A tragic reality: Old-growth forests vanishing before our eyes
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00
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We won’t stop fighting until they stop logging
Hi Paov,
The Wilderness Committee was founded around protecting old-growth.
Those days would have felt very similar to the past few months. Every couple of days more developments, more threats to watch out for, more reasons to get to the field to monitor and report, more media stories to pitch and definitely more government offices to contact. And from time to time, a giant rally at the legislature.
Because this is our core mission, the one that started it all.
These days we have many more campaigns and work on more issues in more provinces. Yet standing up for these remaining ancient forests connected us to our roots over this past year. And thanks to you, we are really starting to see the impact of our work, together. My colleague Torrance summed up the current situation with old-growth forests in British Columbia in a riveting 12-minute video. With the help of my colleague Alex who brought the message together in an awe-inspiring video, if you haven’t had a chance to watch it on social media already, I promise it will give you goosebumps.
“...It's tough to find the words…these stumps with a thousand rings on them…beautiful trees, some of the youngest of which are way older than Canada — and they’ve all been taken.”
The fact old-growth forests continue to be logged despite decades of advocacy and activism is a clear sign this issue demands our collective attention and action today. Every day they continue to log old-growth means every day there is less left to protect. A donation to our Fund for Ancient Forests means we can continue this fight until we win. PITCH IN TODAY Any amount you can give today goes directly to fund on-the-ground monitoring and reporting, government lobbying and continued communications strategies so we can ensure these precious ecosystems are preserved for future generations. Here’s more your donation makes possible:
Em is planning our trail building season this year that takes volunteers to spectacular old-growth forests we want to preserve. Clearing trails and building boardwalks mean that First Nations benefit from ecotourism revenue and outdoor enthusiasts continue to enjoy the beauty and recreational opportunities these forests provide for generations to come.
Joe is producing a newspaper giving you the latest update on the spotted owl and their old-growth forest home. That battle has heated up over the past few months as federal and provincial governments stumble around their commitments to protect the owls habitat. Joe, in collaboration with our expert mapper Geoff, will be on the ground with our First Nations allies to make sure the owl’s habitat is protected, for good.
Charlotte will be working tirelessly to get a biodiversity law in British Columbia this year, when she isn’t too busy holding the federal government to account on correctly implementing the Species at Risk Act. Her commitment to residents of old-growth forests — like southern mountain caribou, marbled murrelet, spotted owl and Williamson’s sapsucker — means her work can stop logging in the most critical old-growth forests.
Our old-growth team knows you’ve had enough of talk-and-log politics. We’ll continue to take action on your behalf and identify every pivotal moment where you can join us in the field, at an event or on the phone with elected representatives making sure they keep their promises to protect old-growth forests.As my colleague, Torrance said,“You can be a part of this change — a future where old-growth forests stand tall forever, where Indigenous rights are truly respected and upheld, and where we start to heal the relationship between our species and this planet…
This is the future we can have together. Let's fight for it.”
Beth Clarke
Executive Director
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