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The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a registered charitable organization working to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable, value-added, second-growth forest industry.
AFA’s office is located on the territories of the Lekwungen Peoples, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
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6 months after old growth report, Island’s Green MLAs rap NDP for lack of action
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.
Critics cut into B.C. government’s protection plan for old-growth forests
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.
Nothing but delays: Old-growth logging continues as B.C.’s commitments to change slip
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...
Environmental group issues report card on B.C. NDP government’s old-growth forest promises
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.
Province failing to protect old growth forests, environmental groups say
An article in the Times Colonist about BC's failing grades on old-growth
B.C. urged to protect at-risk old growth while it works to transform forestry policy
An article in the Canadian Press on John Horgan's abysmal old-growth report card.
B.C. is flunking on old-growth forests, environmental report card says
Premier John Horgan is getting failing grades when it comes to protecting B.C.’s old-growth forests, according to a report card issued by a coalition of environmental groups on Thursday.
BC Promised to Protect Old Growth. How Is It Doing?
News coverage in The Tyee on where the BC NDP is at when it comes to old-growth
BC not on track to meet milestones for old-growth, First Nations and forestry transition
The Ancient Forest Alliance, Sierra Club BC, and Wilderness Committee issued a report card six months after the publication of old-growth panel recommendations to assess the BC government's progress. Read on for details
Thank you to Patagonia Victoria!
We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Patagonia Victoria for generously donating $3,500 to the Ancient Forest Alliance! The donation is part of Patagonia Victoria’s commitment to the environment and to the 1% for the Planet program. We are enormously grateful for their continuous and outstanding support!