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How forestry has changed since the 80s, problems with BC’s new Forest Landscape Plan, and protecting caribou
A roundup of resources shared by IWTF members this week.
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IWTF meets with the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
On May 2, 2026, IWTF members met with Minister Randene Neill (Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS)) and Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Lumby. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss water and forestry legislation that recognizes water’s primary value to the watersheds supplying IWTF communities. IWTF came to the table requesting three…
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Eli Pivnick responds to COFI comments on CBC Radio (letter)
Dear Daybreak South (CBC Radio) team, I listened with interest to this morning’s interview (January 27, 2026) that Chris Walker did with Council of Forest Industries CEO, Kim Haakstad. I take exception with many of the remarks she made. Here are a few of my criticisms. Haakstad said that ‘3 trees planted for every one…
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BC community sounds the alarm on salvage logging – Kelowna Now
This important article, reported by Luke Faulks, focuses on the community of Gun Lake and residents’ concerns about the threat of salvage logging proposed in an area that experienced wildfire in 2023. “a meta review of research into the ecological impacts of salvage logging found the practice can hamper species that survived the fire, modify rare post-disturbance…
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Logging’s Final Frontier? How ‘Active Management’ imperils forest resilience – a video from Conservation North
If you missed the live webinar from Conservation North in September on the realities of ‘active management’ of forests, check out the recording below. Speakers
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Lobbying for Change – an inspiring video by Ross Reid
We love Ross Reid’s Nerdy About Nature channel! He’s a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for forests. Check out his recent video about lobbying for change. “If we didn’t have the power to make change, then these industries wouldn’t spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to try and suppress our voices and make us all…
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Trouble in the Headwaters 2025: Call to Action
Thank you for attending ‘Trouble In the Headwaters.’ Here’s how you can help!
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Trouble in the Headwaters: a documentary film screening event in Kelowna
Trouble in the Headwaters is a hard-hitting documentary that investigates the 2018 Grand Forks flood and reveals the connection to clearcut logging in the headwaters of the Kettle River Basin.
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The New Forest Act Proposal at a glance – tips and talking points
The new Forest Act Proposal A bold is a legislative proposal that redefines forestry in BC to serve long-term public interest—rooted in economic renewal, protection of the most biodiverse and healthy ecosystems, restoration of degraded areas, and community governance.
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BC’s forestry crisis – the laws we need to make things better (video)
Our colleagues at the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society have a new video out, talking about a new forest act for BC. Listen in to hear Jennifer Houghton speak about logging on public lands, and how we need to create a new paradigm where it concerns BC’s forestry legislation.