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Dogwood Turns 10
My first project as Dogwood’s new Development Assistant was to help plan our 10th Anniversary party. It turns out planning a 10th anniversary party is probably the best way ...
Whale deaths a harbinger?
Therecent deaths of whales at opposite ends of the world shook me up, bringing tothe surface emotional moments from my childhood, my professional life and mynew role as a ...
Lisa Raitt target of demonstration
The environmental risk is too high to allow Enbridge’s proposed tar sands pipeline and tanker project to BC’s north coast to go ahead. That’s the message Dogwood initiative, Forest ...
What is required to survive
Like many of you I am alarmed by the rapid changes caused by our warming climate. As the ice melts on both poles, I can’t help but remember what ...
Carbon Politics & Pricing Tools
Third in a series on climate policy The pitched battle between the parties over the carbon tax versus cap and trade reminds me of the first lesson I learned ...
Pipeline Companies Pony Up for Liberals
There was a lot of controversy leading up this month’s BC provincial election surrounding Bill 42, which was designed to limit third party election spending in the 88 days ...
Waiting Game
It’s funny to me, how juxtaposed Western Forest Products'(WFP) Duncan Kerr and Capital Regional District Board Chair Geoff Young areregarding the recent announcement by the BC Court of Appeal. ...
A Sad Day for the Coast
On December 23, 2008, while most of us were sipping rum and eggnog, or out getting the Tofurky, Judge Metzger laid down his Supreme Court Decision on six progressive ...
Bye Bye Neufeld
BC Energy Minister Richard Neufeld is getting appointed to the Senate as Stephen Harper attempts to pack the much-criticized body with 18 appointments in case his government falls in ...