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📅 November 18 - ALL OUT to protect old growth and HOLD THIS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE.
In Nelson, Vernon, Campbell River/Courtenay, Smithers and more, locations to be confirmed.
savewhatsleft.ca/protest

#savewhatsleft @savewhatsleft.bsky.social @ancientforestbc.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Canada’s new Climate Competitiveness Strategy ties climate action to growth. But can the systems that caused the crisis really fix it, or do we need degrowth and local resilience for a truly sustainable future? 💬 Your thoughts?

#Competitiveness #Climate #Canada #Economics #Degrowth
Canada’s new Climate Competitiveness Strategy - Canada.ca
Climate action is not only a moral responsibility—it’s an economic necessity.
www.canada.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Tsitika Mountain’s ancient forest faces auction by BC Timber Sales. #Clearcut already scars the #ecological reserve where live 300+ marbled #murrelets, a #threatened species.

📅 Nov 18 - ALL OUT to HOLD THE GOVT ACCOUNTABLE.
Victoria: 11 AM, BCTS offices, Capital Park.
@ancientforestbc.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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B.C Assessment plans to cut the taxable value of pipelines by hundreds of millions, developed with industry, not communities. Local governments warn this could shift taxes onto residents or mean service cuts. Once again: corporate tax breaks, public burden. 💸

#BCPoli #ClimateJustice
'Disgusting': Plan to slash B.C. pipelines' taxable value could hit local revenues - Journal Of Commerce
VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said she would look into a plan by BC Assessment that would cut the taxable value of pipelines and other projects in a move that has angered ...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Nature Trust seeks public support to protect unique karst landscape in Cape Breton
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is looking to raise $400,000 by the end of the month to protect on of the province's most unique landscapes.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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🌲 Stand with Elder Bill Jones.
At 85, he’s being sued for protecting the last ancient forests on his own land. Support his legal defense, protect what remains.

#StandWithElderBill #OldGrowth #IndigenousRights #LandRights #Walbran #BC
Defend Elder Bill Jones & Protect the Upper Walbran
Elder Bill Jones of the Pacheedaht Nation is 85 years old. For decades, he has welcomed people into the forests to stand with him in defense of the last old-growth trees on his territory. At Fairy Cre...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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TAKE ACTION NOW.
DEMAND A HALT TO THE AUCTION OF TA1375 to @rparmarbc.bsky.social, @davidebybc.bsky.social

Contact Ravi Parmar: 250 387-624, for.minister@gov.bc.ca & David Eby premier@gov.bc.ca

#Tsitika #oldgrowth #bcpoli @ancientforestbc.bsky.social #clearcut #logging
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Don’t wait, our holiday bundle sells out fast! For $35, get the Wild Canada 2026 calendar, a year of Watershed Sentinel (5 issues), and a personalized gift card. Perfect for friends who love the wild, and for keeping independent #environmental reporting strong. Order now: watershedsentinel.ca/store
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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BC's wildlife needs action, not just promises. The gov't committed to protect 30% of land & water by 2030. Hold them to it. The future of our ecosystems depends on urgent action now. 👉 cpawsbc.org/takeaction/t...

@cpawsbc.bsky.social #ProtectBC #BCPoli #ProtectWildlife
Tell the Government: Protect the Homes of Wildlife | CPAWS-BC
Check out this video to learn why we need you to tell the BC government you support bold action to protect wildlife and their homes. Personalize your letter for 5x the impact. Share what wildlife or p...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Ontario's loss of protections following the passing of Bill 5 will touch all at-risk species, great and small. Habitat loss is a huge priority for biodiversity and the climate, but the way Ontario has re-defined habitat is so narrow that it puts most species at greater risk.
#Ontario #Biodiversity
Ontario polar bears could be ‘extinct in 45 years’ as Ford’s Bill 5 strips remaining protections
Ontario polar bears could be ‘extinct in 45 years’ as Ford’s Bill 5 strips remaining protections
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October 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Today, families in #Jamaica are paying the price for ongoing criminal conduct by oil & gas billionaires. How do you feel about @mark-carney.bsky.social & @davidebybc.bsky.social subsidizing these same criminals to extract more #fossilfuels? www.theguardian.com/environment/... #cdnpoli #bcpoli
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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National Farmers Union in Solidarity with Canada’s Striking Postal Workers | National Farmers Union
We encourage all rural Canadians to stand in solidarity with CUPW and send a letter to your MP to stop the cuts to Canada Post, to expand services to generate revenue, and to support CUPW in their…
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October 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Plans for a housing mega-development near the Ottawa Greenbelt have divided the city’s council. What do the neighbours think? @meyer.bsky.social visited the area to find out. Our latest newsletter:

