Vicky Husband-
Victoria
Vicky
Husband is a passionate defender of British Columbias natural
heritage, especially the coastal rainforest and its inhabitants.
Through her
volunteer effort over the past 20 years, she has become for many
the outspoken voice of environmental reason speaking straight
to the point with courage and determination, fueled both the science
and by personal knowledge of the salmon, trees, bears, people and
places of our province.
In the decade-long
campaigns to protect Gwaii Haanas/South Moresby, the Khutzeymateen
Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, the Carmanah Valley and Clayoquot Sound.
Vicky has worked along side of others, and irreplaceable source
of inspiration and support for her colleagues, a tireless champion
for biodiversity and natural places in the halls of government,
school gymnasiums and the daily news.
She can also
go it alone if need be, and the Tahsish, Kwois and Silburn, the
Nasparti, the Power and the Battle watersheds on the northwest coast
of Vancouver Island are protected today largely because Vicky Husband
made them her personal campaigns.
She blends equal
measures of respect for scientific knowledge and the understanding
of First Nations, and pioneered the use of satellite imagery for
helping others see for themselves how much ancient rainforest has
been logged and how little remains.
Vicky Husband
is a leader in this generations commitment and responsibility
to ensure a natural legacy for those to come.
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