B.C. environmental advocacy group commends historic land and water agreement
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The B.C. environmental advocacy group Sierra Club BC said Friday's announcement is a major step forward for conservation in the province.
A historic deal signed Friday will protect 30 per cent of B.C.’s lands and waters by 2030, which has a leading environment group ecstatic.
“This agreement is really significant for the province, Canada and other parts of the world to inspire change,” said Jens Wieting, Sierra Club BC’s senior forest and climate campaigner.
“We are getting a lot of tangible outcomes and targets we can use to hold government accountable. This must now translate to change on the ground.”
The Trilateral Framework Agreement was signed between the federal and British Columbia governments and the Indigenous-led First Nations Leadership Council.
“The nature agreement between First Nations Leadership Council and the provincial and federal governments includes key pillars that give us confidence that we can make rapid progress,” Wieting said.
With this agreement, the federal government will be contributing $500 million and the B.C. government has dedicated more than $500 million, which includes a fund for old-growth forests and the opportunity for additional funds from the philanthropic community.
“Many ecosystems are close to the brink and we need to make changes on the ground to ensure that some of these remaining intact ecosystems will still exist when we get to 2030,” Wieting said.
The agreement includes a commitment to work together toward protecting 25 per cent by 2025, including on Indigenous protected areas.
"Through this historic agreement, BC residents will receive public coverage for a range of contraceptives and diabetes medications at little to no cost."
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