–Media release, Ancient Forest Alliance Historic Leap Forward for Old-Growth Forest Conservation – BC Chamber of Commerce Passes Resolution Calling on the Province to Expand Old-Growth Forest Protections The BC Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution at its annual general … Continue reading →
–Juan de Fuca Forest Watch release JdF Forest Watch Calls out Corruption, Collusion of Interests in BC Forestry The newly formed Juan de Fuca Forest Watch is quickly activating citizens in the region to respond to what they see as … Continue reading →
–Log Watch press release Five Sooke residents gathered this past week for the first meeting of Juan de Fuca Forest Watch. They shared in common concerns regarding the unprecedented rate and volume of deforestation in their backyard forests. Other residents … Continue reading →
-from the New Democrat, Official Opposition Christy Clark is a climate failure There is only one true measure of climate leadership: Are your carbon emissions going up, or are they going down? Under Premier Christy Clark they have grown steadily … Continue reading →
David Evans, owner of Stick in the Mud, has notified Sooke PocketNews of his new website, StopOldGrowthLogging.ca “It is the result of my GoFundMe campaign,” Evans explained in an email. The website was launched on February 29, and the billboard on the … Continue reading →
Following this video, please find press releases from the government and the opposition. Please feel free to leave your comments! And, speaking of saving rainforests, David Evans from the Stick is still raising funds for a Walbran sign on Pat … Continue reading →
– Wallbran Billboard GoFundMe Campaign, Created January 8, 2016 by David Evans David Evans owns and operates Stick in the Mud The province of British Columbia owes much to forestry, to mining, to fishing…The province was built on resources and was … Continue reading →
For those following the logging in the Carmanah-Walbran old growth forest, here is a press release from the Wilderness Committee. Environmentalist disappointed with new Walbran Valley injunction Tuesday, January 5, 2016 News Release Wilderness Committee concerned court order terms are … Continue reading →
The following is an open letter sent to all companies and corporations carrying timber products supplied by the Teal-Jones Group, by Darren Alexander of Sooke, a friend of the Carmanah/Walbran. Anyone wishing to follow and support our efforts to stop the logging … Continue reading →
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