A Dogwood volunteer, Raza Mirza, explains why he is voting in Vancouver’s October 14 by-election, and every election for that matter That night there was a special excitement in my home — everyone was jammed in front of the television waiting. We lived in a large, multi-generational family home. At some point later that evening, […]
From money-laundering casinos to sweetheart deals for donors, B.C.’s last government left a lot of unanswered questions on the table In July 2015, B.C.’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) grew suspicious after noticing some sketchy activity at River Rock Casino and Resort. The Richmond gambling facility had been accepting huge bundles of $20 bills […]
Happy Knocktober! This month Dogwood’s remote organizer, Anna Barford, takes over the podcast to talk about the month-long push to gather support for a Corruption Inquiry. Anna talks to four volunteers who have signed up to knock their block — from trophy hunting to Kinder Morgan to fish farms, they tell us how they see […]
After 18 years, Dogwood’s founding executive director is moving on Dogwood was founded 18 years ago as a small, scrappy, non-profit focused on forestry and today has grown into a people-powered organization empowering and engaging more than 250,000 British Columbians to become a powerful voice in our democracy. Through the years, we have grown into […]
B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan came from more than Big Oil — Big Money was in the room, too Imagine the B.C. government launches a new anti-tobacco campaign to discourage smoking. Health experts and doctors are assembled on an advisory panel and asked to make recommendations. An outside consultant is hired to do advanced modelling about […]
Engagement is a process “I almost couldn’t believe it when I turned to Dave at our last event and said: I love this.” Meet Terry Robinson. She’s been a critical member of Dogwood for as long as a team has existed in the Comox Valley. “Dave and I were tabling together at the local Farmers’ […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 Washington state denies key permit for Longview coal project British Columbia now sole exporter of U.S. thermal coal on the west coast of North America Victoria — The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) denied a necessary water quality permit for the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals coal export facility in […]
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