The Narwhal: Fairy Creek is set to become the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada’s history

August 26, 2021 Ken Wu

Recent cut blocks in adjoining valleys of the Fairy Creek watershed as seen from the air in June 2021. Blockaders at Fairy Creek say although the province has introduced two-year deferrals in some areas of the watershed, much old-growth still remains at imminent threat of logging. Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal

Amid escalating tensions with the RCMP, old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island show no signs of letting up. B.C.’s response, experts say, will determine the legacy of the new war in the woods.

Toronto Star: In B.C., the biggest sights include massive ancient trees. Here’s how tourism can prove they’re ‘worth more standing’

August 17, 2021 Ken Wu

As a Vancouverite, I can commune with big trees easily. Stanley Park is practically my backyard and a short stroll takes me to soaring Sitka spruce, Western red cedars and Douglas firs. The 405-hectare park’s establishment in 1887 kept these ancient beauties standing amid urban development. But just across the Georgia Strait, Vancouver Island is home to entire forests of these beautiful behemoths. For now.

EEA's Ken Wu on CBC's All Points West with Kathryn Marlow on federal Support to Protect BC Old-growth

June 8, 2021 Ken Wu

Here is a transcription of an interview between EEA’s Ken Wu and CBC’s Kathryn Marlow on All Points West where they discuss how the B.C. government needs to take advantage of federal funding to preserve old-growth forests and provide First Nations with an economic alternative to logging on their traditional lands.

Aired June 6, 2021

The Globe and Mail: First Nations seek to defuse old-growth logging dispute, but B.C. still on the fence about protected areas

June 8, 2021 Ken Wu

The three First Nations who have been the reluctant hosts of B.C.’s current war in the woods have called for a deferral of logging in some of the most contentious areas in and around the Fairy Creek watershed.

From the Globe and Mail June 7, 2021

The Narwhal on Old-Growth in BC: Five ways B.C.’s new forestry plan sets the stage for more old-growth conflict

June 4, 2021 Ken Wu

In the midst of escalating protests over logging, Horgan released an intentions paper on Tuesday that critics say fails to implement any immediate solutions.

From the Narwhal, June 2, 2021

The National Observer on BC's Old-growth: Ottawa dollars can save B.C.'s old-growth forests

May 28, 2021 Ken Wu

A coalition of conservationists is urging the B.C. government to use federal funds to end the province’s new war in the woods on Vancouver Island, protect old-growth forest and establish targets for endangered ecosystems.

From the National Observer, May 27th 2021

Maclean's Magazine on BC's Old-Growth: Falling Fast

April 15, 2021 Ken Wu

Three decades after the so-called ‘War of the Woods,’ the logging of B.C.’s ancient forests goes on, prompting protest from a new generation of eco-activists.

From Maclean’s Magazine, April 13th

EEA's Ken Wu on the Capital Daily Podcast discussing the Politics of Old-Growth BC Forests with Sonia Furstenau

April 9, 2021 Ken Wu

Here is a radio podcast in the Capital Daily News where the EEA's Ken Wu and Green leader and Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau talk about the politics of old-growth forests in BC and how the BC government has to provide the critical conservation financing for First Nations land use plans and protected areas if they are serious about implementing the recommendations of the Old-Growth Strategic Review panel.

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CHEK News: B.C. Government Faces Rising Criticism for Failing to Protect Old Growth Forests from Logging

March 22, 2021 Ken Wu

Here is an important article by Rob Shaw of CHEK news, who the EEA's Ken Wu spoke with about some of the PR-spin of the BC NDP government as it relates to the destruction of old-growth forests.

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