EARTH DAY events in VICTORIA and VANCOUVER with the AFA THIS WEEKEND

VICTORIA: Creatively United for the Planet FRI-SUN APRIL 19-21, 2013 St. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt St., Victoria VANCOUVER: Earth Day Parade & Celebration SAT APRIL 20, 2013 11:00am: Parade starting at Commercial and 8th Ave, Vancouver 12:00-3:00pm: Celebration at Grandview Park (Commercial Drive and Charles St., Vancouver)  

AFA’s Old-Growth Forestry “Report Card” for the BC Liberals, NDP, Greens, and Conservatives

The following is a summary on the positions of BC’s main political parties on old-growth related forest policies and some additional forest policies. The Ancient Forest Alliance is calling on BC’s political parties to commit to a science-based “Old-Growth Protection Act” with targets and timelines to end old-growth logging in endangered regions and to ensure a sustainable, value-added second-growth forest industry instead.

Pre-Election Info Night and Rally for Ancient Forests is happening this Wednesday April 10th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Alix Goolden Hall!

Pre-Election Info Night and Rally for Ancient Forests this Wednesday April 10th

Pre-Election Info Night and Rally for Ancient Forests this Wednesday April 10th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Alix Goolden Hall, located 907 Pandora Ave (corner of Quadra and Pandora). Join us for NEW MAPS on the status of BC's endangered old-growth forests, DRAFT LEGISLATION on how to protect them, and a variety of GREAT SPEAKERS!

THANK YOU’s! Tree Huggers Ball Success, Amanda’s T-Shirt Sales, PosterLoop, and Metropol

A huge THANK YOU to Nathaniel Glickman and members of the UVic Ancient Forest Committee for organizing a fun and successful fundraising night with a first rate line-up of local musicians (Moonshine Gang Victoria Chapter, (as the) Crow Flies, Redwood Green, Co-Captain, and DJ Rough Child) on Saturday’s 3rd Annual “Tree Huggers Ball”!  The event raised a total of $4800 for our young organization that depends on grassroots support to stay afloat!  Big thanks as well to Amanda Cook for donating nearly $400 in proceeds from sales of her “Stand up for the Coast” t-shirts!

Ancient Forest Awareness Blitz: This Saturday in Vancouver-Point-Grey (Premier Christy Clark’s Riding)

Join a team of environmentally-minded volunteers organized by the Ancient Forest Alliance and the UBC Ancient Forest Committee for a massive “info blitz” in Premier Christy Clark’s riding of Vancouver–Point Grey to help save ancient forests and ensure sustainable forestry jobs. 

The UVic AFA’s 3rd Annual Tree Huggers Ball Dance Party Extravaganza Fundraiser this SATURDAY March 23rd!

The UVic Ancient Forest Committee will be hosting their 3rd Annual Tree Huggers Ball this coming Saturday March 23rd from 7:30 pm to 1:00 am at Felicita's Pub, 3800 Finnerty Rd., Victoria, BC.

Ken Wu

Environmentalists Sigh with Relief as BC Liberals Back Down from “Forest Giveaway Bill” to expand Tree Farm Licences (TFL’s) on Public Lands

Massive public uproar spearheaded by Independent MLA Bob Simpson and environmental groups causes BC Liberals to delete Section 24 (aka. “The Forest Giveaway Bill”) in omnibus Bill 8 that would have empowered BC’s Minister of Forests to grant exclusive logging rights over vast areas of public lands for major forest companies. Conservationists continue to push for old-growth protection legislation, sustainable second-growth forestry, and an end to raw log exports. Thousands of emails sent to BC government through https://www.BCForestMovement.com  

Planned Old-Growth Logging by World Famous Cathedral Grove Highlights Need for New Provincial Forest Policies

Port Alberni - Conservationists are calling for much stronger, comprehensive old-growth protection policies in BC after having discovered a major logging threat to Canada’s most famous old-growth forest, Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.

Ancient Forest Alliance

Oceans and Forests on Naturalists’ Agenda

The Cowichan Valley Naturalists have a busy schedule of free public events coming up in the next few weeks.

Much of Vancouver Island's second-growth forest is being logged quickly and shipped out of BC as raw logs instead of being processed and manufactured at local mills.

TONIGHT! Wed. March 6th, Ken Wu of the AFA will be speaking at a forum on raw log exports and sustainable forestry in Powell River

If any of you are in Powell River, this Wednesday March 6th Ken Wu of the AFA will be speaking there at a forum on raw log exports and sustainable forestry from 7-9pm, at the United Church, 6932 Crofton St. Organized by Powell River Voices, Sierra Club and CEP union.