What are the greatest threats to the environment in B.C.?
Where we’re at, it’s a great power that industrial forestry has with our government. The biggest donors to the B.C. Liberal Party are the mining and logging companies. Therefore, the damage that they cause – whether it be through elimination of habitat through clear cutting or the pollution of water systems through acid mine drainage – these are huge problems for the biodiversity of the province. 6. Have there been any recent environmental victories in B.C.? Yes, there has. The Liberal government promised to protect the Burns Bog. They have certainly protected a large piece of it – 5,000 acres, which makes it the largest urban wilderness in Canada. There are additional areas – about 500 acres – we’ll need to fight for. But we should recognise that by getting that 5,000 acres, that is a tremendous victory. 7. Why is it important for environmentalists to work in solidarity with First Nations? I think it’s important for all citizens to do that. First Nations have a very important place in
