On Saturday, April 10th please join West Coast Environmental Law in celebrating the 20th anniversary of BC’s most successful and versatile environmental legal aid program – the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund (EDRF). With the generous support of The Law Foundation of BC, over its 20-years in existence the EDRF has granted over $4 million to individuals, community groups and First Nations from all across the province so they can hire lawyers and experts to protect BC’s environment. Whether you’re a former recipient of EDRF funding or this is the first you’ve heard of it, if you care about the environment we’d love you to celebrate with us!

Where: BCGEU Langley Adutorium, 8555-198A Street, Langley, BC

When: 2pm-4pm, Saturday, April 10th

What: Join us for birthday cake and memories of 20 years of EDRF wins

For 20 years the EDRF has helped the people of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland protect their environment. Our funding helped:

• The Burke Mountain Naturalists and their allies convince the BC Ministry of Environment not to approve transmission lines for an independent power project on the Upper Pitt River;
• The Cornwall Watershed Coalition and Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council persuade MetroVancouver to drop plans for a landfill at Ashcroft Ranch and to instead adopt a goal of zero waste;
• The Pitt Polder Preservation Society successfully challenge approvals for a proposed golf resort in the ecologically sensitive Pitt Polder; and
• Residents adjacent to an industrial duck farm convince the Farm Industry Review Board to order the farmer to overhaul his waste management systems to address odour and pollution.

Come learn about these and other environmental victories in the Lower Mainland, as well as get a sneak peak of the exciting environmental initiatives that the EDRF is currently supporting. If the EDRF has helped you, we would encourage you to come prepared to share – stories, and if possible, photos.

Please share this invitation with anyone who you think may be interested. For more information, please phone Andrew Gage at 604-601-2506, e-mail me at agage@wcel.org or join us on-line on Facebook.