The Government of BC has just taken major action on conservation by protecting 30% of lands by 2030 and advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).
This crucial direction was set through the mandate letter from the Premier … Read More “Premier Commits BC to 30×30”
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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
SCCA Executive Director Suzanne Senger and SCRD Vice-Chair Donna McMahon shared the Sunshine Coast’s water challenges on the national stage, with an article in the Globe and Mail.
The article details what the two saw when they hiked up … Read More “The Sunshine Coast’s Water Situation gets National Attention”
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Over the past decade in British Columbia, climate change accelerated by fossil fuel pollution has led to wildfires, flooding, drought, and extreme heat, with disastrous consequences: destroying towns, drying up water sources, drowning thousands of acres of agricultural land, and … Read More “Sunshine Coast Sue Big Oil Campaign”
Sunshine Coast Sue Big Oil Campaign Read More
Paul Harris Jones is recognized locally and nationally for his dogged determination to protect marbled murrelet birds. The species is listed as threatened by both the provincial and federal governments. Jones and his wife, Mavis, received the Davidson Award from … Read More “Paul Harris Jones: Marbled Murrelet Protector”
Paul Harris Jones: Marbled Murrelet Protector Read More
Presented by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Climate Action Network and Alliance4Democracy
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After more than 35 years of community, non-profit, and local government effort, 16.6 acres of rare and sensitive forests on “Gospel Rock” are now permanently protected.
The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA), The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC), Greenlane … Read More “Rare Forest at Gospel Rock Protected with New Conservation Convenant”
Rare Forest at Gospel Rock Protected with New Conservation Convenant Read More
Gertrude developed a love for nature at an early age. Raised in Victoria, she began painting scenes in clamshells when she was just six-years-old. Her artistic talent eventually led to a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of … Read More “Gertrude Pacific: Artist and Forest Activist”
Gertrude Pacific: Artist and Forest Activist Read More
The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird that nests in mossy platforms on large branches of old-growth trees. The murrelet is listed as Threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA). Its nests and eggs are … Read More “Old Growth Forest & Marbled Murrelet Habitat Protected”
Old Growth Forest & Marbled Murrelet Habitat Protected Read More
