BUCK SUZUKI

The T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation was founded by members of the UFAWU in 1981 as an independent organization that could continue Buck's legacy. We co-led the successful campaign against the Kemano II hydro-electric project-a proposed mega-dam that would have severely impacted salmon runs-and spearheaded coalitions calling for proper treatment of waste from pulp and paper mills, forestry, mines, and communities. We've called for and supported land-based solutions for finfish aquaculture; commissioned reports on plastic pollution, including one that led to the federal government's 2019 ban on single-use plastics; and were part of the decades long successful campaign for a federal moratorium banning oil tankers from plying B.C.'s North Coast. We have also been heavily involved with marine planning initiatives and community-based coastal governance in B.C.

Primary location: Victoria Canada