Holding space for painful realities
Many of the women we support are living with painful situations that are sometimes beyond imagination. You may find you…
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Environment | Feature | News
Objection to MSC salmon certification now in hands of independent adjudicator
An independent adjudicator has accepted the formal objection of three BC-based conservation organizations to the certification of Alaskan salmon as…
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The Cycle of Abuse – Reclaiming a powerful tool for supporting women with experiences of abuse
During the 1970’s, Dr. Lenore Walker conducted research with women impacted by male violence and abuse. This was significant research…
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Seminar: Creating a Workplace Culture of Safety and Belonging
How can orgs that are implementing programs to address such critical issues as diversity, equity, and inclusion ensure success. Source
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Raincoast is going to Ottawa… again!
From April 29 to May 2, Nature Canada is joining forces with groups across the country for Nature on the…
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Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales
In 2015, scientists from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation teamed up with international experts to model the viability of critically endangered…
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Contract posting: Strategic Communications Specialist
POSITION: Strategic Communications Specialist (contract) LENGTH: Nine months with potential for renewal HOURS PER WEEK: Flexible, around 20 PAY: $35-45/hr,…
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Hatcheries: good intentions, bad outcomes
Walk into a large salmon hatchery and you will find a place not unlike an industrial assembly line. On one…
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A better, older way to fish for salmon
“How are the salmon doing?” It’s a question that salmon biologists get all the time, from friends at a café…
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Environment | Feature | News
New animations tackling complicated conservation topics around wild salmon to be released on Earth Day
Sidney, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation has released a series of animated videos that explore the cumulative effects facing wild Pacific…
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Seeing wild salmon thrive: Our wild dream
At Raincoast, we’re science-based in every sense of the word. We conduct research and publish peer-reviewed papers and reports that…
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Environment | Feature | News
Canadian conservation groups file formal objection to Alaskan salmon fishery’s “sustainable” certification
British Columbia conservation organizations SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Raincoast Conservation Foundation, along with Watershed Watch Salmon Society, have filed a…
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Upcoming online training
Join us for our upcoming online training on June 13th and 14th! Karen McAndless-Davis: So, Jill, we’re doing this training…
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New study coins the term ‘bright extinction’ to describe the failure of Southern Resident killer whales to recover, despite being the best studied cetaceans in the world
Raincoast, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, authored a new study on the potential to recover the critically…
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Trauma-informed and violence-informed, feminist and social justice practices: Discourses in conflict
The emerging discourse of trauma and trauma-informed practice is a trend that has been gaining momentum among healthcare, mental health,…
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“They could have killed the man”: Police cars as weapons
In 2017, after a VicPD officer saw a cyclist without a helmet, they “drove recklessly” after them. The officer cut…
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Canadian researchers discover tick repelling chemicals secreted by ants
Researchers from Simon Fraser University have discovered a combination of chemicals secreted by ants that were found to repel ticks….
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Learning from the two lives of grad school
For the past year and a half, I have been completing grad school with Raincoast’s Applied Conservation Science Lab, investigating…
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Fishy business: the technicalities of fisheries management planning
Raincoast is proud to be a member organization of the Marine Conservation Caucus (MCC). As an officially recognized stakeholder body…
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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: The Affordability Puzzle
Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 9:30 AM PST for an engaging conversation with Madeleine Hebert (Happy Cities) and…
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Drought resilience for Nicola River salmon
Drought is rapidly becoming a serious threat to water security and aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia. Droughts are driven both…
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The federal 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy: another vision document or a legally-binding action plan?
The recently released 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy Milestone Document (‘2030 Strategy’) identifies actions that Canada will take to achieve biodiversity…
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Learning to listen: Engaging the Sunshine Coast community on underwater noise
There was a mix of anticipation and curiosity in the air as people filed into the Chapman Creek Hatchery Education…
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Environment | Feature | News
New study reveals more action is needed to save endangered Southern Resident killer whales
Raincoast, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, authored a new study on the potential to recover the critically…
