Posts from ‘Retired Campaigns’ - Page 2
Will the CRD step up and enforce its own plan?
On a rainy afternoon a couple of weeks ago I sat in the boardroom of the Capital Regional District (CRD), and listened intently as directors discussed whether to take ...
Why the CRD is broken (and how to fix it)
Nothing in the world is static. Biological forces such as natural selection and competition for scarce resources compel organisms to evolve, transform themselves or potentially die out. The same ...
The New Battle for Vancouver Island
Vancouver Islanders have a long and proud history of standing up for our home. The struggle to save Clayoquot Sound captured national attention and spawned dozens of other initiatives ...
Taking the Wilderness Out of the Trail
On the evening of February 15th, the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee gave preliminary approval for Ender Ilkay’s plan to build 300 vacation houses on the Juan de ...
A Dangerous Precedent
In land use planning there is no such thing as a one time exception: every rezoning amendment and every extension of municipal services to a rural area sets a ...
Living Naturally
On occasion Dogwood Initiative posts blogs written by our supporters. If you’ve got a topic you’d like to write about get in touch with us info@dogwoodinitaitve.org If you’d like ...
Moratorium Now
Guest Blog By Saul Arbess What’s wrong with this picture? On Dec. 2nd, I attended a meeting on the proposed resort development on lands adjoining the Juan de Fuca ...
Types of Harmful Human-Environment Impacts: Conclusion
I’m looking forward to the New Year. Yeah, I know it’s dangerous, especially for someone my age, to wish away the present, but I’m looking forward to dealing with ...
Flying and Climate Justice
On occasion Dogwood Initiative posts blogs written by our supporters. If you’ve got a topic you’d like to write about get in touch with us dogwood@dogwoodbc.ca If you’d like ...