No New Money for Old Growth Protection in BC’s Budget
The Tyee - Spending plan ‘absolutely shatters’ hopes that province is taking changes to forest industry seriously, says advocate.
The Tyee - Spending plan ‘absolutely shatters’ hopes that province is taking changes to forest industry seriously, says advocate.
Here's a great article in McLean's magazine that traces the decades-long line of the War in the Woods from the 80s & 90s to today's blockades to protect the last remnant patches of BC's ancient forests and the failure of the BC government to act on the Old Growth Panel recommendations.
Things are heating up in BC's forests and the world is taking notice. Check out this recent article in The Guardian.
AFA photographer TJ Watt's shocking before & after photos of old-growth logging by Teal-Jones in the Caycuse Valley are the cover story of the latest British Columbia Magazine.
Great news! City of Nanaimo Local Government and City of Port Moody have BOTH passed motions to oppose the logging of BC's endangered old-growth forests.
A great article in Chek News exposing the BC government's PR spin, delay tactics, and sophistry that's allowing for continued old-growth logging in highly endangered areas.
BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau and Green MLA Adam Olsen have been holding John Horgan's feet to the fire in the BC legislature this past week. But the BC NDP's response has been hugely disappointing.
Environmental groups and the BC Green Party say the province's failure to defer old-growth logging will exhaust the last remaining stands while a new forestry plan is developed.
When interviewed by the Globe and Mail about BC’s old-growth forests and the government’s election promise to fully implement the Old Growth panel’s recommendations, Premier Horgan said, “It is not my intention to see the last big tree felled.” But actions speak louder than words and so far Premier Horgan and the BC NDP are failing on old-growth. Read more...
Here’s a Global News piece, featuring an interview with Sierra Club BC’s Jens Wieting, about the BC government’s failing old-growth report card.