The inaugural 2023 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
Last Thursday, Raincoast hosted the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards and celebrated outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect…
-
-
Environment | Feature | News
New camera with hydrophone to monitor whales is now livestreaming from Pender Island
Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Whale Sanctuary Livestream is now streaming the underwater soundscape from a hydrophone, and video from a camera…
-
Our new whale livestream at a Southern Resident killer whale sanctuary zone
We just launched our Raincoast Whale Livestream which will be streaming both video and underwater soundscape from a hydrophone and…
-
Environment | Feature | News
Livestream from Pender Island: eyes and ears on the whales
Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Whale Sanctuary Livestream is now streaming the underwater soundscape from a hydrophone, and video from a camera…
-
The Islands Trust is failing to protect water and forests
At the Islands Trust Council’s most recent meeting in September 2023, Local Trustees reached consensus that their legally mandated object…
-
Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: a conversation with UK innovators
Join us on November 9th at 9:30 AM PST to hear from two UK innovators in this field and contribute…
-
From trophy hunting to ecotourism: help us raise the remaining 35% to protect bears and wolves
So far, we have raised $1,252,254 toward our purchase of the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure. Countless generous donations, big…
-
Webinar recap: Housing That Connects Us
On October 4th, 2023, Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) and Happy Cities hosted the webinar Housing That Connects Us: The health…
-
Notes from the Field: Establishing a wildlife camera network in Heiltsuk Territory
There is something about loading up the lab truck, packed to the brim with food and labelled totes, and boarding…
-
All about Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program
Salish Sea Emerging Stewards (SSES) was launched in 2016 with the goal of engaging Indigenous youth in environmental stewardship. Raincoast…
-
Environment | Feature | News
More than wolves: researchers uncover the striking variety of Keystones Species, challenging our view of which animals make ecosystems tick
New research on the planet’s ‘Keystone Species’ has revealed a staggering and unappreciated diversity in what kind of animal fits…
-
Environment | Feature | News
More than wolves: researchers uncover the striking variety of Keystones Species, challenging our view of which animals make ecosystems tick
New research on the planet’s ‘Keystone Species’ has revealed a staggering and unappreciated diversity in what kind of animal fits…
-
Large diversity in new keystones list challenges predominant belief
New research on the planet’s ‘Keystone Species’ has revealed a staggering and unappreciated diversity in what kind of animal fits…
-
Biosolids pose a threat to healthy waters
Wastewater includes everything that is flushed down toilets and drains from households, businesses, and some industries and institutions. In Canada,…
-
The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: So much more than just forests
In the Salish Sea archipelago, island geography has fostered enormous biodiversity. In addition to the charismatic megaflora that make the…
-
Fire risk reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone
Historically, wildfire has been an intermittent but essential disturbance regime in forested ecosystems across the country. In more recent times,…
-
Join our ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar
Join us on October 4th at 9:30 AM to hear from two local experts and contribute your own insights about…
-
Building social connections: Housing design policies to support wellbeing for all
Hey Neighbour Collective and Happy Cities are co-leading this three-phase project, in partnership with Simon Fraser University. Happy Cities and…
-
A Place Like Home: student research symposium
November 15, 2023 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM SFU Vancouver 515 W Hastings Segal Conference Room & Teck Gallery View…
-
Island Health plans new, “healthier” hostile design
Outside Island Health’s doors at 1250 Quadra Street, rocks are cemented in place. A “Private Property” sign, which threatens arrest…
-
The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?
Our current methods of protecting important ecosystems are not working. It is time for governments at all levels to adopt…
-
The BC government is seeking feedback on their draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework
On July 12, the BC government released a draft of their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework with a deadline of August…
-
What is the role of planners in fostering pro-social communities?
In the face of an emerging asocial society1, urban and community planners are challenged to promote social connections and combat…
-
Celebrating conservation through art: Raincoast and Mark Hobson
We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary partnership that marries the worlds of art and conservation, as Raincoast teams up…
