LNG Community Dialogue Sessions
The Northwest Institute, in collaboration with West Coast Environmental Law, is pleased to co-host LNG Community Dialogue Sessions throughout Northern BC from December 2014 to March 2015. The dialogue sessions are an opportunity to identify shared values that must be protected when considering LNG projects in Northern BC.
Our not-for-profit organizations, alongside many local governments and First Nations, have been encouraging the provincial government to undertake a big picture “regional strategic environmental assessment” that would consider the combined impacts of LNG proposals on the things we all value.
The dialogue sessions will bring concerned citizens and organizations together with neighbouring First Nations to share information and begin to tackle the tough questions ourselves: What range of development scenarios are really plausible? What are the core values that must be protected when considering industrial development, such as pipelines across BC and LNG plants on the coast? How do we make wise decisions about the right pace and scale of development for our communities?
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The first session was held in Prince Rupert on December 11, 2014. Future dates and locations are to be announced. Stay informed about upcoming events here.
