Here's the link to my previous post:
I thought it would be valuable to repost in light of the fact that the world’s most famous jeweler, and namesake of my favorite movie (Breakfast at Tiffany's) Tiffany & Co. is leading the charge of jewelers against the Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska. The Pebble Mine threatens to put a vast open pit gold mine smack in a critical salmon habitat.
I make jewelry. I love pretty shiny things. But I also love Alaska and I stand with the No Dirty Gold campaign and have vowed to create only with reclaimed metals. Guess what...I feel like I am in good company.
I am proud of jewelers and retailers like Tiffany & Co. for taking a stand and saying "It's just not worth it!" Even Captain Sig (From Deadliest Catch is taking a stand).
Hansen and his crew voice their opposition to Pebble in a series of print and broadcast ads slated to air in Alaska and nationwide this summer. In separate interviews, Sig and crew called on Gov. Sarah Palin to stop the Pebble mine from proceeding.
“I’m no radical greenie. I support responsible resource development. That’s how I make my living. But in some cases, you have to draw the line. The Pebble mine is one of those projects and Sarah Palin, whose family fishes in Bristol Bay, ought to know that,” Hansen said.
Even if you don't create your own jewelry..you can sign the pledge not to buy precious metals from mining companies using destructive environmentally wrecking practices: Sign the pledge here
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2 comments:
Good article in this morning's Anchorage Daily News -class ring makers Herff Jones and Commemorative Brands Inc. have both joined the list of jewelers opposed the the proposed mine. There are currently 18 major jewelry companies that represent sales of more than $3.7 billion a year of all kinds of jewelry that are opposed to the mine.
Great post and cause. It sure makes 'upcycling' feel like the best way to create. I hope someday to visit Alaska, and I certainly want it to be as pristine as I've always imagined. Keep up the good work.
Danielle
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