Observed Climate Change Trends in British Columbia
Here, we categorize some observed climate change impacts for BC, and specifically the coastal region. Determining trends in climate conditions…
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Global and Regional Climate Change Trends
Rising emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from human populations and industries are causing the global climate to…
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French Canadian Fiddle Workshop with Pascal Gemme
Pascal Gemme, of the Quebecois trio Genticorum, is one of Quebec’s national treasures and popular traditional musicians. For the last…
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Social-Ecological Context and Management: BC and the Northern Shelf Bioregion
In BC, the productive coastal marine food web supports rich First Nations and non-First Nations communities, cultures, and economies. Human…
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The Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast
Through the Marine Planning Partnership, now Marine Plan Partnership (MaPP), provincial and First Nations governments in BC are working towards…
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Tri Something New: Join the Triathlon of Compassion!
Are you looking for a fun challenge for 2019? Are you passionate about supporting the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre? This…
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Creating transformative experiences for students on the Salish Sea
Passengers of all ages aboard Achiever have experienced awe, belonging, and even transcendence while communing with nature. People are transported…
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Thank you UVic Grad Students!
This month, graduate students at UVic voted 61.6% in favour of increasing our funding. We are humbled by this show…
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Street in Victoria Gets a “Neighbour Hub” Emergency Supply Bench
On March 31, neighbours of Leonard Street in Victoria, BC welcomed the newest addition to their block: a shared emergency supply bench. The bench was envisioned months ago by the… …
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Spring Youth Social Action Camp 2019
We are all very excited to announce that Project Respect will be offering our fourth Youth Social Action Camp this…
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Trans Day of Visibility
Hello Tender-hearts! We want to spread the word about the 10-year mark of the Transgender Day of Visibility this March…
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Climate Change Threats
Global climate change is now widely recognized as the singular greatest threat to the world’s ecosystems, cultures, and economies. Increasing…
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Spatial Data Sources
For the maps of climate variables and projections, we sourced both global scale and regional scale data wherever it was…
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Methodology
This project synthesizes the current state of understanding of climate change projections, impacts, and vulnerabilities (exposure, specifically), risk, and adaptation…
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Limitations
This report is based on an extensive literature review and a series of discussions with experts involved in relevant research…
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Introduction
The world’s climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate due to greenhouse gas emissions from human industrial activity and…
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Winds, waves, and extreme weather
Across the MaPP region, increasing intensity and frequency of storms is likely to increase inundation risk (flooding) and erosion risk…
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Marine Infrastructure
BC has three major international ports, four regional ports, and 40 local harbours [74]. Within the MaPP region, Prince Rupert…
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Tour de l’ile: Nuku Hiva
The planning was pretty simple: a conversation between me, Eric, and our local contacts Debora and Kimi. We had a…
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Running & walking ideas for injury prevention
Here’s a few running & walking tips to prevent injury, alleviate pain and keep you moving for life. The proper…
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Human communities
Coastal First Nations and non-First Nations communities depend on the ocean and nearshore environments for economic, social, and cultural values….
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Fisheries and aquaculture
Fisheries and aquaculture are an especially important sector for coastal communities and First Nations. For many, fishing is a way…
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Ecosystems
Climate change will affect ecosystems throughout the region. The vulnerability of marine species to the cumulative effects of climate change…
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How to practice emotional first aid | Guy Winch at TED
Guy Winch does an amazing job in this TED talk pointing out the disparity between our attention and cultural fixation…
