Write for old‑growth forests!

What you can do

It’s time to let your MLA know that you expect the government to keep its word and protect endangered old-growth forests. And what’s better than a direct email to do this? Let’s hold the government accountable for their lack of action.

Why this matters

Provincial politicians have to prioritize their constituents’ demands to keep their jobs. Make sure protecting old-growth is a priority for your MLA. There are a lot of misconceptions about what the government has and hasn’t done for old-growth, and many MLAs are using inaccurate talking points provided by the Minister of Forests’ office. Use this guide to find out what’s up with old-growth and sort facts from fiction.

Points to consider in your letter:

Use these to add to or edit your letter.

  • The B.C. government continues to allow the logging of irreplaceable at-risk old-growth forests every day, despite promising to save these ancient forests. 
  • The provincial government has deferred logging in 2.4 million hectares of old-growth, but there is very little transparency surrounding these deferrals. From what we know, many of them are in forests with small trees, which are at low risk of logging in the first place.
  • Securing immediate funding is critical for offsetting any economic impacts of deferrals for First Nations and forest workers and pursuing permanent protection of at-risk forests with investments in sustainable economic alternatives.
  • Tens of thousands of hectares of the most at-risk old-growth forests, including those prioritized for deferral, continue to be logged.
  • None of the 14 recommendations of the Old-Growth Strategic Review report, released in 2020, have been completed.
Points to consider in your letter:

Use these to add to or edit your letter.

  • The B.C. government continues to allow the logging of irreplaceable at-risk old-growth forests every day, despite promising to save these ancient forests. 
  • The provincial government has deferred logging in 2.4 million hectares of old-growth, but there is very little transparency surrounding these deferrals. From what we know, many of them are in forests with small trees, which are at low risk of logging in the first place.
  • Securing immediate funding is critical for offsetting any economic impacts of deferrals for First Nations and forest workers and pursuing permanent protection of at-risk forests with investments in sustainable economic alternatives.
  • Tens of thousands of hectares of the most at-risk old-growth forests, including those prioritized for deferral, continue to be logged.
  • None of the 14 recommendations of the Old-Growth Strategic Review report, released in 2020, have been completed.