Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan, Research Chair at TRU
B.C. heat wave possible harbinger of long, smoky wildfire season: expert By Derrick Penner Vancouver Sun July 2, 2021 Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan had
Government of Canada announces funding for internships in the forest and conservation sector
Eligible employers can receive up to 80% of the employee’s salary for a maximum of $25,000, and up to $32,000 if the young person
FESBC is Helping A Community Forest Rebuild for the Future
Chinook Community Forest BURNS LAKE, B.C.— Over 10,000 hectares of the Chinook Community Forest(CCF) was lost in the 2018 wildfires and the Forest Enhancement
Mariana Mazzucato hired as an advisor
B.C. hires UK economist to help ‘save capitalism from itself’ By Tom Fletcher BC Local News June 23, 2021 The B.C. government’s post-pandemic economic
FESBC funding leverages corporate innovation
Mercer Celgar and Forest Workers Reduce Greenhouse Emissions in the Kootenays Forest Enhancement Society of BC June 22, 2021 Mercer Celgar is actively working
Valemount Community Forest forecasts a summer of road building, new blocks, beetle traps and firing up the new mill
Rocky Mountain Goat Interview with Manager, Craig Pryor By Laura Keil The Rocky Mountain Goat June 22, 2021 The Goat caught up with Valemount
Reconciliation and the law
Includes a timeline of pertinent legal decisions By Nelson Bennett Business in Vancouver June 22, 2021 …Reconciliation with First Nations is … a legal
Deferral of old-growth logging signals paradigm shift for Cheakamus Community Forest
One year moratorium to consider new options By Brandon Barrett Pique News Magazine June 18, 2021 Last week’s decision to defer old-growth logging for
First Nations Forestry Council Conference Report
Province falling short on First Nations and forestry, panel says By Andrew Duffy Victoria Times Colonist June 18, 2021 The province’s intentions paper on
Dunster Community Forest updates mill, inventory
Kilns added to the BRKH Custom Woodwork operation By Andrea Arnold The Rocky Mountain Goat June 14, 2021 The Dunster Community Forest Society has
A conversation with distinguished Indigenous lawyer Doug White (Kwulasultun)
Q&A: What do the old-growth logging deferrals mean for Fairy Creek? By Julie Chadwick The Discourse June 11, 2021 A conversation with distinguished Indigenous
Comments on Intentions Paper from John Innes, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
A clear vision, carbon offsets and science needed for the future health of B.C.’s forests Vancouver Sun June 11, 2021 Category: Special Feature Region: Canada,
OP ED by Roly Russell, BC Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development and MLA for Boundary-Similkameen
MLA Russell supports ‘paradigm shift’ in forestry sector Boundary Creek Times June 8, 2021 Rural communities are built upon our relationships with forests; from
Premier releases report to modernize the forestry sector
New vision for sustainable forest policy puts people, communities first By the Office of the Premier Government of British Columbia June 1, 2021 The
National Indigenous History Month: BC Forestry and First Nations as Full Partner
BC First Nations Forestry Council June 1, 2021 Vancouver, BC — To honor National Indigenous History Month, the BC First Nations Forestry Council is
Time for Change: Learning from Community Forests to Enhance the Resilience of Multi-Value Forestry in British Columbia, Canada
A post -doctoral research paper by Tahia Devisscher Tahia’s paper draws upon the community forest experience in BC, gained over 20 years. Her findings
Suzanne Simard’s new book, Finding the Mother Tree – “a scientific memoir as gripping as any HBO drama series.”
Secrets of a tree whisperer: ‘They get along, they listen – they’re attuned’ By Kate Kellaway The Guardian April 24, 2021 Suzanne Simard revolutionised
Congratulations to Rob Kozak
Appointment of the new Dean of the Faculty of Forestry We celebrate the news that our friend Rob Kozak will be the new Dean