Word: eac
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...boycott comes after environmental activists accused Mitsubishi of destroying rainforests around the world through irresponsible logging practices. EAC is a student-run environmental group which works to impact the environment on a local and international level...
...destruction of forests has detrimental impacts on the indigenous inhabitants and natural bio-diversity," the EAC Resolution states. "The livelihoods of tens of millions of native forest peoples worldwide is threatened by deforestation...
...EAC member David S. Grewal '98 said his group will send a copy of their resolution to Mitsubishi. Harvard would join an international boycott of Mitsubishi, he added...
...EAC members say they hope the Harvard boycott in particular will attract the attention of Mitsubishi President Minora B. Makihara...
Both Grewal and Peggar said that EAC members debated on whether to ask the University to ban on-campus recruitment by Mitsubishi as well. "Concerns were voiced about taking opportunities away from students who are third parties to theissue," Peggar said...