Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca By Larry Pynn North Cowichan Councillor Tek Manhas Tek Manhas insults residents who don’t share his view. Larry Pynn A motion by North Cowichan Councillor Tek Manhas Read more… The post FOI documents: North Cowichan councillor asks forest lobby group to pen his motion first appeared
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Cowichan Conversations: first
Originally published by https://www.sixmountains.ca Written by Larry Pynn North Cowichan and First Nations release long-awaited MOU on forest reserve Meetings of new Working Group won’t be public After more than a year’s Read more… The post first first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Forest Discovery Centre needs balance on forestry issues
BC Forest Discovery Centre needs balance on forestry issues By Larry Pynn View Article The post BC Forest Discovery Centre needs balance on forestry issues first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Fairy Creek Report by Dorothy Field
Fairy Creek Report, August 13, 2021 I spent the day yesterday, August13, driving to Fairy Creek on the Elders for Ancient Forests bus. The group is organized around principles of consensus and Read more… The post Fairy Creek Report by Dorothy Field first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: This Isn’t a Heatwave — It’s a Dying Planet
Our Civilisation is Boiling Alive in the Fumes of its Own Waste umair haque Follow Jun 30 · 7 min read Image Credit: ABC11 Screenshot It was my lovely doctor wife who Read more… The post This Isn’t a Heatwave — It’s a Dying Planet first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – The Canadian Press reports on new Leger polling showing that over two-thirds of Canadians want to see COVID-19 protections remain in place – even as Scott Moe and Jason Kenney barge ahead in slashing public health measures. Mark Lautens warns against treating
Continue readingIn-Sights: BC NDP, guardians of the environment… the corporate environment
The origin story of Stand.earth—previously ForestEthics, successor to Clayoquot Rainforest Coalition—illustrates how little has changed in recent decades. NGOs and concerned citizens are ever the underdogs when competing with governments and wealthy corporations in the fight to protect ancient forests.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Suzanne Simard, Amy Adams, Hollywood, And The Six Mountains Forest
Originally published by ‘Where Do We Stand’ Suzanne Simard A few weeks after the poaching of trees in the Six Mountains Community Forest became national news, once again Canadians are turning their attention to BC’s Read more… The post Suzanne Simard, Amy Adams, Hollywood, And The Six Mountains Forest first
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Council To Review Low Tree Poaching Penalties
North Cowichan to review low penalties for tree poaching CHEK News reports on the issue North Cowichan is conducting a review of its bylaw penalties for illegal cutting of trees following the discovery of valuable Read more… The post North Cowichan Council To Review Low Tree Poaching Penalties first appeared
Continue readingIn-Sights: Paving paradise
Forests provide Canadians a wealth of benefits that go beyond providing jobs and income. Forests provide habitat for living things, fight flooding, keep us cool, feed us, heal us and provide sanctuaries of spiritual meaning for many Canadians and Indigenous people. Old growth forest should be icons of the province.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: “North Cowichan deadlock means public forest consultation remains suspended”
First Nations at risk of taking the blame Originally posted by https://sixmountains.ca Larry Pynn Public consultation into the future of the Municipal Forest Reserve remains paralyzed after North Cowichan council on Wednesday failed Read more… The post “North Cowichan deadlock means public forest consultation remains suspended” first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Monumental arbutus another reason to appreciate the Six Mountains
Ask North Cowichan residents to name their favourite tree, and arbutus would be right up there. The Six Mountains are blessed with an abundance of them and I believe we also boast some of the Read more… The post Monumental arbutus another reason to appreciate the Six Mountains first appeared
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Public sends North Cowichan powerful message of support for forest preservation
Survey results could guide council direction for two decades The public has identified green spaces and recreation as easily the most important attributes of North Cowichan, according to a survey designed to guide the municipality Read more… The post Public sends North Cowichan powerful message of support for forest preservation
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Can Reduce Net Carbon Emissions By 20,000 Tonnes A Year
Date: Sep 15, 2020 | Rob Fullerton | more articles by this author >> North Cowichan can reduce net carbon emissions by 20,000 tonnes/year by replacing logging of the Six Mountains Forest with Read more… The post North Cowichan Can Reduce Net Carbon Emissions By 20,000 Tonnes A Year
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rob Douglas Nominated To Run For the Cowichan BC NDP
Rob Douglas Cowichan Valley BC NDP Candidate When I heard that I would be your BC NDP candidate for the Cowichan Valley, I was overjoyed. I was born and raised in the Read more… The post Rob Douglas Nominated To Run For the Cowichan BC NDP first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas Seeking Cowichan Valley NDP Nomination
NC Councillor Rob Douglas Twice topped the polls in local elections. I am excited to announce that I am seeking the nomination for the BC NDP for the Cowichan Valley! We need a Read more… The post North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas Seeking Cowichan Valley NDP Nomination first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Consultation About The Forest: We Don’t Take The Math Exam Before We Learn To Add And Subtract
The pivotal moment has come for each and every one of the hundreds of people who have been asking for an enlightened new way to caretake our Six Mountains Forest to take Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Freedom-of-information request provides insight into stakeholder involvement in the Municipal Forest Reserve consultation
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca. For the second time, I’ve had to resort to a freedom-of-information request to the Municipality of North Cowichan to find out more about the consultation process for the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Bios of members of citizens’ Working Group on future of Municipal Forest Reserve
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Bios of members of citizens’ Working Group on future of Municipal Forest Reserve reveal diverse backgrounds and interests Meetings of the newly appointed citizens’ Working Group on future Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan has a remarkable opportunity to protect BC’s most endangered ‘landscape,’ says prominent plant ecologist
Originally published by sixmountains.ca. North Cowichan’s 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve lies within the most endangered “ecological zone” in British Columbia, providing the municipality with a remarkable opportunity to make a major conservation difference, Read more…
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