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  • Counting old growth – the science of informing forestry policy with the facts. A conversation with forester Cam Brown.
    2022/04/02

    In his work with Foresite Consultants forester Cam Brown has become adept at the science of mapping timber supply, along with tenure management, economic analysis, and silviculture planning. He recently put some Sierra Club claims under the microscope, and found them lacking. Join us to hear the details.

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    41 分
  • The impacts of forestry policy on investment - a conversation with consultant Russ Taylor.
    2022/03/27

    This week, ForestWorks hosts Russ Taylor, a wood business and market consultant who’s been in the business 45 years. We talk markets, investment, renewable forest products in a circular economy, and the impacts of BC’s forest policy on the industry going forward.

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    42 分
  • The forest hugger – a conversation about responsible forestry, wood products, and education with Kathy Abusow
    2022/03/19

    Sustainable Forestry Initiative President and CEO Kathy Abusow joins us on ForestWorks this week. In her role since 2007, she has led the organization’s independent certification of sustainable forestry practices and expansion into conservation projects, education, and community building.

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    41 分
  • The premier and professor – Mike Harcourt and John Innes on ForestWorks
    2022/03/12

    This week, former BC NDP Premier Mike Harcourt and UBC forestry professor and researcher John Innes join us on ForestWorks. Listen in for a conversation about provincial forest policy, the science is sustainable forest management, and how BC’s approach stacks up in the global context.

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    41 分
  • Large and small, BC muni’s are forest towns – a conversation with Port McNeill Mayor Gaby Wickstrom and Vancouver City Councillor Lisa Dominato
    2022/03/05

    This week on ForestWorks we speak with two local politicians elected to serve the interests of very different communities – Port McNeill and the City of Vancouver. Both, however, are forest towns with deep ties to the industry. And both our guests have concerns about where BC is headed. Join us for the conversation.

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    40 分
  • Forestry’s grassroots – a conversation with Tamara Meggitt
    2022/02/27

    On this week’s show was speak with Tamara Meggitt, member of a forestry family in Courtenay who has emerged as a grassroots organizer for pro-forestry rallies, events, and dialogue in BC. She had to cancel a rally planned for the legislature recently, so we thought it would be good to hear her message on another channel.

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    42 分
  • First Nations prosperity and sustainability through forestry – a conversations with Dallas Smith
    2022/02/21

    On this week’s episode of ForestWorks we speak with Dallas Smith, the founder, president and CEO of the Nanwakolas Council. The Council is an organization of five Vancouver Island First Nations with the mission of protecting and managing cultural values while building opportunity and partnership with government and industry. It recently announced an agreement with Western Forest Products.



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    44 分
  • Provincial forestry policy and politics - a conversation with veteran politician Leonard Krog
    2022/02/14

    Nanaimo Mayor and long-time NDP MLA Leonard Krog joins us once again on ForestWorks. In this episode we examine the current provincial government’s new forest policy, and the impact it will have on forest towns like Nanaimo.

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    43 分