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The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a registered charitable organization working to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable, value-added, second-growth forest industry.
Authorized by Ancient Forest Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-896-4007.
AFA’s office is located on the territories of the Lekwungen Peoples, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
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The Narwhal: A billion dollars for nature in BC as long-awaited agreement is signed
The tripartite nature agreement comes with new and old funding to protect old-growth forests as well as species at risk.
CHEK News: BC signs ‘historic’ $1B agreement to protect lands and waters
In a historic agreement between the federal and provincial governments, over $1 billion has been allocated to protect 30% of BC’s lands and waters by 2030.
Billion-dollar BC Nature Agreement will Supercharge Protected Areas Expansion across the Province
Together, the federal and BC governments have provided $1.1 billion to go toward achieving BC’s 30% by 2030 nature protection, conservation, and restoration goals via First Nations conservation agreements.
Thank you to our amazing business supporters!
We would like to extend a massive thank you to these businesses for generously supporting AFA and the old-growth campaign.
ACTION ALERT: Tell your MLA to stand up for old-growth protection and sustainable forestry jobs!
Here are the main talking points and FAQs to make contacting your MLA easy and let them know your stance on protecting old-growth forests in BC.
The Georgia Strait: “Conservation financing is a game-changer for BC’s old-growth forests”
Read this op-ed by Endangered Ecosystems Alliance's Ken Wu discussing the new conservation financing mechanism announced by Premier David Eby and the BC NDP last week.
The Times Colonist: BC’s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations ‘in the driver’s seat’
$300-million investment aims to save BC's old-growth forests by offering First Nations sustainable economic alternatives to industrial logging.
BC Launches Vital Conservation Financing Mechanism to Protect Old-Growth Forests and Ecosystems
Conservationists give thanks to Premier Eby for fulfilling a key commitment on the path to protecting old-growth forests in BC.
The Canadian Press: Poor data hinders B.C. old-growth logging deferrals, advocates say
Irreplaceable ancient forests that should meet criteria for interim protection are being left open to logging in British Columbia due to outdated and inaccurate government data, advocates and an ecologist who advised the province say.
Ancient Forests Under Threat After Being Missed for Logging Deferral Due to Government Data Errors
Ancient Forest Alliance is highlighting the urgent need for the BC government to proactively identify what are likely thousands of hectares of at-risk old-growth forests that were missed during the deferral process due to forest inventory errors.