One Last Shot to Protect Old-Growth Forests in British Columbia | TJ Watt | TEDxVictoria

With stunning imagery and passionate storytelling, photographer, big tree hunter, and National Geographic Explorer TJ Watt shares why we must protect endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia, Canada, while also transitioning to a more sustainable, value-added second-growth forest industry instead. Watt is a co-founder, campaigner, and photographer with the Ancient Forest Alliance and was named a National Geographic and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer after receiving support from the Trebek Initiative. His award-winning imagery of the beauty and destruction of old-growth forests continues to play a pivotal role in raising widespread awareness of the need to protect them, helping to safeguard renowned areas such as the Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew. Join him on a remarkable journey through some of the grandest rainforests on Earth, where trees can live to be more than a thousand years old. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@keithgourlay254]

Thanks for spreading the word, beautifully put and so on-point. There's no excuse for logging ancient forests.

[@richardthut7071]

I agree i tried to stop old growth logging year's ago when the second growth was coming on line but no they shut down most of saw mills and extorted the second growth sad i mean it is not like the was to go anywhere believe i seen it i livd it there was warmth there and cheater as i made eye contact with all that lived there trust me ......

[@lorettescott1862]

In a word …..Greed