Winnipeg – Pimachiowin Aki, the organization working to designate part of the Canadian boreal forest a World Heritage Site, has appointed Sophia Rabliauskas, an internationally recognized First Nations woman, to be its spokesperson. (Press Release), (Faq’s)
IISD Researchers Stephen Barg and Vivek Voora share research results with reporters showing that the Manitoba-Ontario boreal forest has significant economic value through the services nature provides people. For more downloadable images from the press conference, contact Gord Jones.
Sophia Rabliauskas, spokesperson for Pimachiowin Aki explains that the ISSD report confirms what First Nations, who live on the land, also know – the land has great value for many people. The IISD study will support the bid to have the boreal forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, she said.