The Power of Forests
Sat, Oct 05
|Nelson
New Forest Act to Protect Forests & Communities: bringing together diverse partners to ensure forests on BC ‘public land’ are protected by law.
Time & Location
Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Nelson, 616 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4G1, Canada
About the event
The Power of Forests project is bringing together diverse partners to ensure forests on British Columbia ‘public land’ are protected by law so that nature’s needs such as biodiversity, ecosystem function (including the provision of quality water), wildlife habitat, and climate mitigation are prioritized over corporate interests.
We are people in BC who are trying to protect our homes and communities from the negative impacts of industrial forestry. With the massive loss of primary (never logged) forest due to industrial forestry, communities are at risk. We’re facing more drought, fire, and floods.
The new Forest Act we are proposing is intended to stop the land from becoming any more degraded from industrial forestry than it already is.
Five REGIONAL EVENTS are being held in September and October 2024 in Nanaimo, Vancouver, Prince George, Nelson, and Kelowna. Details of the new Forest Act proposal will be shared at the events by…