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.
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Without funding to protect old-growth forests, BC's ancient giants will continue to fall. Speak up today! Send a message to the BC government before April 20th, demanding funding be allocated in Budget…
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Victoria City Council has unanimously approved a motion to call on the BC government to immediately defer logging in all at-risk old-growth forests on Vancouver Island and fund an economic transition…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘War in the woods’: activists blockade Vancouver Island in bid to save ancient trees
Send a Message to Demand Funding for Old-Growth Protection in Budget 2021
Thank you to our recent business supporters!
Victoria City Council unanimously approves motion to endorse old-growth resolution
Caycuse before & after photos are the cover story of the latest British Columbia Magazine
Nanaimo city council votes to oppose logging of at-risk old-growth forests
B.C. government faces rising criticism for failing to protect old growth forests from logging
6 months after old growth report, Island’s Green MLAs rap NDP for lack of action
Critics cut into B.C. government’s protection plan for old-growth forests
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