My name is Gary Earney, and protecting the forest in San Bernardino, California has been the focus of my career. I’ve now dedicated over 30 years to the cause.

I believe deeply in the purpose of the Forest Service: to manage our public forests, owned by you and me, in a sustainable manner, without overuse or abuse, so that future generations have the same opportunities available to them as we do today.

Unfortunately, I believe that Nestlé’s removal of millions of gallons of water from the San Bernardino National Forest each year, under a permit that expired in 1988, poses a serious threat to the work that people like me have done to protect these public resources.

And that’s why I’m asking you to join me in supporting the Story of Stuff Project today. In my professional opinion, based on managing the area for several decades, Nestlé is damaging the habitat needed by the plants and animals that live in the National Forest.

It’s also why I support The Story of Stuff Project and its partners’ decision to file a lawsuit to compel the U.S. Forest Service to stop Nestlé from taking water until a comprehensive study is done that can prove that the environment isn’t being harmed. This lawsuit is a critical piece of a worldwide movement to hold companies like Nestlé responsible for what they do to our natural resources, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting this case.

Standing tall against potentially unlimited legal spending by Nestle, The Story of Stuff Project’s legal representation is fully funded by regular citizens like you. So please give today to safeguard the natural resources I spent a lifetime protecting!

Nestlé is part of a comprehensive effort by private companies to corner the planet’s remaining clean water resources, and to sell the people’s water back to them. The simple truth is that no matter where in the world you live, your access to such water should be a basic human right.

Thank you for all you do to protect public lands!