| The Wilderness Committee's primary strategy
is public education about the ecological value of wild spaces,
and the ramifications of not acting to preserve them.
We act with integrity and courage to mobilize citizens
to take lawful, democratic action to defend Canada’s
remaining wilderness and wildlife. We believe that the
right, the duty, and the ability to act are integral to
citizenship.
Our organization is active in dozens of campaigns to
protect ecologically significant wilderness areas and
to achieve sustainable resource use. Our priorities are
in the following program areas:
• protecting wild
lands
• safeguarding wildlife
• defending public
lands
• supporting healthy
communities
The strength of the Wilderness Committee is the large,
diverse and active base of members – more than 30,000
in total from across Canada. Critical to our accomplishments
is active involvement of our members, supporters and volunteers
who write letters, circulate and sign petitions, distribute
and read the educational newspapers, mail in opinion cards
and attend hearings, meetings and rallies. Without this
effort we would never have secured protection for so many
wilderness areas over the last two decades.
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