ACTION in Edmonton!

FAN Edmonton Takes on Local Home Depot!
12pm M.S.T. 26 May 1999

Today, the Edmonton chapter of the Forest Action Network took on The Home Depot. Activity occured inside the store while others stood outside with placards and banners, handing out information to the public. A handful of activists started at one end of the store, labelling ancient wood, while the others led the Dead Rainforest Tour at the other end, speaking to customers through a megaphone about the origins of some of Home Depot's wood products. This allowed the stickering crew a decoy while plastering product warning stickers all over the ancient rainforest wood. They went unnoticed by Home Depot staff, who were distracted by the touring crew. Eventually the touring crew were booted out of the store only to try again 15 minutes later, this time by entering the store's exit. This was quite successful at attracting customer attention again, but of course, staff were more prepared for our entry, so the second tour was significantly shorter than the first.

All in all it was a smashing success. Edmonton activists report that they were featured on a minute and a half clip on the local evening news, and on the 10:00 news the clip was not shown, and Home Depot ran two advertisements. The papers interviewed extensively, but no coverage, again they contain Home Depot flyers almost every second day. Sounds like Home Depot has stepped up the P.R. machine...

Edmonton FAN plans to visit Home Depot again in the near future... Please stay tuned! Said Edmonton activist Ahlia, "Really it's the most compassionate thing to do: demonstrate until they drop."

* Ask Home Depot staff for sustainably harvested, independently certified forest products.

* Check with your city planning department to see if Home Depot is applying for a permit to build another mega-store in your town.

* Check your mutual fund to see if you are unknowingly investing in Home Depot.

* Organize a protest at your local Home Depot (Contact Mission Control for more Information, advice and action resources).

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