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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.

News coverage in The Tyee on where the BC NDP is at when it comes to old-growth

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

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…

Here's a new piece in Treehugger featuring an interview with AFA's TJ Watt and before-and-after images of ancient giants cut down in the Caycuse watershed. With over 120 million annual readers, the destruction of BC's old-growth forests is reaching a global audience.

Thursday, March 11th marks the six-month deadline for the BC government to halt logging in all at-risk old-growth forests in BC, according to its own Old Growth Panel recommendations. CALL Premier Horgan & Forests Minister Katrine Conroy and demand they halt logging in at-risk ancient forests across BC by March 11th.

The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) and conservation groups including Ancient Forest Alliance, Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, Sierra Club of BC, Wilderness Committee, and Stand.earth have sent a joint letter to the BC government calling for financing to support First Nations old-growth protection initiatives.

Our friends at Conservation North released shocking new interactive maps that illustrate just how little old-growth forest remains across BC after decades of industrial activity.

AFA photographer & campaigner TJ Watt's before and after images of ancient giants in the Caycuse River Watershed garnered massive public attention and spurred thousands to take action for BC's ancient forests. This Outside magazine piece delves into TJ's process behind capturing the beauty and loss of old-growth forests and what's needed to protect them.