Power of Forests: Protecting Communities & Nature with a New Forest Act

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ADMISSION: by donation at the door

RECORDINGS: Presentations will be recorded and publicly available at http://www.boundaryforest.org approximately 2 weeks after event.

DESCRIPTION

project is bringing together diverse partners to ensure forests on British Columbia ‘public land’ are protected by law so that nature’s needs such as biodiversity, ecosystem function (including the provision of quality water), wildlife habitat, and climate mitigation are prioritized over corporate interests.

We are people in BC who are trying to protect our homes and communities from the negative impacts of industrial forestry. With the massive loss of primary (never logged) forest due to industrial forestry, communities are at risk. We’re facing more drought, fire, and floods.

The new Forest Act we are proposing is intended to stop the land from becoming any more degraded from industrial forestry than it already is.

Five REGIONAL EVENTS are being held in September and October 2024 in Nanaimo, Vancouver, Prince George, Nelson, and Kelowna. Details of the new Forest Act proposal will be shared at the events by Jennifer Houghton, Project Manager, The Power of Forests Project, with the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society (BFWSS). Local speakers, Indigenous People, and scientists will also present relevant regional information regarding the costs of the current system and the urgent need for new legislation. These events will empower, equip, and activate people to push our politicians into supporting a change to the legislation. The New Forest Act proposal will be available on September 6 at: www.boundaryforest.org.

EVENT PROGRAMME KELOWNA

12:00-12:15 Opening, Indigenous Welcome – Pamela & Grouse Barnes, syilx Elders/Knowledge Keepers

12:30-1:00 Dawn Morrison, Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty

1:00-1:10 Q & A

1:10-1:20 Break

1:20-1:40 Joe Karthein, Save What’s Left – Dismantling BC Timber Sales

1:40-1:50 Q & A

1:50-2:20 Break

2:20-2:45 Jennifer Houghton, Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society - The New Forest Act & How to Get There

2:45-2:55 Q & A

2:55-3:05 Role Play

3:05-3:15 Q & A/ Panel Discussion

Host or Publisher Interior Watershed Task Force