As the province works to implement recommendations from the Old Growth Strategic Review, UBCM continues to advocate for local government to be included in the process. On April 13, UBCM hosted a webinar with the province to provide local governments with an update on the 14 recommendations made within the review. Webinar participants had an opportunity to learn about the implementation process, share feedback and ask questions of provincial staff about the process, funding programs and transition support. For local governments that missed the webinar, additional workshop dates have been provided by the Province.
Some useful resources from the webinar are here:
- Old Growth Strategic Review video
- UBCM and Local Government on Old Growth (PowerPoint)
- Resources for Forestry Workers and Rural Communities
For those local governments that missed the local government webinar, please note the following upcoming workshop dates. For further information or to register for any of the above sessions, please contact the Old Growth Secretariat.
· April 25 – Prince George
· May 2 – Virtual via Zoom
· May 4 – Fort St. John
· May 10 – Terrace
· May 25 – Burns Lake
Three virtual workshops on the Biodiversity Framework will be held on April 18, April 28 and May 4.