Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) hosted an information session and Q & A with Dr. Rachel Holt, on Monday, January 22, 2024 which:

  • Provided information on the province’s draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
  • Identified the opportunities that this Framework potentially offers
  • Provided suggestions that can be used by individuals to respond to the provincial government as they work to develop next steps

The provincial government has recently released a new Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework. This Framework ‘formalizes a new and strategic direction for a more holistic approach to stewarding our land and water resources and making sure they are healthy and resilient for future generations.’

*The Province is accepting feedback on this draft Framework up to January 31, 2024.

This presentation was held on Zoom on Monday, January 22, 2024, from 12 to 1 pm PST / 1 pm to 2 pm MST.

Bio of Dr. Rachel Holt

Rachel grew up in the north of England, worked on research projects in Europe and the arctic, and has now lived and raised a family in Nelson for the last 25 years. She has her own one-woman consulting company, and has focused her efforts primarily on forest management policy, ecology and conservation of old growth forests, and large-scale planning processes such as the Great Bear Rainforest. Rachel has been vice chair of the Forest Practices Board and was recently an expert witness in the successful Supreme Court Case claiming breach of Treaty Rights for the Blueberry River First Nation. Her key interest is in changing the management of resources in such a way that outcomes for climate, biodiversity and communities are improved. Rachel served on the Old Growth Technical Advisory Panel which provided recommendations that the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework has stemmed from.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Juliet Craig
Program Director
Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP)
juliet@kootenayconservation.ca