The Rainforest Solutions Project
The Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada is the largest intact, coastal temperate rainforest left in the world.
Environmental groups welcome province’s move to complete legislation of protected areas in the Great Bear Rainforest
April 29 2008 (Vancouver) - Stage set for next steps: A world class regional plan for conservation outside of protected areas, creation of biodiversity areas and strong conservancy management plans
High Risk Areas in the Great Bear Rainforest Require Action: One Year Left to Go
March 31, 2008 Vancouver BC – A larger than life reminder is being unveiled today to remind us all that there is only one year left to fulfil the promise to protect the Great Bear Rainforest, a landmark promise made two years ago after a historic agreement was reached between environmentalists, logging companies, First Nations communities and British Columbia's Premier Gordon Campbell.
- Read the March 31 media release
- Download document "Assessing the Ecological Health of the Great Bear Rainforest" (1.7Mb)
- Download billboard image (140kb)
- Download image of Great Bear Rainforest clock at 12th hour (380kb)
Milestone agreement bears fruit
February 22, 2008
Forest Industry and Environmentalists Create Change On-the-Ground
Vancouver, British Columbia - A set of milestones negotiated between environmental organizations and logging companies to significantly advance the implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements (announced in February 2006) has begun to bear fruit. The milestones agreement was reached between the Coast Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI), formed by Western Forest Products, Interfor, BC Timber Sales, Canfor and Catalyst Paper, and a coalition of environmental organizations consisting of ForestEthics, Greenpeace and Sierra Club BC (Rainforest Solutions Project).
These milestones are a bilateral, voluntary agreement to proactive steps for the transition to Ecosystem Based Management. They are designed to support First Nations, the Province and stakeholders as they finalize planning and to maintain ecological and socio-economic options during the transition to EBM. Several milestones have already been achieved and will have measurable benefit for the spectacular environment of the region.
More details on the milestones
New Forestry Laws in Great Bear Rainforest
For Immediate Release
February 7, 2008 -
Vancouver, BC
Forest Industry and Environmentalists support change on the ground - The promise of the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements are taking a step forward today. Minister Bell and First Nations announcement of new logging regulations in the Great Bear Rainforest is being supported by environmental organizations and forest companies.
Environmental Groups Celebrate International Award for Great Bear Rainforest Work
For Immediate Release
May 9, 2007
Vancouver, BC - Today in Vancouver, ForestEthics, Greenpeace and Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter, along with coastal First Nations, several logging companies and BC Premier Gordon Campbell are accepting the World Wildlife Fund's international
Gift to the Earth Award for their collaborative work on a conservation plan for BC's Great Bear Rainforest.
The Story of the Great Bear Rainforest
Time Ticking for Great Bear Rainforest
March 29, 2007 (Vancouver, BC) Time is running out to keep the Great Bear Rainforest conservation plan on track, say environmental groups. And with only two years remaining to meet the March 31st, 2009 deadline for the internationally heralded agreements, three leading groups today put Premier Campbell and logging company CEOs on notice that time is ticking down – and they are keeping track.
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Groundbreaking
Great Bear Rainforest Agreement Secures
$120 million
January 21, 2007
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