Shoot whales with a Canon, not a harpoon

Greenpeace are hot on the trail of the Japanese whaling fleet, and have successfully blocked them for 13 days from their 'scientific whaling'. But they're now cleverly targeting Japanese businesses, hoping to show them that their governments support for killing whales in what is meant to be a protected area - the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary - is damaging the whole countries reputation abroad.

Canon are world leaders in cameras, printers and other electonics, and as a brand they align themselves with an image of protecting the environment and endanagered species - they've advertised in National Geographic since 1981. So, the idea is to email the CEO of Canon, Mister Mitarai, who is also currently head of the Japanese Business Federation, and ask him to sign a statement supporting only non-lethal whale research.

There is a template email that you can just add your name and email address to, or you can edit it to make it more personal.

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