BC will make an announcement about old growth today. There’s only 415,000 hectares of ancient giants left. Deferring logging permits for those last stands is an immediate step the province could take today if they listen to the science & citizens.
THREAD 1/ #bcpoli
Yes we must support BC’s working forest families and we can do that and protect the tiny amount of productive old growth left. Less than 1% of forests in BC are home to the big old trees that we know and love. That still leaves a huge amount of the landscape for forestry. 2/
if COVID has taught us anything it’s listen to the science. Setting aside the few remaining stands of big tree old growth will increase our forests resiliency in the face of climate change. With the smoke billowing up from the US right now that seems like a really good idea. 3/
Most people don’t realize that it is still perfectly legal for logging companies in BC to cut down 500, 800, 1,000+ year old trees. In many places, these rare forests could be logged out within a few years. Let’s let another generation look up at these giants and say “wow.”
The west coast of this continent is on fire. Old forests in BC are some of most carbon rich on the planet, but we are logging them for toilet paper & wood pellets? Today, we’ll find out if this government prioritizes protecting our climate and ecosystem resiliency.
I am hopeful but also surprised that they are releasing the panel report at the same time as making an announcement. Smells like an election. We had been told there would be stakeholder consultation and citizen engagement after the report before any announcement...
Looks like release at 1 and Minster press conference at 1:30....
For context here is the scientific paper on BC’s remaining old growth and @standearth press release from June stand.earth/publication/bc…
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