Tag: carbon emissions
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Climate change can’t be stopped without ‘sane’ forest policy (Castanet op-ed)
This op-ed, written by Eli Pivnick, was originally published in Castanet on May 12, 2026. Forests are the lungs of our planet. Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen each year since the beginning of the industrial revolution. However, they peak in spring, then drop from May to October, before beginning to rise again. The summer…
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BC’s Forestry Crisis – Dr. Rachel Holt on old growth, carbon, and the future (Power of Forests Series #2)
The Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society just released their latest in the Power of Forests video series, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. See below, a dispatch from Jennifer Houghton, Project Manager. Dr. Rachel Holt, a land ecology expert, dives into the surprising truths about BC’s forestry practices: This is more than just a conversation; it’s…
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From ‘Just Have a Think’: Drax and the pellet industry (YouTube video)
Our members recently came across this video, from the YouTube channel, ‘Just Have a Think.’ Biomass or wood pellets are touted as a climate-friendly alternative to coal, but this is not the case. Worse still, we think of biomass as a sustainable alternative with the industry claiming it only uses waste wood to create wood…