Upcoming Event | Winning the Race to the Bottom: New Brunswick Forestry in Historical Perspective

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is pleased to co-sponsor an upcoming presentation on the history of forestry in New Brunswick, delivered by environmental historians Bill Parenteau and Mark McLaughlin.

What: Tertulia—Winning the Race to the Bottom: New Brunswick Forestry in Historical Perspective

When: Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Time: 7:30 P.M. AST

Where: Zoom (Or, watch on Facebook live @TertuliasFredericton)

With New Brunswick’s Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship set to discuss glyphosate spraying of the forest later this month, record-breaking timber prices and a government unwilling to increase Crown timber royalty rates, environmental historians Bill Parenteau and Mark McLaughlin will share insights and historical context to discuss how our forest came to be managed the way it has.

Bill Parenteau is a recently retired Professor of History at the University of New Brunswick. His published research is, broadly, on the political economy and environmental history of Atlantic Canada. Additionally, he is a frequent public commentator on forest industry issues and a participant in Indigenous treaty and land rights cases.

Mark McLaughlin is an Assistant Professor of History and Canadian Studies at the University of Maine. Dr. McLaughlin’s research has focused on forestry and natural resource management, particularly the notions of forests as contested spaces and the state as mediator between various user groups competing for access to public resources.

Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, will wrap up the evening with an overview of the Standing Committee’s upcoming glyphosate meetings and how you can help to end this unnecessary, old fashioned practice in New Brunswick’s woods.
This talk is co-presented by Tertulias Fredericton, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, RAVEN and the NB Media Co-op.

What is a tertulia? A tertulia can be described as a kind of philosophy café where participants talk about big thinkers, artists and ideas. This winter and spring, Tertulias Fredericton has put together a series on activists and social movements that have shaped our lives and allowed us to imagine a better future.
Tertulias Fredericton is supported by the NB Media Co-op, publisher of videos of the Tertulia talks.

For more information, contact: fredericton.tertulia@gmail.com.

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