by Sara J. Wilson and Richard J. Hedba
January 2008
The projected and real consequences of climate change are now being recognized, along with considerable demand for alternatives to the energy and transportation systems that have dominated the last half century. Public and political response has focused on mitigating human impacts to reduce emissions and expanding on technological solutions. However the protection of natural ecosystems that counter climate change is equally as important. Download PDF of Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change Through Conservation of Nature Report
by Sylvie Deselliers
Bowen Island Undercurrent, January 18, 2008
To those of us triggered by the attitude of the owner of the Cape Roger Curtis and to those willing to reach a higher level of understanding and consciousness regarding that experience, I have to say that we need to have a better look at ourselves. Read more
by Eric Sherlock
Bowen Island Undercurrent, January 18, 2008
Something happened to the Cape Roger Curtis developers on the way to their coronation as enlightened landowners. Read more
Editorial by Julie Andres
January 25, 2008, Bowen Island Undercurrent
The newspaper for Salt Spring Island, the Gulf Islands Driftwood, arrives in the Undercurrent mailbox every week. The Jan. 9 issue had three letters in which Bowen Island was mentioned; all of them concerned the issue of incorporating into a municipality. Read more
by Peter Drake and Asha Rehnberg
submitted to The Kingfisher (journal of The Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia), for publication in Issue 16, Spring 2008
Excerpt: Although preferring a 100% conservation solution, the Trust Society’s “Wild Coast Plan 2” campaign is an effort to secure as much protection for the Cape’s most fragile ecosystems as possible if development should occur.
by Nerys Poole
Bowen Island Undercurrent, Jan 11, 2008
All Bowen Islanders will be paying for the density proposals of the developer/owners of the Cape Roger Curtis lands for a long time to come. Read more
by Alejandro Frid
Bowen Island Undercurrent, Jan 11, 2008
Development proponents for Cape Roger Curtis (CRC) published two propaganda pieces in the Undercurrent last December. While I credit author Bob Ransford for fine examples of condescending writing, I am disappointed by the biological issues that were not discussed. Below is a non-exhaustive list of questions that would make for more relevant material in future articles by development proponents. Read more
