News and Events

The Annual General Meeting of the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association will be held on Wednesday, the 19th day of June, 7 PM at Mission Point House, Davis Bay. The agenda is: Reports Election of Directors Adjournment Guest Speaker – Sean Cullen, R.P.Bio:  The EA process in B.C. (click on ‘read more’ for more details) Only […]

Answers to the Green Forum questions – May 9, 2013 Land Use Planning Land Use Planning can make an important contribution to effective use of resources and to ensuring watersheds are protected and fish habitat is maintained and restored. We need a land and resource management plan.  It would help all parties to know where […]

Answers to the Green Forum questions – May 9, 2013 To Jason Hertz and The SCCA Thank you for your invitation to take part in the SCCA Environmental Issues Forum 2013.  As requested, I have laid out my responses to your ‘Questions for Candidates’ as follows:

Answers to the Green Forum questions – May 9, 2013 1. A high level plan is essential to the Sunshine Coast. Without some meaningful dialogue and land use agreements, we will continue to cycle through the pattern of proposal and protest.  I have worked hard in conjunction with the public to get this issue on […]

The SCCA is sponsoring an Environmental IssuesForum at Greencourt Hall (5583 Ocean Ave.) in Sechelt on Thursday, May 9th at 7:30 pm. Please come out to hear the candidates speak about issues relevant to Sunshine Coasters in this lead-up to the provincial election. Advance questions for candidates have been prepared on three topics: Land Use […]

Happy Earth Day! the SCCA published some photos on the back page of the spring 2013 newsletter. Titled “Where in Our World”, the images were included to challenge readers to identify the locations. Here are the answers:

The SCCA has submitted comments on the Province’s recently released draft plan “Protecting Vulnerable Species: A Draft Five Year Plan for Species at Risk in British Columbia”. British Columbia has the highest national species diversity, and an increasing amount of species and ecosystems at risk. Relying on voluntary stewardship efforts by the community and non-governmental […]