Resource Economics Project (BC)

Our province's Forest Service has been seriously damaged by reckless cuts and changes. In a study released today, resource analyst Ben Parfitt analyses government data to determine the extent of the damage, and concludes that it's high time for a public inquiry into the state of our Forest Service.

Read Ben's study (co-published with Sierra Club BC) to find out more: Axed: A Decade of Cuts to BC's Forest Service, and follow us on Twitter or check out our Facebook page today to find out which radio stations and newspapers are covering the study.

Mountain pine beetle attacks have decimated BC’s pine forests, seriously damaging their ability to store carbon and protect against global warming. An effective response to the beetle attacks will involve much more than just clearcutting dead trees.

A short video featuring CCPA resource policy analyst Ben Parfitt discussing findings showing that startling numbers of usable logs are being left to rot or burn at logging sites, at a potential cost of thousands of forestry jobs and big increases in greenhouse gas emissions.

Video by Goh Iromoto. Photos by Garth Lenz.