Sustainability is more than what is obvious, it's about governance, history and behaviour

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ustainability is more than what is plainly obvious - it is about how we live, why we prefer those behaviours and how our society is governed, and our history.

Those complexities become obvious when considering the history of Haida Gwaii, the islands off the coast of British Columbia that used to be called the Queen Charlotte Islands.

When considering the history of the Haida people, you must also consider their relationship with the islands and with the trees.

Lloyd Alter, who writes for Treehugger visited the island recently as a guest of The Rainforest Alliance and it is worth reading his story - “Sustainable forestry is about more than just trees: it's also about culture, history and politics”.