Wilderness Committee

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules

The planned expansion of #LNG production, something Carney’s government is encouraging, could also “lock in emissions-intensive growth for years to come,” the Canadian Climate Institute said. This could jeopardize even Canada’s next climate target. #cdnpoli

VICTORIA 🔔 We are looking for volunteers to help us create signs, banners and art pieces for our big rally for Goldstream! #Goldstream #OldGrowth

We are meeting tomorrow. Please RSVP.

More info below 👇

In the fight for the #LemayForest, the Pileated Woodpecker were known to nest in the area. Thankfully, their home was protected just in time for breeding season!
This one decided to visit on their way out of town to say "thanks!"
#LemayForest #Woodpecker #Birdsky

🐟 Save the Salmon, Save Goldstream! 🌲

Last Sunday, 60+ people gathered to hear W̱SÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen speak about the threat the B.C. government’s highway expansion poses to Goldstream River — a sacred salmon habitat and vital ecosystem.

#goldstream #bcpoli #victoria

🥾We went into the field to find old-growth the old-fashioned way: with boots on the ground and a forest all around us! Stay tuned for the results of this important old-growth
survey. 🌲
#OldGrowth #Ontario

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

Floating the idea of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline — a rejected fossil fuel project from a company notorious for spills and opposed by land defenders for years — during a climate crisis is nothing short of reckless and irresponsible.

#climatechange #cdnpoli

Conservationists decry lack of progress 5 years after B.C.'s old-growth logging review | CBC News It's been five years since the B.C. government promised to overhaul how old-growth trees are logged in the province — a process that was supposed to take three years — and conservationists say the pro...

"This isn't just about trees. It's about climate, community safety, Indigenous rights and the future of forests in B.C.," said Tobyn Neame, a campaigner with the Wilderness Committee.

#oldgrowth #logging #bcpoli

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Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.

But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.

#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach

Manitoba introduces plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050; critics say it lacks detail Manitoba has released its plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050. It’s a broad overview or guiding document that the environment minister is touting as practical and ambitious. “The move to net zer...

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CAT's James Wilt on CBC's Up to Speed this afternoon talking about our response to Manitoba's Pathway to Net-Zero released today: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-....

NEWS icon in top left corner. Background photo of representatives from climate groups and Indigenous groups standing in front of a 17ft tall inflatable B.C. Premier David Eby, front of a B.C. government building that has a huge Canadian flag hanging from it. The inflatable depicts Eby in a suit, with a name tag reading “DAVID EBY” and a heart button reading “NDP LNG” with two outstretched hands behind two smokestacks, one reading “LNG” and the other reading “OIL” with flames rising from below with text on the fire reading “EBY: Invest in People, NOT Polluters”. Text reads “Civil Society Press Conference Marks the Opening of B.C. Government's Fall Session with a Giant Inflatable Eby”. Arrow icon pointing right in bottom right corner of image.

Photo of representatives from climate groups and Indigenous groups standing in front of a 17ft tall inflatable B.C. Premier David Eby. Text below reads “Today, representatives from Stand.earth, the keena Watershed Conservation Coalition, the Wilderness Committee, Wet'suwet'en Nation Hereditary Chiefs, Community Leaders held a press conference to mark the start of the fall legislative session-with the help of a 17ft tall inflatable Premier David Eby.”

Photo of Hereditary Chief Na’Moks speaking at a podium in front of the inflatable. Quote reads “Continuing to ignore science, medical experts and the public as a whole, and supporting projects that are destroying our environment and our quality of life, is not what democratic institutions should be doing. Listening and supporting the public, not industries owned by foreign governments, is what a proper and truthful government and its representatives must do!" Attribution in bottom left corner reads “Hereditary Chief Na'Moks, Wet'suwet'en First Nation”.

Photo of Gwii Lok'im Gibuu (Jesse Stoepler) speaking at a podium in front of the inflatable. Quote reads "Now that cabinet is back in session, Premier Eby is being reminded that NO still means NO. Fast tracking reverse reconciliation is nothing new to this government, even from an economic perspective the LNG fossil gas investment is inflated at public expense to benefit foreign ownership!" Attribution in bottom left corner reads “Gwii Lok'im Gibuu (Jesse Stoepler), Co-Executive Director for Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition & Deputy Chief, Hagwilget First Nation”.

📣 Today, reps from Stand.earth, the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition, @wildernews.bsky.social, Wet’suwet’en Nation Hereditary Chiefs, Community Leaders held a press conference to mark the start of the B.C. government’s fall legislative session — with a 17ft tall inflatable Premier David Eby.

