Entries by TJ Watt

New economic report highlights need for funding to support Indigenous-led old-growth protection and sustainable economic development.

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The Ancient Forest Alliance has released a report that considers the economic implications of protecting old-growth forests when taking ecosystem services like carbon storage, recreation, tourism, salmon habitat, and other values into account. The study, which took 2.5 years to complete, uses old-growth forests near Port Renfrew, in the territories of the Pacheedaht and Ditidaht […]

Ending Horgan’s War against Old Growth

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The Tyee – Old-growth conservation veteran and Order of Canada recipient Vicky Husband has written a scathing assessment of John Horgan’s failure to halt BC’s old-growth and biodiversity crisis

Photos: Fairy Creek From Above

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The emerald-green ancient forests of the Fairy Creek Valley in Pacheedaht territory from above. Last week we took to the skies to document old-growth forests and logging across the west coast of Vancouver Island and, when you’re in the air, it’s clear just how incredibly rare a sight this is – a roadless valley free from clearcuts. But how long will it remain that way?