What we’re following on social connectedness, trust, housing, and loneliness
Here’s a roundup of what we’re reading and listening to. We hope you enjoy it. New Research: The Built Environment…
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Video: Building community into the bottom line
On June 22 nd, Hey Neighbour Collective and co-hosts Happy City, Concert Properties and SFU Morris J Wosk Centre for…
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The Student Innovation Contest 2021 contest winners
All of us at Raincoast were inspired by the tenacity, bravery, and optimism of young people like Robin Buss, Mercedes…
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Raincoast has welcomed five new team members!
We are very pleased to have four passionate students joining our team for the summer. Over the summer, these four…
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Our impact in 2021 so far
We are already halfway through the year, and I wanted to share with you some of Raincoast’s achievements thus far….
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Cycles, seasons and sediment of the Fraser Estuary
The Soul of the Fraser by Ken Ashley, Director of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), tells the story…
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Research: recommendations towards greater transparency in the science, science communication, and values-driven processes of natural resource management
Cognitive bias, institutional agendas, human interests, and values all present challenges for science and science communication. When science and science…
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Big trees, big stumps and broken promises
As a storyteller I often find myself in either beautiful places, or, more commonly, formerly beautiful places now fragmented by…
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Funding habitat restoration and conservation in the Lower Fraser Region
The Lower Fraser Region is a complex geography that is home to both BC’s largest human population and the most…
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Rooting people to place through the Connected Estuary webinar series
Over the course of the Connected Estuary webinar series, we explored the connectivity and ecological importance of the Fraser River…
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Cumulative impacts a serious problem for Gulf Islands forests
In 2019, the Islands Trust issued a “Climate Emergency Declaration” that committed them to “intensifying… efforts to better match the…
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Webinar: Building community into the bottom line
Join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, June 22 nd to explore ways that landlords and property managers can…
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Who is in your emergency kit?
The pandemic is teaching all of us about the value of social connections in virtually every aspect of our lives,…
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The painful truth of colonization
In light of recent evidence of the unmarked graves of 215 children that have been found at the former Kamloops…
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Join us for the last webinar of our Connected Estuary series
Over the past two months, we have explored what scientists, conservationists and community members can tell us about the history,…
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An opportunity to learn the importance of improved connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary
Join Dave Scott, Raincoast’s Lower Fraser Salmon Program Research and Restoration Coordinator, for an online information session about the upcoming…
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The 2021 Student Innovation Challenge
As our second season of Coastal Insights has drawn to a close, all of us here at Raincoast are feeling…
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Coastal Insights: Eyes on the Coast is complete
Coastal Insights season 1 allowed Raincoast to really dip our feet into online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic to engage…
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Research: Dietary differences among individuals with different genes and coat colours gives insight into the maintenance of the Spirit bears among black bear populations
A new study published by a team of researchers, led by Dr. Christina Service, provides insight into the mechanisms that…
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Research publication led by Dr. Christina Service honoured by the British Ecological Society
At Raincoast, our policy work and outreach are informed by the best available science. Often, that science is conducted by…
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GiveBig Washington to protect killer whales in the Salish Sea.
We are excited to participate in this year’s GiveBig Washington campaign! The 48-hour fundraiser officially starts next week (May 4-5),…
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Drucker and humanistic design
At the University of California, LA, Johanna Drucker works as a professor of Bibliographical Studies. She is also the author…
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The Green and Blue Carbon Stewardship opportunity in BC’s forested and marine ecosystems: Synthesis of key workshop takeaways
On March 17, 2021, Transition Salt Spring, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Brinkman Earth Systems hosted a virtual workshop exploring opportunities…
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Unpacking new research on the Fraser Estuary’s importance to Chinook salmon
A new paper, “Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban…
