The Friends of the Gulf Islands is a collaborative effort by those who love the Gulf Islands and want to see their rural character maintained, not over-developed or urbanized and their fragile ecosystems respected and protected.  We encourage the Islands Trust to carry out its mandate "to preserve and protect" during these times of ever-increasing development pressures and the climate crisis.  Our objective is to share information with one another and BC residents generally about how well the Islands Trust is carrying out its mandate. We believe in order to do this the Islands Trust must prioritize the environment over development.

Some of the Friends supporting the petition: Jon Hoff (Mayne Is.), Maxine Leichter (Salt Spring Is.), Kenna Barradell (N. Pender Is.), Jacinthe Eastick, Ali Svendsen (Gabriola Is.), Marianne Mikkelsen, Jan Fenby (Galiano Is.)