PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES

1990 Reclaiming our Forests Conference - established local public control of land use value decisions; event catalyzed formation of Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board in 1991

1991 Watershed Watch Workshop – development of citizen engagement tools for ensuring improved forest management

1997 - 98 Northwest activist support – support for northern activists to participate in the BC Environmental Network, acid mine drainage, Cassiar Watch, pesticide appeals, green building and Taku protection activities

1996 Dease Lake Forests and Community Stability Conference

1998 Telkwa Coal Forum

1997 Telkwa Caribou Herd Recovery Project awareness

2000 Effective Citizens Workshops - community engagement training

2002 - 07 Pesticide control act appeals – support for successful legal challenges

2005 Northern First Nations Solidarity Summit - Terrace,BC – building shared vision around conservation of the Stikine headwaters

2008 Skeena Headwaters Coalbed Methane - increased engagement and alignment of Skeena residents and leaders regarding current approach to coalbed methane development in Skeena headwaters

2008 Connecting the Drops - strengthened in-region assertion of rights to full analyses of impacts of resource development in the upper Skeena region

2008 Princess Neighbourhood Garden - growing local food as an economic and social alternative

2008 Pesticides and Cancer Publicity - support of press releases regarding need for MSMA related research