Pages tagged "forestry"
What a viral photo tells us (and doesn't tell us) about a big log on a truck
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by Stewart Muir
· 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.
Read moreSorting fact from fiction: BC forest conservation
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by Resource Works
· 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.
Read moreForestry in BC: Setting the record straight
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by Josiah Haynes
· 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.
Read moreWhat British Columbia's budget tells us about resources and Reconciliation
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by Resource Works
· 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.
Read morePacheedaht First Nation: An example of reconciliation and development
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by Josiah Haynes
· 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.
Read moreWhat an educated millennial thinks about forestry
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by Resource Works
· 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."
Read moreHow protected are we?
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by Stewart Muir
· April 03, 2021 8:54 AM
Tell us what you think about this important issue.
Take the survey"Shifting the forestry paradigm" requires getting down to serious efforts – but not violence
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by Resource Works
· April 02, 2021 9:00 AM
Those in positions of responsibility must work to lower the temperature on a brewing "war in the woods"
Read moreDanish scientists say old-growth forests' climate role overestimated by 1/3
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by Resource Works
· March 29, 2021 9:27 AM
Incorrectly analyzed data led to mistaken view about the climate mitigation impact of old and unmanaged forests.
Read moreHere's the real story on Fairy Creek and the future of responsible forestry
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by Stewart Muir
· March 27, 2021 4:19 PM
If all your information is from high-volume advertising campaigns, the following might come as a surprise: the Fairy Creek watershed near British Columbia's Port Renfrew is not at risk because of forestry.
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