The Pender Islands Big Tree Blitz
On August 13th, Raincoast hosted the third Pender Islands Big Tree Blitz since 2019 in partnership with the Pender Islands…
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Field Notes from a summer of big trees
DÁYES (Pender Islands), and other islands of the Salish Sea, are the relatives of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. These island ecosystems…
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FOI data shows extent of VicPD “use of force”
The B.C. government collects “use of force” data from police departments and publishes some of that data online. That data,…
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Learning about marine plastics, recycling, and sustainability at an innovative facility
Raincoast’s Education Program often collaborates with organizations who share similar goals of understanding and protecting coastal ecosystems, allowing us to…
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Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base – Chinook rivers?
Southern Resident killer whales have a special relationship with Chinook salmon; it’s their favourite food, and Chinook abundance is correlated…
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Sogol Haji Hoseini on environmental gerontology and what it’s like to sleep in a desert at night
My academic background is in urban planning and my previous dissertation work focused on understanding how urban planning could help…
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Contact your MLA about the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has been given federal approval to double the size of the shipping terminal in the…
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Environment | Feature | News
Should the Fraser River Estuary have legal rights?
Currently, the legislative framework in Canada grants legal personhood to corporations, governments, and universities, giving them the legal capacity to…
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Take action for grizzly bears
On July 12, 2023, the BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the…
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Environment | Feature | News
Urgent concerns raised as BC Government falls short in public engagement for grizzly bear stewardship
On July 12, 2023, BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the public…
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Letter to BC government on their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework public engagement process
The following letter was sent to Premiere David Eby by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Grizzly Bear Foundation, and Commercial Bear Viewing…
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Building hope through action
Many communities in BC have experienced the effects of climate change. Sharing stories of impact, successes and lessons is one…
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Wolves, whales, and elephants: animal personalities, culture, and conservation
Although detailing a moment in the lives of two completely different species, these field notes have much in common. Both…
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Thoughts for publishing page titles, menu labels, slugs, and headings
Modern CMS’s, like WordPress, provide a range of options when it comes to assigning names to your pages. There’s the…
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Rojan Nasiri on how urban design can facilitate walking among older adults, and why Kerman is her favourite city
I’m studying gerontology! Actually, it’s my second master’s; my first is in urban planning. The courses are obviously totally different,…
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Wolf Stories: Sustaining the wellbeing of people, animals, and nature (Part 2)
PAN Works is a new ethics think tank dedicated to the wellbeing of animals. Drs. William Lynn, Kristin Stewart, Liv…
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Meet Samantha Scott, Raincoast’s new Water Quality Coordinator
Sam has joined our Healthy Waters Program team as a Water Quality Coordinator. She assists Dr. Peter Ross in the…
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Embracing complexity: Exploring carbon sequestration in two highly interconnected ecosystems
During my undergraduate studies, I couldn’t pinpoint my ecological interests to a single ecosystem type, species, or phylum. However, my…
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Wolf Stories: Sustaining the wellbeing of people, animals, and nature (Part 1)
PAN Works is a new ethics think tank dedicated to the wellbeing of animals. Drs. William Lynn, Kristin Stewart, Liv…
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Raincoast welcomes new team members who have joined our team for the summer!
We are thrilled to have six talented individuals join our team through the federal Canada Summer Jobs program and the…
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Purchase a new Raincoast tumbler to help protect Southern Resident killer whales
We are so excited to launch our new Southern Resident tumblers. We sourced them from Miir choosing their Climate+ model…
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Understanding the walking experiences of older immigrant populations with Farinaz Rikhtehgaran
I recently joined the HNC to work on a sub-project which is focused on ageing in place and social interaction…
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Big tree registries offer an opportunity for community engagement and conservation this summer
Big trees are integral to ecosystems and communities of western North America. They support a network of connections – plant,…
