IMPACT SUPPLIER
GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST ESSENTIAL OILS Great Bear Rainforest Essential Oils sources organic essential oils from the magnificent Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, while supporting First Nations communities. This pristine temperate rainforest is home to indigenous groups like the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/ Xai’xais, Nuxalk, and Wuikinuxv. To provide economic opportunities for these communities, Great Bear Rainforest Essential Oils was launched by the Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative, a non-profit alliance of eight First Nations along BC’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii.
“The Great Bear Rainforest® Essential Oils venture creates sustainable, long-term employment for individuals with limited opportunities in our remote communities.”
By creating an ethical supply chain managed by Coastal First Nations from start to finish, Great Bear Rainforest Essential Oils helps support self-determining,
healthy communities. Proceeds fund language and cultural revitalization programs to pass on indigenous knowledge.
Offering fairly paid employment and cultural empowerment allows Great Bear Rainforest Essential Oils to advance their mission of “caring for the people as much as the plants.” Their organic essential oils share the story of the Great Bear Rainforest while securing a sustainable future for its indigenous inhabitants. Each purchase helps support First Nations’ self-reliance through the power of ethical business.
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