Friday Mar 22, 2013 Karen Tam Wu, now director of programs with ForestEthics Advocacy, was our lead campaigner to stop Shell’s plans to frack for coalbed methane gas in British Columbia’s Sacred Headwaters. In December 2012 the government of British Columbia banned Shell’s project and all future oil and gas development in the region. Interviewed by Claire Rosenfeld below, Karen gives us a glimpse into the campaign. ... read more »
Thursday Sep 27, 2012 On Monday, September 24, ForestEthics Advocacy hosted a community dialogue session in Victoria, British Columbia to discuss plans to expand natural gas development in British Columbia. The event brought together community members who live on the front lines of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas—including a university professor in environmental studies, a First Nations member from Skidegate, Gwaii Hanaas and a policy analyst.... read more »
Wednesday Sep 12, 2012 Last night my coworker Jason and I camped in BC’s Sacred Headwaters. We were awoken in the middle of the night by gentle drops of rain. In the morning, we packed up our soggy gear and headed up the road to Telegraph Creek, another Tahltan First Nation community in the Stikine watershed. ... read more »
Tuesday Aug 7, 2012 The outer islands of the BC’s coast have such a different character than islands more protected from the violent beatings of the ocean and the wind. Campania Island could have been taken from tropics and dropped into the north Pacific, with its fine white sand, and clear turquoise-jade water. The similarities stop there, though. ... read more »
Thursday Jun 28, 2012 Ship carrying liquefied natural gas, off the coast of California. Photo credit: Flickr/Derek Keats... read more »