Public concern for the environment encouraged the BC government to institute unprecedented changes to land-use policies in the early 1990s. The new policies drastically affected forestry in Clayoquot Sound, and brought new focus to the environment.
Although many environmental organizations focus on changing forest practices, few work with local and regional communities to fix problems created by past practices and find solutions to move into the future. Few groups promote sustainable development that truly incorporates social, economic, and environmental values. Many environmental organizations have international concerns and are not as committed to the people affected by the changes they help to bring.
The Central Westcoast Forest Society was created in November 1995 to fill this vacuum - to include people in the environment; to find solutions that work for the environment and the people who live in it.
History of CWFS
