resources on political advocacy. In this time in Canadas history and in the global movement toward clean energy, we feel there is an urgent need to protect the worlds last remaining forests and what is needed is not less advocacy, but more; not less environmental protection, but more. On April 17, 2012, we launched ForestEthics Advocacy Association and ForestEthics Solutions Society to strike back against the Canadian governments crackdown on charitable groups, as well as its gutting of even the most basic environmental protections. What
are the tWo neW organizationS in

canada?

ForestEthics Advocacy Association will focus on our campaigns to stop the Northern Gateway Enbridge pipeline, further expansion of the Tar Sands and Shells proposed coalbed methane project in Northern British Columbia. It will be able to dedicate 100% of its time to environmental advocacy - including political advocacy - to ensure that environmentally destructive projects are successfully opposed. Board: Clayton C. Ruby; Karen M. Mahon; Candace C. Batycki Staff: Karen Tam Wu (Senior Conservation Campaigner); Nikki Skuce (Senior Energy Campaigner); Jolan Bailey (Outreach Coordinator) Address: 350-163 West Hastings Street,Vancouver, BC,V6B 1H5. Telephone: 604-331-6201, ext. 221. Email: info@forestethicsadvocacy.org ForestEthics Solutions Society will focus exclusively on our work implementing the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements and Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement. It will conduct activities like facilitating agreements between governments, industry, First Nations and others; educating and informing the public by providing workshops, seminars, and publications; conducting scientific research, and publishing the results; co-operating with governments and registered charities in furtherance of these purposes. Board: Bridgitte M. Alomes; Jason C. Mogus; Nancy D. Bradshaw Staff:Valerie Langer (Director, BC Forest Campaigns); Pierre Iachetti (Conservation Director) Address: 614-207 West Hastings Street,Vancouver, BC,V6B 1H7. Telephone: 778-300-0504. Email: info@forestethicssolutions.org hoW
can

make a donation?

There are many ways to give. The easiest is online. For donations to ForestEthics U.S., visit www.forestethics.org. For ForestEthics Advocacy, visit www.forestethicsadvocacy.org. For ForestEthics Solutions, visit www.forestethicssolutions.org. can i
get a charitable tax receipt?

ForestEthics U.S. continues to operate as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. These changes affect only our Canadian supporters. In Canada, ForestEthics Advocacy Association will continue to perform our hard hitting advocacy work 100% of the time without government interference, but we cannot issue tax receipts. If you wish to receive an official income tax receipt, please consider a donation to ForestEthics Solutions Society, which is focused on the continued implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements and Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement. All sources of funding are vital to the effective delivery of our work.

Any other questions?

We will be happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to contact Claire Richards, Development Associate, at 415.863.4563 ext 301 or claire@forestethics.org.