New Forest Act Roadshow Event
oin us for a big event! Elders for Ancient Trees is excited to partner with Broad View United Church to sponsor the Victoria leg of the New Forest Act Roadshow.
The June tour includes events in 11 communities (Golden, Nelson, Trail, 100 Mile House, Campbell River, Quadra Island, Courtenay, Port Alberni, Honeymoon Bay, Powell River, and Victoria).
This is a rare opportunity to consider and discuss a forestry regime that can serve forests and local communities.
Led by Jennifer Houghton, whose videos we have featured in earlier Callouts, the event will be a focused presentation on the New Forest Act—a legislative proposal to replace British Columbia’s current forestry system.
This is a critical time to imagine and explore transformative change for precious forests.
Here are a couple of Jennifer’s videos:You Can’t Export What You Don’t Have: The Reason BC’s Forestry Strategy Is Already Failing and The Forestry Jobs Myth: How Destruction Gets Sold as Work
Jennifer’s down-to-earth and focused style will make some hard hits about what’s actually happening in BC’s forests, why the current system no longer works, what critical changes are needed and how the New Forest Act would work in practice. Grounded in three key principles based on a 3-zone approach, the NFA would:
- Protect what must remain intact (old growth, primary, untouched by humans)
- Restore what has been degraded
- Harvest where ecosystems can support it
For full details on the legislative framework: New Forest Act BC Proposal
We look forward to a big community engagement on June 22. Join us and bring your friends!