Finally, we take a look at some of the human activities that are directly threatening its future, including effluent from a pulp mill, massive cutblocks and Cedar Lake, created by the hydro dam at Grand Rapids, to name a few. After only two months of presentations, I am left with the impression that students of all ages have deep concerns for what is happening in Canada's northern forests. Every audience has inquired about how they can get involved. Groups are left with information about Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, a worksheet of follow-up questions to post on the Boreal 2000 Web site, and a spruce seedling of their own to care for. I've also left students with ideas on how to make a difference in their own homes and classrooms by writing letters to the government expressing their concerns, and by reducing their amount of waste and use of energy in their daily lives.
Environmental action speaks loudly.
The voices of children from coast to coast calling for protection of our wilderness areas makes a thundering wave of sound. Decisionmakers cannot ignore those voices. The Boreal Awareness Project will finish its tour on the West Coast in mid-March and continue doing presentations in Toronto, Ottawa and Saskatoon until the end of May. School groups, community centers and other interested groups are encouraged to contact us for more information, or to book a presentation. Awareness, combined with education and action, are our hope for the future.