Ms. Que Banh<p>*2 DAYS LEFT*<br>From The Discourse, Cowichan area based independent media. Please take the <a href="https://beige.party/tags/survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>survey</span></a> if you care about access to <a href="https://beige.party/tags/wilderness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wilderness</span></a> areas. Mosaic is one of the worst ecocide corporations in BC & they're responsible for much <a href="https://beige.party/tags/deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deforestation</span></a> on <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> & surrounding islands.</p><p>Mosaic published a survey earlier this month to gather public input on responsible recreation. The company says it will use the survey results to guide the company’s “commitment to responsible <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ForestStewardship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForestStewardship</span></a> — balancing public recreation with <a href="https://beige.party/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> protection.” </p><p>If you’d like to let Mosaic know what you think about opening up the gates to the private land it manages, the survey is open until May 23.</p><p><a href="https://www.mosaicforests.com/news-views/mosaic-seeks-public-input-on-responsible-recreation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mosaicforests.com/news-views/m</span><span class="invisible">osaic-seeks-public-input-on-responsible-recreation</span></a></p><p>The Discourse published an article by reporter Rowan Flood covering the ongoing battle between outdoor recreation groups and Mosaic Forest Management. Mosaic manages huge swaths of land on <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> and tightly controls access to what one outdoor enthusiast called the most impressive and “jaw-dropping” parts of the Island. I was completely floored to learn that nearly 600,000 hectares of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/unceded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unceded</span></a> land on the Island is privately owned and is managed by a single company.</p><p><a href="https://thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/vancouver-island-outdoor-enthusiasts-want-authorities-to-open-the-gates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/vancou</span><span class="invisible">ver-island-outdoor-enthusiasts-want-authorities-to-open-the-gates</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCForestryReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCForestryReform</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCpoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCNDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCNDP</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BCNewDeathParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCNewDeathParty</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateGreed</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GreedKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreedKills</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PublicAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicAccess</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CDNpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDNpoli</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PublicInput" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicInput</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BanCorporateLobbyists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanCorporateLobbyists</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/StopDeforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopDeforestation</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/StopEcocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopEcocide</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ProtectForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectForests</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PublicTransparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransparency</span></a></p>