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What locals think about Ottawa’s Tewin project | The Narwhal
Tewin, a mega-development near Ottawa’s Greenbelt, promises environmentally friendly housing that advances reconciliation. Does it live up to the hype?
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October 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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In the first 100 days of office, PM Mark #Carney opened the doors to industry #lobbyists, but environmental groups couldn’t get a meeting. How will this affect our lands, waters, and climate? Let’s keep asking the tough questions. 💚

Good investigation by @thenarwhal.ca
Carney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The Narwhal
Records show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out
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October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Meet some of the incredible people behind the Watershed Sentinel! In this clip, Delores Broten, founder and Zoe Blunt, editor, chat about the mag’s 30+ year of grassroots environmental journalism in B.C.
Full conversation : tinyurl.com/p248xye8
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October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Citizen-led victory: court halts logging in #Tjiärmadahkka, Sweden after action by #Skogsupproret and Sámi defenders, proof grassroots resistance works. Solidarity with #Walbran blockade defenders. 💚

#ForestRebellion #ActivismWorks #OldGrowthForest #FairyCreek
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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B.C.’s forest policy needs a reset. The New Forest Act, a citizen-drafted by the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society to shift Crown forest management from central control to community-led stewardship. Share and Learn more: boundaryforest.org 🌲

#NewForestAct #ForestryReform #BCForests
October 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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🌍 Today is International Day of Action on #BigBadBiomass!

Follow us all day for stories, actions, & voices uniting to expose the truth behind this so-called “green” energy.

Biomass = no climate benefit, forests clearcut, $250B in subsidies wasted. 🌳

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October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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On this International Day of Rural Women, remember:

🌾 Women grow, harvest, sell, and cook much of the world’s food, yet too often go unseen and unpaid.

Without women, there is no food

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#ruralwomen #FoodJustice
WOMEN GROW, COOK & SUSTAIN OUR FOOD. IT'S TIME TO RECOGNIZE THEM
YouTube video by IPES-Food
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October 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined our community walk at Goldstream Provincial Park!

We were honoured to gather once again in support of W̱SÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen and the fight to protect SELE₭TEȽ (Goldstream River) from the destructive Malahat highway expansion.

Photos by Agathe Bernard
October 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Stand with Elders for Ancient Trees 🌲
Oct 18: Water is Love film + panel (Victoria, 7–9 pm) • Oct 22: Save Goldstream rally (12–1 pm) • Oct 26: Nancy Turner webinar (2–3 pm).
All details + #Walbran Cougar Camp updates: tinyurl.com/y2927rhy

#OldGrowth #FairyCreek #Blockade #CougarCamp
Elder Bill Jones at Walbran Cougar Camp, Photo: Ada'itsx/Fairy Creek Blockade
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Oct 21: Groups worldwide are taking action to expose the impacts of the biomass industry. JOIN THEM!

Organize an online/offline action and tag #BigBadBiomass.
👉 environmentalpaper.org/2025/08/idoa...

@dogwoodalliance.org @biofuelwatch.bsky.social @environmentalpaper.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Grassroots Spotlight: @stand.earth challenges #corporations and governments to treat people and the #environment with #respect, protecting forests and moving beyond #fossil fuels. See their #campaigns and how you can help. #ClimateAction #ForestProtection #EndFossilFuels #CleanEnergy

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Stand.earth - For the people and places you love
For more than twenty years, we’ve been utilizing cutting-edge research, building equitable power with frontline communities, and leveraging mass movements to make a real impact on the health and wellb...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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How to lie with stats: BC had ~57M ha old growth (~48M loggable). Now 11.1M remain; <2M loggable. Govt’s ~80% protected looks bigger only because the base is smaller. That’s not protection, it’s math games.🌲
@ancientforestbc.bsky.social @wildernews.bsky.social #bcpoli #OldGrowth #BCForestry #Walbran
October 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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They know enforcement will come, and still, they stand.
Meet the defenders of Vancouver Island’s last ancient forests. Read our #Walbran piece on courage, community, hope.

@ancientforestbc.bsky.social @wildernews.bsky.social
#OldGrowth #BCForests #FairyCreek #bcpoli
Where Hope Takes Root | Watershed Sentinel
Blockaders in B.C.’s Walbran Valley stand against old-growth logging, defending life, community, and the forests that sustain us all.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM