Tell the Minister of Forests to ban old growth logging

Individual standing in a forest between two old growth trees

Old growth forests are on the edge of disappearing in British Columbia. Now, less than 1% of forests in the province are home to big, old trees. These are some of the most carbon-rich forests on the planet, and if they’re left open to logging, the global community will lose a major resource for mitigating the climate crisis.

In April, the B.C. government was given a six month timeline to implement logging bans in the most at-risk old growth forests – but these giant trees are still on the chopping block. Right now there’s an opportunity to finally secure protection for these ancient forests.

British Columbia just appointed a new Minister of Forests who has the power to immediately ban old growth logging across the province. Minister Katrine Conroy has all the necessary information to take action immediately to take action immediately. All they need is a final push from you to make it a top priority.

Send an email to the Minister of Forests to create a groundswell of public pressure to immediately ban logging in at-risk old growth forests across B.C.

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Minister

Bruce

Ralston

B.C. NDP

Minister

Katrine

Conroy

Province of British Columbia

Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~lastName},

The state of old growth forests in British Columbia is deeply concerning. I recently learned that less than 1% of forests in B.C. have large, old trees still standing. And that most old growth in B.C. remains open to logging.

The new NDP majority government campaigned on an election promise to implement all 14 of the old growth review panel recommendations, which you received in April. The most urgent recommendation was to ban the logging of at-risk old growth forests within 6 months.

The government’s announcement of logging deferrals for 350,000 hectares of land in September only included 3,800 hectares of at-risk old growth forests: these types of misleading announcements erode public trust in your work.

Your Ministry already has the necessary information to recommend key areas for immediate logging deferrals across B.C. But, these deferrals are overdue – according to the old growth review panel, they should have been implemented by the end of October at the latest.

Meanwhile, 50,000+ people have signed a petition to end logging in at-risk old growth forests across B.C.

This immediate action for old growth is dire. But it shouldn’t end there. I urge you to ensure that the Ministry is equipped to work with, and support, Indigenous Nations on long-term protection plans.

Will you please respond with confirmation that you have received this email. I sincerely hope you move forward to ban logging in old growth forests across the province as quickly as possible. We don’t have time to wait.

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