Ep 552 - Conserve 30 percent of BC by 2030

Guest: Andy Day

By Stuart McNish

On April 22nd of 1970, Earth Day kicked off what would become an international movement to protect the environment. 55 years later, the winds of change are blowing in the opposite direction. In Canada, political leaders have stepped back from the environment in an effort to win votes.

Andy Day, the CEO of the BC Parks Foundation, says, “The Earth is where we live, work and play. This year, more than any in the past 55, it is vitally important for us to renew our commitment to protecting our precious planet.”

Day says, “The demand for parks and protected areas is growing. The pressure on wildlife, habitat, traditional uses, infrastructure, and ecosystems is increasing through rising use and threats like pollution and climate change. The most treasured places in our great province need support or we risk losing what makes British Columbia the beautiful place we all love.”

We invited Andy Day to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our need to protect our most glorious heritage, the environment.

You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/

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