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We are so grateful to the thousands of people who helped make the United For Old-Growth march and rally a huge success! Check out these highlights!
March begins noon from Centennial Square, rally to start 1:30pm at BC Legislature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2023
Lekwungen Territories (Victoria, B.C.) – Organizers are anticipating high attendance at the United for Old Growth march and rally on Saturday, February 25. The march will feature a strong visual component with banners, mobile murals and 3D art pieces, while the rally will platform Indigenous leaders, land defenders, scientists and musicians.
What: United For Old Growth March and Rally
When: Saturday, February 25. March begins noon at Centennial Square; rally program starts at 1:30 p.m. at BC Legislature
Where: The march and rally are taking place on Lekwungen territories (Victoria, BC). Participants in the march are asked to convene at Centennial Square (Pandora Ave. and Douglas St.) by noon, and walk together to the BC Legislature (Belleville St. and Government St.).
Who: The walk from Centennial Square will be led by First Nations and Indigenous leaders and drummers
Speakers and performers include:
Day-of primary media liaison: Tegan Hansen, tegan@stand.earth, +1 (250) 354-3302 (cell, text, WhatsApp, and Signal)
Photos and videos will be updated here during and immediately after the march and rally
Background:
More than 220 organizations have now signed onto the United for Old Growth declaration, including First Nations, labour groups, teachers’ associations, tourism businesses, and environmental organizations. Signatories and participants in this march and rally are calling on Premier David Eby and the BC NDP government to honour their promise to move faster to protect old growth forests and reform forest stewardship across the province. February 25 aligns with Eby’s 100th day in office, and demonstrators are looking to the Premier to take immediate, concrete steps to put at-risk old growth forests off limits to industrial logging – as a central part in fulfilling his 100-day pledge to accelerate action on old growth.
Additional contacts:
Torrance Coste, torrance@wildernesscommittee.org, +1 (250) 516-9900
Jackie Larkin, jlarkin@gddc.com, +1 (250) 478-7604
Jens Wieting, jens@sierraclub.bc.ca, +1 (604) 354-5312
Poster design: Emily Thiessen
Registered charitable number: 11914 9797 RR0001
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