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B.C. puts moratorium on aquaculture licences
B.C. has slapped a moratorium on issuing new finfish aquaculture licences and won't accept new applications for...
Media Releases
Wilderness Committee Supports Proposed BC Government Protection for Highly Endangered Coastal Douglas‑fir Ecosystem
The Wilderness Committee is praising the government for proposed protection of key endangered Coastal Douglas-fir...
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Don't let our water fall into the hands of private industry
This is an ad placed in the Courier-Islander, a Vancouver Island local newspaper, by local citizens opposed to the BC...
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The way of the west ‑‑ Manitoba Hydro choosing route for its new transmission line
If a power line is built through the forest and no one notices, does it really hurt the caribou? Manitoba Hydro is...
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Ben Parfitt: New response to pine beetle needed in B.C. forests
In the fight against climate change, few natural assets are as important as forests. Healthy living trees store...
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Old‑growth forest activists launch new group
Prolific environmental activists have formed a fledgling old-growth forest watchdog group after parting ways with the...
Media Releases
Wilderness Committee and Zero Waste BC applaud New Eyes on Metro Waste Management Committee
Groups working to stop the construction of new waste incineration facilities in Metro Vancouver were pleased to learn...
Videos
South Fraser Witness Trail Invitation
Kevin Purton with Surrey Environmental Partners invites you to join him at the South Fraser Witness Trail. The trail...
Columns
Big Changes at the Victoria Office of the Wilderness Committee
We are sad to announce that well known Wilderness Committee spokesperson Ken Wu has stepped down this month from his...
Columns
Bute Inlet Update ‑ Good News!!!
The last time we e-mailed our members and supporters about the fight to save the wild rivers of Bute Inlet, we had one...
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New push on to protect Linley Valley
Nanaimo residents are being asked to speak out in support of protecting a parkland gem. The province is taking...
Columns
Its Time for a Cosmetic Pesticide Ban in BC
Almost 50 years ago Rachel Carson wrote her seminal work Silent Spring which opened our eyes as a society to the...
Media Releases
Unprecedented Coalition of 18 Health and Environment Groups Band Together to Support BC Ban on Lawn and Garden Chemicals
Coalition calls on province to “go for gold” with proposed cosmetic pesticide ban An unprecedented coalition of 18...
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MLA calls for preservation of Linley Valley
Parkland in the heart of Nanaimo isn't threatened now but could be in the future, says Leonard Krog Leonard Krog wants...
Media Releases
Woodworking unions and environmentalists propose bold new plan to protect forests and jobs while fighting climate change
Forest industry unions and leading environmental groups have united behind a plan that calls on the BC government to...
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