Book-ISH – A book drive and sale fundraiser
We are so excited to announce the Queer Reads book club at Books and Shenanigans are hosting an upcoming book…
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Loneliness Awareness Week
Marmalade Trust founded Loneliness Awareness Week (June 15 – 21) in England in 2017, and it has since grown into…
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The BC government is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing wolves
It’s that time again: the Government of British Columbia is seeking yet another five-year approval to continue killing gray wolves…
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BC seeks another five years of wolf killing: Our technical feedback
The Government of British Columbia is seeking its second five-year approval to continue killing gray wolves in the name of…
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Connection in Action: A coordinated response to Loneliness Awareness Week
More than 20 local organizations team up to promote stronger social connections. …
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I’m Going Back to Japan – Come With Me
Last year, I spent three wonderful weeks travelling through Japan, and I returned home knowing I wanted to go back….
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Connection in Action profile: Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Sharing burdens, celebrating together. …
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Real ideas for building connection: What connectors are doing for Loneliness Awareness Week
Widespread loneliness and social isolation are big challenges, but the way we can move past them is often through the smallest and most ordinary of actions. Many meaningful connections happen… …
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Harvesting immature Chinook is shrinking salmon and reducing future returns, new research finds
A new study by researchers at the Wild Fish Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation has found that marine salmon fisheries…
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Connection in Action profile: Luther Court Society
Making aging less lonely for everyone. …
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How harvesting immature Chinook salmon can shrink size and reduce future returns
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers from the Wild Fish Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation has…
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Connection in Action profile: Victoria Literacy Connection
Letters that cross generations. …
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Connection in Action profile: West Coast Speaks
Making conversation feel possible. …
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Connection in Action profile: Gatherly
Building friendship, one gathering at a time. …
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Sea-to-soil expeditions throughout the Salish Sea
We are looking forward to welcoming eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth from throughout the Salish Sea aboard our research…
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Raincoast’s feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada
This week, Raincoast submitted our feedback on one of two discussion papers the Canadian federal government released in May. The…
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The Organized Chaos of Going Somewhere
I have just returned home after spending a wonderful week at Saskatchewan Stitches in Muenster, Saskatchewan. This gathering is unlike…
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Acute Lyme: Recognizing and initiating urgent treatment
Experienced Lyme physician Dr. Elliot Jacobson does an in-depth review of the stages and symptoms of Lyme disease, the challenges…
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A meaningful excuse to plan a party: Peer-to-peer fundraising!
Hosting a wedding, milestone birthday, or just a casual neighbourhood get-together? Make it a fundraiser! Peer-to-peer fundraising is powerful in…
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Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; Woods Island
If you build habitat, salmon will come. Raincoast has been working to monitor and restore salmon habitat in the Lower…
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ILADS collaboration with US Health Agency a positive step for Lyme patients
ILADS recently announced a strategic partnership with Health and Human Services that will help further education on Lyme Disease and…
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Endangered caribou, wolves, and ecological integrity
Southern Mountain Caribou are an ecotype, or subpopulation, of caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), and are among the most endangered large…
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How density can bring people together
Research from Canada and around the world has explored how different housing environments shape opportunities for social connection. While high-density…
