As a mother of two young…

As a mother of two young children I am incredibly concerned about the future of our planet and the viability of life if we do not take serious action to protect our forests. Trees and forests are critical for climate regulation. The proposal to expand the wood pellet industry is a terrible idea - it is greenwashing at its worst. Forests are critical to our fight against climate change and cutting down trees for fuel is worse than burning coal. Though it is claimed that only waste wood is used to create wood pellets, expanding this industry will increase demand for wood and will put whole trees and forests at risk. We should reinstate projects related to renewable energy sources that do not involve biomass (such as solar and wind) and support our province in reducing demand for energy more broadly. I would highly encourage the current government to think beyond their pocket book and consider the quality of life that we can leave to our children. There is amble evidence of steps we can take to tackle climate change (Project Drawdown is one example) and increasing demand for valuable wood and trees is not one of them. Drop the expansion of the wood pellet industry from this proposal immediately - this is not a climate solution.