The coastline of British Columbia extends for 30,000km, stretching from the Salish Sea upwards to Alaska, encompassing numerous islands in between.
The coast is our lifeline; it serves an irreplaceable role in ecological health, our well-being, and livelihood. Unfortunately, BC’s coast faces ongoing threats from habitat loss, pollution, and the intensifying impacts of climate change.
That’s why we launched Blueprint for the Coast – a campaign by CPAWS-BC and West Coast Environmental Law calling for British Columbia to implement a Coastal Marine Strategy in partnership with First Nations to better protect and manage the coast.
On July 11, 2024 the Government of BC released its first Coastal Marine Strategy.
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We need to do better for our coasts. We didn’t know each other growing up, but all three of us lived near the coast. As kids, we each swam, canoed, and harvested the waters with our families. Now, with how polluted the water is, it’s not always possible. In Nanaimo, where Kevin is from, sands […]
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The Government of BC just released its first Coastal Marine Strategy, setting a new and promising course for the BC coast. Implementation of the new Strategy will be co-managed by the Province and First Nations to effectively conserve and manage coastal regions over the long-term in coordination with federal, and local governments.
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