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CHEK News: The Fight For Our Ancient Forests, BC Parks, and the Carmanah Valley

May 20 2011/in News Coverage, Video

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Local news station CHEK TV’s Island 30 featured environmentalist Vicky Husband and Ancient Forest Alliance’s Ken Wu speaking on the state of BC’s parks during their 100 year anniversary.

The story focuses on the Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park and highlights the need to increase parks funding and maintenence in these spectacular places as well as the need to expand protected areas to include the remaining endangered old-growth forests on Vancouver Island and southern BC and shift instead to logging second-growth forests sustainably.

Cross Canada Bike Tour Aims to Raise Funds to Protect BC’s Ancient Forests!

May 20 2011/in Announcements

Wildlife biologist Nigel Jackett, and environmentalist-musician Jaime Hall have begun a cross Canada bicycle expedition to raise awareness for one of Canada’s most unique but threatened environments: the Pacific temperate rainforest of coastal British Columbia.

The two will be raising funds for the Ancient Forest Alliance based on the total number of bird species found during their ride. The public can pledge anywhere from $.05 to $1.00 per bird species found. Their goal is to find over 400 species and raise a total of $10,000 for the AFA!

100% of donations go towards protecting BC’s ancient forests so make your PLEDGE TODAY

The cyclists blog, til’ the last tree is a place where the public can follow their journey, see the list of birds species they have found, and view the most recent photos from their trip! Pledges are made through the blogs donation page.

Be sure to also “Like” the groups Facebook page as well!

Local environmental advocates celebrate Earth Day

Apr 23 2011/in News Coverage

For local environmental advocates, April 22, 2011 is not only Good Friday, it’s ‘Earth Day’

Eric Swanson with the Dogwood Initiative marked Earth Day by speaking out on the issue of tanker traffic off BC’s Coast

“the future of our coast really does hang in a balance with this election. This has been an issue for over 40 years in British Columbia. The health of our coast and the threat of oil spills, and protecting everything that our coasts and our salmon rivers provide. So this election is going to mean a lot for our coast and we have been very diligent about letting it be known where the local candidates stand on this issue of oil tankers and spills”

Swanson says if you are concerned about oil tanker traffic off BC’s coast people should see where their choice of candidates stand on the issue before they go to vote.

Swanson was speaking with CFAX 1070’s Adam Stirling

Ken Wu with the Ancient Forest Alliance, meanwhile spoke on behalf of old growth forests.

Wu says protecting old growth forests doesn’t just have environmental benefits.

“the vast majority of the land base is second growth now, in Southern British Columbia, we have very little old growth left, and in fact many of the tourism businesses are rallying to ensure that the last old growth remnants are protected for tourism, for example in the Port Renfrew area we have been working with the Chamber of Commerce”

Port Renfrew is located near the now famous ‘Avatar Grove’

Wu was also a guest on CFAX 1070 with Adam Stirling Friday

Earth day is celebrated every April 22nd in Canada and other parts of the world, and is aimed at raising awareness for local environmental issues.