The coast is our lifeline; it plays an irreplaceable role in ecological function, Indigenous cultural survival, recreation, economic stability, and buffering the impacts of climate change.
Unfortunately, BC’s coast faces numerous threats from habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and the intensifying impacts of climate change. To make matters worse, up until recently, BC was one of the only coastal regions in North America without a unifying and strategic plan to protect and manage the coast.
That’s why we launched Blueprint for the Coast – a collaborative campaign led by CPAWS-BC and West Coast Environmental Law to implement a BC Coastal Marine Strategy and law that upholds Indigenous rights, supports marine life, and uplifts coastal communities.
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On December 3, 2025, the Union of BC Municipalities Executive Council endorsed Resolution NR69: Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy (pg. 168-169). Originally championed by the District of Saanich and the City of Langford, and unanimously supported at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities convention in the spring, this resolution calls on the […]
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British Columbia released its long-anticipated Coastal Marine Strategy last summer, and is currently planning its implementation. The Strategy is an overarching policy framework for managing coastal and marine issues, listing 116 specific activities aimed at advancing its themes of a healthy coast, resilience to climate change, thriving coastal economies and communities, and informed governance.
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