Thu, January 23, 2014 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Rally at Martha Piper Plaza
The panel discussion will be preceded by a Rally to inform students and the general public of some key issues relating to forest policy at Martha Piper Plaza.
January 23, 2014
3:15 PM to 4 PM
(Intersection of University Boulevard and Main Mall)
Speakers
Ken Wu, Ancient Forest Alliance
Valerie Langer, ForestEthics
Arnold Bercov, Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada
Panel discussion
The Faculty of Forestry, UBC and the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada invite you to participate in a panel discussion on the topic BC coastal forest and forestry: what’s the vision?
January 23, 2014
4.30 PM to 7 PM
Room 1221, Forest Sciences Centre
2424 Main Mall, Vancouver
[Refreshments between 4 – 4:30 PM, FSC Atrium]
Each of the following panel members will present a very short summary of the main problem from their perspective (5 minutes), and then a proposed solution (3 minutes). There will be a general Q & A, and moderated discussion following the presentations. The panel discussion will be moderated by John Innes, Dean of the UBC Faculty of Forestry.
Opening remarks will be delivered by Linc Kesler, Director & Sr. Advisor to the UBC President on Aboriginal Affairs and Associate Professor, First Nations Studies Program and English
Panelists:
Arnie Bercov, President of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada
Rick Jeffery, President and CEO, Coast Forest Products Association
Keith Atkinson, CEO, BC First Nations Forestry Council
Stephanie Goodwin, BC Director at Greenpeace
John Cathro, Cathro Consulting Ltd
Francois Dufresne, President of FSC Canada
Valerie Langer, ForestEthics Solutions
Doug Konkin, former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO)
Faculty Co-organizers: Gary Bull and Janette Bulkan
This event is free and open to the general UBC public, but for catering purposes please respond if you are planning to attend by Monday, January 20 to deans.sec@ubc.ca