Resources and passages gathered during a university wide study group, engaging with Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling book, Braiding Sweetgrass/ Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, led by teaching fellow Mimi Gellman.
"The Living Forest Institute will work with environmental and community groups across B.C. to promote the protection of threatened forests through creative public participation." - LFI website
Campbell, Chris. "Otters spotted in Burnaby river near Trans Mountain tree cutting." 8 Mar 2021, Burnaby Now online. Accessed 9 Jul 2021, https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/otters-spotted-in-burnaby-river-near-trans-mountain-tree-cutting-video-3525329
"Forests are one of the world's most significant sources of food, new medicines and oxygen. Scientist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger explores our profound biological and spiritual connection with trees, and meets people who are taking the lead to replant, restore and protect the last of the planet's great ancient forests." - TVO website
A showcase of art and letters in protection of B.C trees. Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) wants to cut down 1,308 trees in Burnaby B.C without permits. Help give the trees a voice by submitting your artwork and/or letters here.
Using immersive media, Julie Andreyev and her research team are developing a VR prototype that will allow individuals to explore and interact with an old-growth tree to better understand and appreciate their importance.
Cease Wyss, Damien Gillis, Jess Silvey Ross Muirhead, Shel Neufeld, Robert Studer, Terra Long, Noé Rodriguez, Nita Bowerman, M. Simon Levin, Sophia Dagher, The Wild Empathy Project, Mark Benson, Shy Georgeson, Derek Georgeson
Eckford, Sean. "UPDATED: Logging company secures court injunction against ELF blockade." 24 Jan 2020, Coast Reporter. Accessed 9 Jul 2021, https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/updated-logging-company-secures-court-injunction-against-elf-blockade-3414572
Squamish-based Black Mount Logging has been granted an injunction against Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), which has been preventing the company from cutting timber on cutblock A93884, known as the Clack Creek Forest, since Jan. 12.
Markham, Derek. "Trees Talk to Each Other and Recognize Their Offspring." 11 Jan 2021, Treehugger. Accessed 9 Jul 2021, https://www.treehugger.com/trees-talk-each-other-and-recognize-their-offspring-4858710
Lavoie, Judith. "B.C. allows logging in nine ‘protected’ old-growth areas." 3 Feb 2021, The Narwhal. Accessed 9 Jul 2021, https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-logging-nine-protected-areas/
The BC NDP has consistently stated it placed protections on 353,000 hectares of old-growth forest, yet a recently unearthed document shows logging will continue in more than 150,000 hectares of these ostensibly protected areas
Godfrey, Dustin. "Trans Mountain cleared to remove Burnaby trees without city permits." 3 Feb 2021, Burnaby Now. Accessed 9 Jul 2021, https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/trans-mountain-cleared-to-remove-burnaby-trees-without-city-permits-3320266
"Canada recognizes that innovative, multi-stakeholder partnerships are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda, including to mobilize additional sources of capital in support of the SDGs. Across Canada, governments, organizations and individuals are already answering the 2030 Agenda’s call to action and convening new partnerships to respond in new ways to the challenges we collectively face. Going forward, the Government of Canada will strengthen efforts to bring together all segments of society in Canada around the SDGs, including in the development of the national strategy. Canada will also continue to work with its domestic and international partners to foster new and innovative solutions to realize this historic and transformative Agenda." - UN Website
Cox, Sarah. "B.C.’s old-growth forest nearly eliminated, new provincewide mapping reveals." 9 Feb 2021, The Narwhal. Accessed 9 Jul 2021, https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-old-growth-impacts-map/
As old-growth logging continues unabated in most unprotected areas of B.C., one conservation organization decided to spend a year creating a detailed map that shows the province’s original forests have all but disappeared under pressure from industrialization