Since publishing this post, the provincial budget has been released.
While the BC government has acknowledged the need to generate new revenue, Budget 2026 did not deliver meaningful new investment in watershed security, and
Fair Water Rates for Secure Watersheds Read More
As 2026 gets underway and we begin to settle into the work ahead, it becomes clear that this is not a year to sit back or rush in, but a year to pay close attention and engage meaningfully when the … Read More “Conservation Initiatives to Watch in 2026”
Conservation Initiatives to Watch in 2026 Read More
If you love the Sunshine Coast — its forests, watersheds, shorelines, wildlife, and wild places — this is your invitation to help protect what makes this region extraordinary.
All donations are tax-receiptable.
At a time when ecosystems face … Read More “Your Support Matters: Protecting the Sunshine Coast for Generations to Come”
Your Support Matters: Protecting the Sunshine Coast for Generations to Come Read More
An urgent update on BCTS’s planned sale on Mount Elphinstone, why it puts Aquifer 560 at risk, and how a Water Sustainability Plan can fix the system.
Status update (as of Sept 4, 2025)
BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has signalled … Read More “Stop the Auction of Block TA0159 — Protect Community Drinking Water”
Stop the Auction of Block TA0159 — Protect Community Drinking Water Read More
Since 2011, the SCCA has provided all candidates engagement opportunities for Sunshine Coast voters to hear from candidates on environmental issues with written Q&A. This year we framed the Q&A in terms of how BC government ministries and mandates … Read More “Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates”
Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates Read More
Small fire near Chapman Lake discovered Sept 10th Read More
Water Supply Update for Businesses on the Sunshine Coast Read More
BC’s Chief Forester will soon decide an Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) for the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District (SCNRD). The AAC determines how much logging can occur in the Timber Harvest Land Base (THLB) on the Sunshine Coast over the … Read More “Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Review – Old Paradigm. No Shift.”
Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Review – Old Paradigm. No Shift. Read More
Who would have imagined that 90% of Sunshine Coast residents would be subjected to Stage 4 water restrictions in December? What happened, and what can be done about it?
As most locals are aware, following a long dry … Read More “Stage 4 Water Restrictions Finally Lifted”
Stage 4 Water Restrictions Finally Lifted Read More
On Oct 31 the BC Watershed Security Coalition sent a letter calling for the creation of the Watershed Security Fund in Budget 2023 to all members of the Treasury Board and other strategic Ministers, including Premier David Eby ahead of … Read More “Call for the creation of the Watershed Security Fund in Budget 2023”
Call for the creation of the Watershed Security Fund in Budget 2023 Read More
