Pages tagged "forestry"
What's our shared future in BC's forests?
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· February 28, 2021 7:50 AM
Myths abound about how forestry is done in British Columbia. More than ever, sound judgment and respect for the facts are needed. We've put together some resources to help with that.
Read more“Seeing Red: BC's last primary forests” map weaves an artful fiction about forestry
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· February 10, 2021 3:46 PM
BEHIND THE NEWS: ResourceWorks News takes a look at how GIS data is being employed to create a highly misleading picture of forest practices. What we discover is confusing, to say the least.
Read moreA realistic look at BC forestry
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· February 09, 2021 11:51 AM
BC needs a working forest, not activist misinformation. Carl Sweet, a founding director of the BC Forestry Alliance, shares his perspective.
Read moreWest Coast First Nations strike agreement to protect sacred cultural cedars
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by Resource Works
· January 18, 2021 10:29 AM
Nanwakolas Council and forestry companies make groundbreaking agreement to ensure monumental trees are protected within traditional territories.
Read more4 BC resource files to watch as cabinet is announced
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by Margareta Dovgal
· November 18, 2020 10:05 PM
The quality of the Premier’s Cabinet lineup will determine whether the government’s agenda on these issues will land right – for their future electoral odds and for our province’s economy.
Read moreMass timber becoming must timber
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· September 20, 2020 9:05 AM
We’ve kept an eye on mass-timber buildings since the Tallwood House student residence at UBC was topped off (in 2016) at a world-record 53 metres and 18 storeys. Resource Works catches up on the latest trends.
Read moreReport finds public trust levels in forestry linked to low awareness
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· September 12, 2020 10:05 AM
Calling for objective reporting about British Columbia forest management, the old growth study is a call to action for educational efforts to bring context and build understanding.
Read moreAmid COVID-19 economic strains, forest recommendations weigh heavily
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by Stewart Muir
· September 09, 2020 7:23 AM
NEWS ANALYSIS: Residents of dozens of British Columbia forest communities are on edge. Will the province's most renewable industry be allowed to continue after the release of a new provincial study? Stewart Muir looks at the facts.
Read moreNational Forest Week: "Healthy Forests, Healthy Future"
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· September 08, 2020 7:23 AM
British Columbia municipalities including Prince George are declaring National Forest Week Sept. 20-26 locally as the commemoration celebrates 100 years.
Read moreOld growth, new beginning
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by Stewart Muir
· August 06, 2020 11:16 AM
The province of British Columbia’s Old Growth Strategic Review tackles head-on an issue that has bedevilled the government for decades: ensuring that the seemingly polarizing values of forest protection and public prosperity can somehow be harmonized. Stewart Muir looks at the issue.
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