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JOIN US FOR A SCREENING NEAR YOU
Sierra Club BC has partnered with Cinema Politica for a Vancouver Island tour of the award-winning documentary film Silvicola. All screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Jean-Philippe Marquis, forest ecologist Erik Piikkila, and local expert guest speakers.
THE FILM
Silvicola is a powerful film that profiles a wide range of forestry workers and lets them tell their own story. The beauty of the film is that it asks the audience to reflect on what is truly needed for a healthy forestry sector and forest wellbeing in B.C.
Watch the trailer below.
JOIN US FOR A WALK AFTER THE SCREENING
You’re invited to a guided forest walk to learn on the land with us the day after the film screening. Details about these forests walks can be found in the links below.
TOUR LOCATIONS
Click on the following towns to purchase tickets and for more information on the guided forest walks.
Duncan Forest Walk: Sunday, October 6 from 11 AM – 1 PM at Kinsol Trestle Parking Lot.
Nanaimo Forest Walk: Monday, October 7 from 10 AM to 12 PM, Morrell Nature Sanctuary, 787 Nanaimo Lakes Rd.
Tofino Forest Walk: Tuesday, October 8, 10 AM – 12 PM Rainforest Trail B in Pacific Rim National Park.
Cumberland Forest Walk: Wednesday, October 9, from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Cumberland Community Forest (meeting at the corner of Sutton Rd and Comox Lake Rd).
Campbell River Forest Walk: Thursday, October 10, from 11 AM to 1 PM at Beaverlodge Lands (Parking available at Timberline Village Mall at South Dogwood Street and Hilchey Road).
Port Alberni Forest Walk: Friday, October 11, at 9:30 AM to meet at the Starbucks in Port Alberni, we will then drive to the forest near Stirling Arm.
Victoria Forest Walk: Saturday Oct 12, 10 AM to 12 PM at Royal Roads Forest (3000 Wishart Road at Brough Place). Park on gravel on the right side of Wishart.
WHY NOW?
The way we talk about healthy forests and good long-term jobs in the forestry sector matters.
As B.C. residents head to the polls, it’s important to hear from forestry workers by bringing this powerful film into the heart of communities. After the film there will be a Q&A to talk about what is needed to transition to forest stewardship that respects ecological integrity, respects the rights of Indigenous Peoples and supports a diverse economy, including forestry jobs.
