The BC coast is a global treasure. It makes British Columbia beautiful and abundant. Yet, the coast faces many threats–from pollution to loss of salmon habitat to overharvesting. That’s why it’s so hard to believe BC is one of the only coastal regions in North America without a cohesive plan and laws to protect it.
British Columbians are drawing a new blueprint for the coast. A blueprint, co-designed with Indigenous nations, that ensures marine life and coastal communities get the future they deserve.
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The first few months of 2022 have been promising for British Columbians who want to see the beautiful and abundant coast of BC protected by a cohesive marine plan and legislation. In February, the BC government took a huge step in delivering on this promise by forming the new Ministry of Land, Water and Resource […]
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In 1992, Canada first proposed the idea of a World Oceans Day at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, as a day to encourage protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. Twenty-nine years later, on World Oceans Day 2021, the message of World Oceans Day is needed now more than […]
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Thank you to all who joined us to watch the powerfully moving film @coextinctiondoc in Victoria and to hear more about #blueprintforthecoast. The film raised many complex and interconnected issues, and why we need to work together. (1/2)
🆕 A motion was passed last week at the @UBCM annual convention calling on BC to advocate for the prevention of #oceandumping from exhaust gas cleaning systems on ships (aka scrubbers) as part of a comprehensive BC #CoastalMarineStrategy
BREAKING: Union of B.C Municipalities pass historic motion urging governments to do more on ocean acidic dumping #bcpoli https://www.stand.earth/latest/ocean-protection-shipping/canadian-shipping/union-bc-municipalities-pass-historic-motion
