Your Custom Text Here
Photo: Province of British Columbia
Temporary deferral of logging in some B.C. forests leaves First Nations stranded, and may be too little, too late for the province’s ancient ecosystems
by Chen Zhou, originally published November 7, 2021.
Read more
New research finds that by overcounting the carbon storage of intact forests the undercounting emissions from logging, the Government of Canada is vastly underrporeting the climate impacts of clearcutting in one of the country’s greatest carbon sinks.
by Stephanie Wood
Read more
The following is the transcript for an interview today on CBC Radio One’s “The Current” with host Matt Galloway, with guests professor Cliff Atleo Jr. of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Tsimshian Nations, and Ken Wu, the Executive Director of the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance.
The Interview with Patrick Canning, lawyer for the Rainforest Flying Squad over the Fairy Creek blockade, follows.
Read more
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.
Read more
Avatar Grove, an old-growth forest near Port Renfrew, has been declared off-limits to logging. TJ WATT / ANCIENT FOREST ALLIANCE
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.
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read moreThe Endangered Ecosystems Alliance will respect your privacy.
Endangered Ecosystems Alliance (EEA) Charitable Registration Number 736685116 RR 0001