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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.

What a viral photo tells us (and doesn't tell us) about a big log on a truck

Posted on Articles by · May 27, 2021 1:20 PM

Sometimes an image comes along that seems to encapsulate a moment in time – an iconic photo like an exuberant couple kissing on VJ-Day in Times Square, or a politician fumbling a football on the campaign trail. Stewart Muir looks at one interesting picture.

Sorting fact from fiction: BC forest conservation

Posted on Articles by · May 21, 2021 4:53 PM

British Columbia has suffered from division and radicalism fueled by misinformation. But when it comes to caring for our environment and respecting workers, sensationalism fails where facts succeed.

Forestry in BC: Setting the record straight

Posted on Reports by · May 21, 2021 1:07 AM

Are BC's forests in a state of crisis? This new Resource Works report responds to the rhetoric coming out of Fairy Creek and anti-logging activists.

What British Columbia's budget tells us about resources and Reconciliation

Posted on Articles by · April 21, 2021 8:02 AM

Numbers show how the province's forest sector is quietly the biggest contributor to the hopes and dreams of First Nations.

Pacheedaht First Nation: An example of reconciliation and development

Posted on Articles by · April 13, 2021 4:16 PM

In spite of a concerted pressure campaign to sideline the Indigenous group's economic opportunities, this Vancouver Island people is an example of how reconciliation and development go hand-in-hand, writes Josiah Haynes.

What an educated millennial thinks about forestry

Posted on Articles by · April 13, 2021 10:54 AM

Social media stoked his belief that old-growth forestry was something to oppose. Now: "After seeing firsthand how forests are managed in British Columbia, I am firmly against a ban on old-growth harvesting."

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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.

What a viral photo tells us (and doesn't tell us) about a big log on a truck

Sometimes an image comes along that seems to encapsulate a moment in time – an iconic photo like an exuberant couple kissing on VJ-Day in Times Square, or a politician fumbling a football on the campaign trail. Stewart Muir looks at one interesting picture.

Sorting fact from fiction: BC forest conservation

British Columbia has suffered from division and radicalism fueled by misinformation. But when it comes to caring for our environment and respecting workers, sensationalism fails where facts succeed.

Forestry in BC: Setting the record straight

Are BC's forests in a state of crisis? This new Resource Works report responds to the rhetoric coming out of Fairy Creek and anti-logging activists.

What British Columbia's budget tells us about resources and Reconciliation

Numbers show how the province's forest sector is quietly the biggest contributor to the hopes and dreams of First Nations.

Pacheedaht First Nation: An example of reconciliation and development

In spite of a concerted pressure campaign to sideline the Indigenous group's economic opportunities, this Vancouver Island people is an example of how reconciliation and development go hand-in-hand, writes Josiah Haynes.

What an educated millennial thinks about forestry

Social media stoked his belief that old-growth forestry was something to oppose. Now: "After seeing firsthand how forests are managed in British Columbia, I am firmly against a ban on old-growth harvesting."

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