Old-growth logging protesters in BC have yet again made their presence known — this time by disrupting a Canadian men’s national soccer game against Curacao Thursday evening in Vancouver..Not phased by BC Place security, a woman and man climbed onto the pitch during the game’s second half, took their shirts off, and briefly tethered themselves to the Curacao goalposts..Stickers and messages in support of the organization Save Old Growth were seen on their bodies.. Soccer protesterSoccer protester .“We’re interrupting this game so that people hear this message clearly,” said a 37-year-old representative with Save Old Growth named Ever..“Our days are numbered. We’re on countdown. We have only 1,022 days left before irreversible climate breakdown.”.The 1,022 number is in reference to a similar display that took place at the French Open in Paris last Friday when an environmental activist with “we have 1028 days left” written on her shirt was fixed to the net during the men’s semifinal match, disrupting play for 13 minutes..“We stand in solidarity with Dernière Rénovation and their action at the French Open in Paris,” said 20-year-old UBC student and Save Old Growth supporter, Lukas..“The climate crisis is upon us. We need to act now and protect old-growth forests here in BC.”.Save Old Growth seeks to immediately end all old-growth logging in BC and has spearheaded a series of demonstrations to raise awareness for its cause, including numerous highway blockades in BC leading to more than 80 arrests..On May 25 the group hurled manure at BC Premier John Horgan’s constituency office in Langford — leaving a large pile at the door..“The NDP Horgan government doesn’t seem to give a sh** about following through on their promises to protect old-growth, so we gave him some,” said Sophia Papp, a spokesperson for the group.. Horgan's constituency office .In a Thursday press release, Save Old Growth said it has more plans to “disrupt business as usual” on Monday, however it won't provide detail as to what the disruptions will look like.."They will be posted on social media when they begin," writes the group.
Old-growth logging protesters in BC have yet again made their presence known — this time by disrupting a Canadian men’s national soccer game against Curacao Thursday evening in Vancouver..Not phased by BC Place security, a woman and man climbed onto the pitch during the game’s second half, took their shirts off, and briefly tethered themselves to the Curacao goalposts..Stickers and messages in support of the organization Save Old Growth were seen on their bodies.. Soccer protesterSoccer protester .“We’re interrupting this game so that people hear this message clearly,” said a 37-year-old representative with Save Old Growth named Ever..“Our days are numbered. We’re on countdown. We have only 1,022 days left before irreversible climate breakdown.”.The 1,022 number is in reference to a similar display that took place at the French Open in Paris last Friday when an environmental activist with “we have 1028 days left” written on her shirt was fixed to the net during the men’s semifinal match, disrupting play for 13 minutes..“We stand in solidarity with Dernière Rénovation and their action at the French Open in Paris,” said 20-year-old UBC student and Save Old Growth supporter, Lukas..“The climate crisis is upon us. We need to act now and protect old-growth forests here in BC.”.Save Old Growth seeks to immediately end all old-growth logging in BC and has spearheaded a series of demonstrations to raise awareness for its cause, including numerous highway blockades in BC leading to more than 80 arrests..On May 25 the group hurled manure at BC Premier John Horgan’s constituency office in Langford — leaving a large pile at the door..“The NDP Horgan government doesn’t seem to give a sh** about following through on their promises to protect old-growth, so we gave him some,” said Sophia Papp, a spokesperson for the group.. Horgan's constituency office .In a Thursday press release, Save Old Growth said it has more plans to “disrupt business as usual” on Monday, however it won't provide detail as to what the disruptions will look like.."They will be posted on social media when they begin," writes the group.