What insurance data reveals about how bad wildfires are getting | CBC News Scientists tapped into 44 years of data to show how these societally destructive wildfires — ones that kill people and cause huge financial losses — are growing all across the world and are becoming...

The study looked at the 200 most destructive fires from 1980 to 2023 — fires with the highest financial costs relative to a nation's GDP — and found their frequency had increased sharply since 2015.

#climatechange #wildfires

Rally to save Goldstream Park Goldstream park is under threat from a 162-million-dollar highway construction project that will destroy salmon habitat and won’t even add more lanes!On October 22, 2025, we’re taking the dissent to…

WSÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen has been leading the movement to stop the expansion of the Malahat highway into the #Goldstream River for two years.

It's time to take the dissent to the B.C. legislature. Join us on Oct 22 to demand an end to Malahat! #bcpoli

www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally...

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We had a fantastic day at Koksilah Grove, located in Cowichan Tribes territory, with an incredible group of youth from the Intercultural Association (ICA).

Together, we spent the day maintaining hiking trails & learning about #oldgrowth #forest ecosystems. A huge thank you to the ICA youth!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IN VICTORIA!

We are looking for help to build signs & banners (and more) for our big rally for Goldstream! If you want to help us make some art pieces + enjoy good snacks, join us on October 15th.

#goldstream #oldgrowth

More info 👇

Weekly protest for Goldstream 👉 HAPPENING TOMORROW!

Remember to join Elder Carl Olsen to protest the Malahat Highway's expansion into the Goldstream River - critical habitat for salmon.

Info 👇 #oldgrowth #salmon #bcpoli

We joined hereditary leaders from Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan, the City of Victoria and Stand.earth to speak at a press conference to kick off the fall session of the BC Legislature.
We’re calling for respect for First Nations rights and title and real climate action, not more subsidies for polluters.

Fast EV charging will link Manitoba's north | The Narwhal The Manitoba government will connect Winnipeg to Thompson with 6 new EV charging stations. It’s part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

"An auditor general review of the federal government’s charging infrastructure program in 2023 found “many areas of the country still lacked access to public charging stations,” with northern, rural and Indigenous communities facing the steepest infrastructure gaps."
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Climate change is threatening people’s ability to be out on the waters in Manitoba for harvesting, recreation and sacred cultural activities. This doesn’t have to be our new normal. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Karina Cardona has asthma and a spinal cord injury, so she wasn’t able to breathe when the air quality was particularly bad. After a summer on fire, Manitoba needs a climate plan that protects what’s precious. Tell the MB govt to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Rally to save Goldstream Park Goldstream park is under threat from a 162-million-dollar highway construction project that will destroy salmon habitat and won’t even add more lanes!On October 22, 2025, we’re taking the dissent to…

Goldstream Park is under threat from a $162M highway project that would destroy salmon habitat — without adding lanes. 🐟🚫

Oct 22: Rally at the B.C. Legislature with Elder Carl Olsen to say NO to the Malahat expansion #Goldstream #bcpoli

wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally-save-goldstream-park

🌲 Nootka Island, Nuchatlaht territory. We joined allies to help build a new trail for community access.

After winning a landmark title case in 2024, the Nuchatlaht will return to court this fall to reclaim more land. We stand in solidarity ✊ #LandBack #NuchatlahtSolidarity

Connect the Dots: Vancouver (Calling all Gen Z and Millennials!) We're build community power across B.C. to protect what matters most.

Calling all Gen Z-ers and Millennials 📣

Join us Oct 5 @ 3pm at Trout Lake for convo, community + Earnest Ice Cream. We’ll connect the dots between climate justice, rent + more because these fights are all connected.

Bring your crew + cozy layers!

All of these struggles are connected. Huge thanks to all the organizers who made this action possible ❤

#ClimateJustice #LandBack #FreePalestine

We stood against:
✊ Oil & gas pipelines
🌲 Old-growth logging on stolen Indigenous lands
🇵🇸 Genocide in Palestine
💊 The toxic drug crisis

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While Premier Eby spoke inside the UBCM conference, we gathered outside with friends and allies to make our voices heard. (1/3)

#vicpoli #bcpoli

OCT 22 - Rally for #Goldstream

We’re taking the dissent to the front door of the B.C. legislature to demand an end to the senseless expansion of the Malahat highway. (4/4)

RSVP: www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally...

OCT 15 - Art build for #Goldstream

Help us bring the rally to life. Join us to create signs, banners, art pieces and more! Snacks provided. Please RSVP. (3/4)

OCT 5 - Public hike

Join us for a walk through this stunning, biodiverse landscape and hear directly from W̱SÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen, who has been fighting the expansion for over two years. (2/4)

RSVP: www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/join-...