Simon jackson spirit bear biography of abraham

simon jackson spirit bear biography of abraham

He’s been an activist prodigy for more than 15 years. 
Now, he’s a straight-up trailblazer

Vancouver, B.C. // Age: 29

Call him the Kid Who Saved The Bears. Except he’s not a kid anymore, and the bears—the famed white kermode or “spirit” bears of northwestern B.C., along with their temperate rainforest habitat—aren’t quite yet saved. We caught up with the founder and chairman of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition as he prepares to turn 30 next year. Farewell, wunderkind; hello, mentor.

Hey, where’s the year-old running a lemonade stand to raise money to save the bears?

I’m still him. In some ways I haven’t changed. Maybe I was a hopeless idealist before and a pragmatic idealist now. I’ve definitely learned a lot about how long it takes.

You didn’t intend this to 
be a life mission?

No, I thought I’d get involved, schoolkids would write letters, everyone’d wake up to this incredible treasure, we’d save it, and I’d go on to the next issue. I was shocked when we got back a

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005) - Blu-ray

  • This is Abraham Lincoln, who indisputably becomes the greatest president and moral leader in the nation's history.
    • The story of this wonderful man begins and ends with a tragedy, for his grandfather, also named Abraham, was killed by a shot from an Indian's rifle while.
    On those tough days, Simon focused on his love of bears, reading about them for hours.
    Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring farm, south of Hodgenville in Hardin County, Kentucky.

    Simon Jackson: Spirit Bear Youth Coalition Founder - Facebook

  • On those tough days, Simon focused on his love of bears, reading about them for hours.

    • A Voice for the Spirit Bear: How One Boy Inspired Millions to ...

      Except he’s not a kid anymore, and the bears—the famed white kermode or “spirit” bears of northwestern B.C., along with their temperate rainforest habitat—aren’t quite yet saved.

    Simon Jackson - Wikipedia

      At just 13 years old, Simon Jackson founded the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition to save Canada’s endangered white Kermode, or spirit bear.

    Simon Jackson - Nature Labs

  • Except he’s not a kid anymore, and the bears—the famed white kermode or “spirit” bears of northwestern B.C., along with their temperate rainforest habitat—aren’t quite yet saved.

    • A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Mill…

      At just 13 years old, Simon Jackson founded the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition to save Canada’s endangered white Kermode, or spirit bear.

    Simon and the Spirit Bear (2002) - IMDb

  • Jackson that evening to seek support for the concept.

    • Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005) | Historical ...

      Carmen Oliver's inspiring true story is based on the early life of Simon Jackson, who founded the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition.
    Simon Jackson | Spirit Bear Youth Coalition - Speaker