FortisBC’s tunnel portal and water treatment plant at the Woodfibre site. FortisBC has been dumping DOUBLE the permitted amount of water effluent from its tunnel into Átl’ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound for over a year with zero consequences from the BC … Read More “FortisBC’s Toxic Tunnel”
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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
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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”
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As we close out 2025, we’re pleased to share the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association’s 2025 Year-End Report — a snapshot of a year defined by transition, persistence, and long-term thinking.
This past year brought both meaningful progress and moments of … Read More “2025 Year-End Report: Tending What Lasts”
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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”
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This Giving Tuesday, Tuesday, December 2nd, we’re inviting the Sunshine Coast community to join our mission to protect the forests, shorelines, and wildlife that make the Sunshine Coast so special.
Climate change is reshaping our … Read More “GIVING TUESDAY 2025”
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”
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On Wednesday, September 17th, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and RhizomeUp!Media will host a community screening of Trouble in the Headwaters at Roberts Creek Hall.
This hard-hitting, 25-minute documentary by filmmaker Daniel J. Pierce examines the disastrous 2018 flood … Read More “Trouble in the Headwaters Film Screening & Panel Discussion”
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On behalf of concerned Sunshine Coast residents and local community organizations, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) and the Elphinstone Community Association have formally urged the BC government to take immediate action to protect the region’s drinking water by halting … Read More “Call to Action: Protect Drinking Water on Mount Elphinstone”
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