The Green Chain

by Leiren-Young, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781894974899
• ISBN10: 1894974891
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Heritage House Pub Co Ltd

Summary

The Green Chainlooks at the past, present and future of forestry through interviews with environmentalists, loggers, scientists and others. Raw log exports, environmental devastation, making a living are topics discussed in this exploration of the problems facing our forests and the possible solutions. It's an emotional topic in a province that has launched such organizations as Greenpeace, the Sea Shepherd Society, ForestEthics and the Raging Grannies but whose economy-and many communities themselves-has been fuelled largely by forests. Both the logging industry and the environmental movement are facing unprecedented challenges and the world is watching to see how BC responds. Mark discusses the topic with 22 eloquent, knowledgeable and passionate people, including: . ForestEthics and PowerUp founder Tzeporah Berman. Environmentalist Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Author John Vaillant (The Golden Spruce) . Former Greenpeace executive and Greenspirit founder Dr. Patrick Moore; . Poet laureate and former logger George Bowering;. Forest Products Association of Canada president and CEO Avrim Lazar; . Union spokesman Wade Fisher. Documentary filmmaker Velcrow Ripper ("Fierce Light")

Author Biography

Leiren-Young discusses the problems and their possible solutions with 22 eloquent, passionate people, including:

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
George Bowering Logger Laureate	p. 5
Tom McPhee mill worker	p. 14
Betty Krawczyk Fanatic	p. 22
Ken Wu Old-Growth-Tree Hugger	p. 32
Jackson Davies Beachcomber	p. 43
Velcrow Ripper Sacred Activist	p. 48
Jay Dodge Tree Sprite	p. 57
Severn Cullis-Suzuki Second-Generation Activist	p. 61
Dr. Richard Hebda Hot Scientist	p. 71
Ben Parfitt Beetle Maniac	p. 83
Patrick Moore Eco-Heretic	p. 91
Kalle Lasn Adbuster-in-Chief	p. 102
Tzepgrah Berman Eco-Rock Star	p. 109
Alan Drengson and Duncan Taylor Wild Foresters	p. 120
Antony Marcil Forest Steward	p. 131
John Vaillant Golden Sprucer	p. 139
John Wiggers Tree Guru	p. 149
Chief bill Williams and Nancy Bleck Witnesses	p. 157
Wade Fisher Union Man	p. 168
Tobias Lawrence Social Contractor	p. 177
Avrim Lazar Company Man	p. 182
Charlotte Gill Treeplanter	p. 192
The first link in the chain The Screenplay	p. 203
Acknowledgements	p. 251
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