The Good, the Bad and the Unknown of BC’s 2020 Old-Growth Announcement
Jens Wieting takes a closer look at the old-growth panel recommendations, the provincial response, and what more is needed.
Oldest living trees in Canada placed on the chopping block as communities stand up for local forests
The outpouring in North Cowichan has been a reminder of community power and that a better future for BC's forests is entirely possible. Meanwhile, on the Sunshine Coast, some of Canada’s oldest living trees remain under immediate threat.
Logging BC’s endangered ancient forests speeds up the sixth mass extinction
Here in “Super, Natural B.C.,” we often celebrate our biological richness and spectacular landscapes. Many of us hang on to the belief that things are not so bad in our neck of the woods, despite the fact that 1,900 B.C. species are at risk of disappearing.
200,000+ people stand tall for ancient rainforests
Thanks to wonderful people - including you! - we’ve made incredible progress working to defend Vancouver Island’s last endangered ancient forests. Here are just a few highlights of what you’ve helped accomplish in the past 12 months on our old-growth forests campaign:
Proposed old-growth logging on Vancouver Island threatens unique orca rubbing beaches
Sierra Club BC is calling on the BC government to direct government-owned BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to hold off plans for old-growth logging and roadbuilding in the Schmidt Creek watershed because of very high conservation values, including proximity to unique rubbing beaches used by Orca whales.
Rainforest Island?
Time is running out for Vancouver Island’s globally rare endangered old-growth rainforest. The new BC government must act quickly for the rainforest, communities and the climate, before it’s too late.
