Stephen Best: Power, Politics, and Epiphany
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Stephen Best’s involvement in the environmental and animal protection movement began in the early 1970s after the making of Seal Song, a documentary about the Canadian seal hunt he produced for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Stephen has developed and managed political, program, and fundraising campaigns for a number of environmental and animal protection groups. He has also written and produced communications, campaign, and fundraising materials for social development organizations, including Peaceful Parks, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada), and the Lubicon Legal Defense Fund.
Stephen has also served various organizations including the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the International Wildlife Coalition, Care for the Wild (UK), and the Toronto Humane Society as an executive and/or director. He co-founded the International Wildlife Coalition (US), Environment Voters ( Canada), and the Animal Protection Party of Canada where he is currently Chief Agent and Senior Policy Advisor.
http://www.animalprotectionparty.ca
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