In 2025 and beyond, schools need to teach more than just ‘the basics’
Increasingly, non-cognitive skills, also known as “soft skills,” are being recognized as helping predict important life outcomes for students. Source
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Confronting bright extinction
For more than a decade, Raincoast has been championing recovery for Canada’s endangered salmon-eating killer whales. In 2024, scientists from…
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A Pedagogical Approach to Orienting Access in Classrooms
Educators like seeing theory and practical strategies come together. This theory-building paper offers many practical steps educators can take to…
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This was a rare occasion when I…
This was a rare occasion when I was out in the wild with a camera but I was not guiding….
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Environment | Feature | News
Ecotourism did not predispose grizzly bears to subsequent conflict
A new study, “Grizzly bears detected at ecotourism sites are less likely than predicted by chance to encounter conflict” (Open…
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Environment | Feature | News
Federal Court upholds RBT2 megaport expansion in a setback to legal protection for species at risk
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES: The Federal Court has ruled against conservation groups challenging the approval…
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Wolves, whales, and water
Our Conservation Genetics Lab has had an exciting year working on a wide range of research projects. We have completed…
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Attuning to the Winter Season, by Jade (JO) Oswald, R.TCMP. & Christina Chan, R.Ac.
Table Of Contents We are now into the deep of winter, with warmer and longer days on the horizon! Though…
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Designing resilient and connected housing: Illustrations and insights from our design jam
This article was originally posted on January 2, 2025 at SFU Renewable Cities. Housing is particularly well-suited to multi-solving approaches,…
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Reflections on knee pain and osteoarthritis
Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines…
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Have you noticed your nipples today?
As a student of somatic sex education I find myself prompting students and clients to notice sensation in their bodies…
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Finding the Sweet Spot: How Long to Stay?
Everyone asks how long they should stay for their acupuncture treatment. The short answer is “We recommend at least half…
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Canadian Lyme Alliance conducting patient survey
If you or someone you know has suffered or is suffering with Lyme disease or an associated tick-borne illness, the…
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Can Workplaces, Classrooms, and Pedagogies Be Disabling?
In a special disability-focused issue of the journal, multiple theories and perspectives on accessibility in teaching and learning, and in…
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Rethinking fisheries
In 2024 we pushed for change in commercial and recreational fisheries management, domestically and abroad. At home, we have been…
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Equipment donation scam
I have science colleagues that were recently scammed by email. The scammer claimed she had a bit of science equipment…
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The destruction of parental alienation accusations: one woman’s story
When asked to write an article on the impacts parental alienation accusations had on me and my kids — I…
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Conserving and restoring Coastal Douglas-fir forests
The Raincoast Land Trust, established in 2023, currently co-owns and manages KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest (45 acres) and S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest…
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Stitching into the New Year
As we step into 2025, I find myself drawn – once again – to the quiet, meditative practice of daily…
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Fraser Estuary research and restoration
Raincoast is undertaking a multi-year initiative that began in 2016 to conduct research and restore habitat in the Fraser River…
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The science and ethics of wolf conservation
Marked by a long history of persecution and astonishing resilience, wolves continue to be in the crosshairs of both the…
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Standing our ground and recognizing a broader horizon
Applied science in its most productive form requires a commitment to acknowledging – and communicating – difficult realities about contentious…
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VFS January 2025 Fiddle Jam
Happy New Year! Join us on Friday, January 10th, with our president, Q, leading us for the first Jam of…
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The Global Plastic Pollution Treaty negotiations failed: What this means for microplastic pollution in Canada’s environment
With the failure of the Global Plastic Pollution Treaty negotiations this past weekend in Busan (Republic of Korea), one can…
