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.
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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.
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The Ancient Forest Alliance would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to the following businesses for generously supporting our ancient forest campaign:
Leigh Buchanan, who is donating 50% of the proceeds…
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Capital DailyJanuary 31, 2021
Logging-dependent communities are facing an existential threat from what conservationists and First Nations say is an overdue change to forestry practices.
If there’s…
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‘Before’ images have been recently captured in an active Western Forest Products cutblock in the far upper reaches of the Walbran Valley in Pacheedaht territory. Scores of giant cedars are banded…
Seasons Greetings!
The AFA office will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 3 as our staff spend time at home with their families. During this downtime, we will be checking emails and phone messages periodically and…
Cowichan Valley CitizenDecember 14, 2020
Points to clear cutting along Haddon Creek as shocking
Conservationists with the Ancient Forest Alliance are urging the province to immediately…
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The NarwhalDecember 10th, 2020
Between April and November, a grove of ancient trees was felled in the Caycuse watershed on Ditidaht Territory, pointing to the breakneck pace of clearcut logging…
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AFA's TJ Watt was interviewed by The Guardian about the logging of ancient cedars in the Caycuse Valley & the ongoing destruction of BC's endangered old-growth in the face of a global environmental emergency. Read more...
Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) and conservation groups call for critical funding for First Nations old-growth protection initiatives- Joint letter
B.C.’s old-growth forest nearly eliminated, new provincewide mapping reveals
Forest Selfies Are Helping Save B.C.’s Old-Growth Trees
Thank you to our recent business supporters!
Logging change: old-growth harvesting has deep roots on Vancouver Island, but how long can it last?
Photo Gallery: Walbran Headwaters at Risk
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Environmental group calls on province to preserve old-growth forests
In photos: see old-growth go from stand to stump on B.C.’s Vancouver Island
Photography campaign shows the grim aftermath of logging in Canada’s fragile forests
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