Double your impact when supporting the AFA until September 7th!

 

We’re grateful to announce an anonymous supporter has generously offered to match donations made to the AFA dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000 until September 7th. This means for the next two months, when you give a gift to the AFA, it will have DOUBLE the impact!

Right now we’re at a critical point in the decades-long push to protect old-growth forests in BC. What happens in the next few years will determine the fate of these irreplaceable forests for decades to come.

The BC government has made bold promises to protect old-growth and has agreed – in principle – to defer millions of hectares based on the best available science. But they’re moving slowly, allowing many places to still be logged. Most crucially, they are failing to provide the hundreds of millions of dollars needed for conservation financing for First Nations communities which would help make the full suite of deferrals and permanent protection possible.

We must hold them to account. Until September 7th, double your impact when donating to AFA through our matching campaign. This support will allow us to continue our most important work, including:

• Working with First Nations partners to support Indigenous-led protected areas initiatives and sustainable economic alternatives to old-growth logging. Cost: $20,000
• Exploring and documenting endangered ancient forests with photography and video. This is a critical tactic for educating and mobilizing the public to speak up for old-growth forests and for holding the BC government accountable for its policies & promises. Cost: $3,000
• Undertaking updated mapping on the status of endangered old-growth forests on BC’s south coast. Cost: $2,000
• Building and strengthening relationships with municipalities and non-traditional allies such as unions, chambers of commerce, and tourism associations to build a broad-based movement of support for old-growth protection. Cost: $5,000

Change is possible, if only we continue to fight for it. Please help us keep the momentum going.

Here are some ways you can make your one-time or monthly gift:

• Visit our online donation page
• Phone 250-896-4007 (Mon-Fri)
• Mail a donation to: Ancient Forest Alliance, 205-620 View St Victoria, BC V8W 1J6