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AFA’s Ken Wu Awarded for Old-Growth Activism!

May 4 2016/in Announcements

On April 28th the Vancouver Natural History Society (Nature Vancouver) awarded the Ancient Forest Alliance's executive director Ken Wu for his years of old-growth forest activism. Past recipients of the Frank Sanford Award for Community Service include the late mountaineer and conservationist John Clarke, journalist Larry Pynn, and outdoor writer Jack Christie. Amazingly, the organization is 98 years old, dating back to 1918! They far predate the modern environmental movement, and many of the members are “ecologist elders” with tremendous knowledge and insight on a vast array of natural history subjects. Board members Daphne Nagorsen and David Cook presented the award to Ken.

Hadwin’s Judgement Benefit for the AFA – THANK YOU to all who participated!

May 3 2016/in Announcements, Thank You

400 people came out last Tuesday night (April 26) in Vancouver to the screening of Hadwin's Judgement, an amazing documentary based on the book The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant, a benefit event for the Ancient Forest Alliance. THANKS to Ariane Tisseur who organized this momentous event, for Elizabeth Yake (producer) and Doug Chapman (main actor) for supporting the event, for Angelina Thielmann for emceeing, to the Rio Theatre, to the raffle sponsors, to all the volunteers, and to the 400 people who came!

VANCOUVER: Hadwin’s Judgement Film Screening Fundraiser for the Ancient Forest Alliance! (April 26)

Apr 23 2016/in Announcements

WHEN: Tuesday April 26, 6:30pm (doors 6pm)
WHERE: Rio Theatre, Vancouver (1660 E Broadway, at Commercial Drive – see MAP)
TICKETS: $15 – purchase online HERE or at the door (**note: 19+ event)

As well as the film screening, the evening will feature:
* Slideshow presentation by the AFA about the state of BC’s old-growth forests
* Q&A session with Elizabeth Yake (producer), Doug Chapman (lead actor-TBC), Ken Wu & TJ Watt (AFA)
* Raffle prize draw! (raffle tickets sold at event)
* Drink bar (note that this is a 19+ event)

For more info, contact organizer Ariane Tisseur at arianet604@gmail.com

RAFFLE PRIZES DONATED BY:
Aphrodite’s Organic Café and Pie Shop (www.organiccafe.ca)
Banyen Books & Sound (www.banyen.com)
Bicycle Hub (www.bicyclehub.ca)
Bikeroom (www.bikeroom.ca)
Eternal Abundance Organic Vegan Grocery & Café (eternalabundance.ca)
Halfmoon Yoga (www.shophalfmoon.com)
Icebreaker Merino Clothing Inc. (ca.icebreaker.com/en/home)
LUSH (www.lush.ca)
MEC (www.mec.ca)
Sea to Sky Gondola (www.seatoskygondola.com)
Semperviva
Showers Pass (www.showerspass.com)
Urban Body Organics (www.elementswellnesscentre.com)
…and more!

POSTER PRINTING DONATED BY: Spike Imaging (www.spikeimaging.com)

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ABOUT THE FILM – HADWIN’S JUDGEMENT

2015 Canada/UK 87 minutes
Directed by Sasha Snow
Produced by Elizabeth Yake, Dave Allen, David Christensen & Yves J. Ma
Featuring Doug Chapman, Herb Hammond, John Vaillant
Winner of VIMFF Best Canadian Film * Nominated for Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary & Best Cinematography

Hadwin’s Judgement is a spellbinding and visually stunning account of environmentalism, obsession, and myth set in the Pacific Northwest. It chronicles one man’s resolute struggle to reconcile what he regarded as an intolerable and conspiratorial affront – not just to the land, but to humanity as well. Based on John Vaillant’s award-winning book The Golden Spruce, the film covers the events that led up to the infamous destruction of an extraordinary 300-year-old tree held sacred by the indigenous Haida nation of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia.

Grant Hadwin, a logging engineer and formidable survivalist, lived and worked happily for many years in BC’s remote and ancient forests. But witnessing the devastation wrought by clear-cutting finally drove him to commit what some would say was an extraordinary and perverse act, one that ran contrary to all he had come to value.

A compelling hybrid of drama and documentary, Hadwin’s Judgement interweaves speculation, myth and reality to explore the possible motives for Hadwin’s unprecedented crime and the consequences of his actions. The film charts his emotional crusade against the destruction of the world’s last great temperate rainforest, a crusade that ends tragically with a mystery – and a prophetic warning – that seal Hadwin’s fate as both madman an visionary.

Proceeds of this film screening go to the Ancient Forest Alliance in their work to protect British Columbia’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable, second-growth forest industry. www.AncientForestAlliance.org

2025 Activity Report & Financials

Apr 30 2026

2025 was a milestone year for the Ancient Forest Alliance and the old-growth campaign. Despite the BC government's backsliding on many of its old-growth commitments, there was still much work to be proud of, including celebrating our 15th year working to protect ancient forests. Check out our 2025 Activity Report & Financials to see the impact YOU made on 2025, plus, find out what we have in store for 2026!

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