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Former BC Green party leader calls out Fairy Creek blockade actions

Posted on Articles by · September 08, 2021 7:09 AM

Andrew Weaver notes that the party has moved to the far left since his departure, and today's activists do not serve their own cause when all they do is criticize.

Old growth forest – cherished, abundant and growing fast

Posted on Articles by · August 21, 2021 2:57 PM

At Resource Works, we're always looking to uncover the facts about complex and challenging science issues. What we have discovered about the vigorously debated issue of old growth forests in British Columbia might come as a surprise. Stewart Muir provides an update.

Facts are the first casualties of BC’s new war in the woods

Posted on Articles by · August 16, 2021 10:58 AM

Sitting in a downtown highrise, it's easy to say “don’t cut the trees”. But taking away logging would have a massive impact on communities and First Nations, says Nicola Dixon.

Activists seeking to protect Canada’s old-growth forest say they are aligned with First Nations. Is that really true?

Posted on Articles by · June 24, 2021 3:23 PM

By protesting in places they’re not wanted, conservationists are being called out by Indigenous leaders like Huu-ay-aht Chief Dennis for exemplifying the colonial approach taken by their forebears, writes Rochelle Baker.

The Methuselah Myth and the future of B.C. forestry

Posted on Articles by · June 23, 2021 3:54 PM

How did our understanding of forestry get so mangled? And how we can restore knowledge about a way of life that sustains communities and healthy ecosystems? Stewart Muir looks at the situation.

Old Growth Forests in British Columbia: A citizen's guide

Posted on Reports by · June 17, 2021 12:31 PM

As anarchists, actors and pressure groups descend on the B.C. Coast to create a high-emotion summer drama they hope will affect our laws and way of life, let's pause for a moment to think and reflect.

Forestry infographics

Posted on Graphics by · June 14, 2021 10:54 PM

With so many British Columbians joining the conversation, there's never been a better time to share the facts on forestry in BC.

Forestry graphics

Posted on Graphics by · June 14, 2021 8:43 PM

Download and share these facts about BC forestry.

Get past the slogans: what you need to know about old growth

Posted on Articles by · June 09, 2021 1:14 PM

When advocates call for ending “old growth logging,” what do they mean? And why is it being logged? A forestry worker gets past the rhetoric.

Top 5 forestry facts that anti-logging protesters would prefer you don't think about

Posted on Articles by · May 31, 2021 9:16 PM

As British Columbians are bombarded with emotional claims about old growth forest practices, the trained professionals who work in the field see a very different picture. Stewart Muir examines the facts.

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Former BC Green party leader calls out Fairy Creek blockade actions

Andrew Weaver notes that the party has moved to the far left since his departure, and today's activists do not serve their own cause when all they do is criticize.

Old growth forest – cherished, abundant and growing fast

At Resource Works, we're always looking to uncover the facts about complex and challenging science issues. What we have discovered about the vigorously debated issue of old growth forests in British Columbia might come as a surprise. Stewart Muir provides an update.

Facts are the first casualties of BC’s new war in the woods

Sitting in a downtown highrise, it's easy to say “don’t cut the trees”. But taking away logging would have a massive impact on communities and First Nations, says Nicola Dixon.

Activists seeking to protect Canada’s old-growth forest say they are aligned with First Nations. Is that really true?

By protesting in places they’re not wanted, conservationists are being called out by Indigenous leaders like Huu-ay-aht Chief Dennis for exemplifying the colonial approach taken by their forebears, writes Rochelle Baker.

The Methuselah Myth and the future of B.C. forestry

How did our understanding of forestry get so mangled? And how we can restore knowledge about a way of life that sustains communities and healthy ecosystems? Stewart Muir looks at the situation.

Old Growth Forests in British Columbia: A citizen's guide

As anarchists, actors and pressure groups descend on the B.C. Coast to create a high-emotion summer drama they hope will affect our laws and way of life, let's pause for a moment to think and reflect.

Forestry infographics

With so many British Columbians joining the conversation, there's never been a better time to share the facts on forestry in BC.

Forestry graphics

Download and share these facts about BC forestry.

Get past the slogans: what you need to know about old growth

When advocates call for ending “old growth logging,” what do they mean? And why is it being logged? A forestry worker gets past the rhetoric.

Top 5 forestry facts that anti-logging protesters would prefer you don't think about

As British Columbians are bombarded with emotional claims about old growth forest practices, the trained professionals who work in the field see a very different picture. Stewart Muir examines the facts.

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