What is conservation financing?
August 2023
What is conservation financing? And why is it a crucial step in ensuring that old-growth forests remain standing for future generations?
Find out in this latest video with Sierra Club BC forest campaigner Jens Wieting!
This September will be the 3-year anniversary of the provincial government’s big old-growth promise to work with Indigenous Nations to create a paradigm shift in forest stewardship. Part of this commitment includes making conservation funding available and making sure it is directly tied to addressing short and long-term impacts of both temporary deferrals and permanent protection. This is needed to take the pressure off First Nations, who often depend on logging revenue.
It’s not too late to turn things around for old-growth forests and all the life they hold. By taking bold action today, we can make sure future generations know these vital ecosystems too.
Here are a few ways you can take action for old growth…
- Send a letter: This only takes one minute! Let’s flood Ministers’ inboxes calling for accountability on their old-growth promises. The more letters they get before the 3-year anniversary this September the better! Send a letter now.
- Amplify: Help spread the word by sharing this video with your friends and family (you can forward this email or re-share on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok).
- Donate: Your donation will help ensure these forests remain standing for future generations. Even a gift as small as $10 can make a difference! Donate here.
- Upcoming day of action for old-growth: Stay tuned for how to get involved this September in keeping the pressure up on the B.C. government to work with First Nations in implementing the promised paradigm shift for forest stewardship.
Photo by Desiree Wallace/Stand.earth
Louis Bockner