Raincoast presents at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
Every year, the University of Oregon’s School of Law hosts the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene, Oregon to…
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Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act
Canada contains some of the most globally significant ecosystems; our country is home to 80,000 species, 300 of which occur…
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New study identifies the cost of restoring the Sumas Xhotsa (Lake) as a tool for reconciliation, climate adaptation, and ecosystem restoration
In collaboration with Indigenous leaders, lawyers, and researchers from the Indigenous-led Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, the Martin Conservation Decisions Lab…
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Elizabeth May has presented our House of Commons petition calling for a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales
Our House of Commons petition asking the Federal government to enact a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales…
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Nature-based Solutions: How restoring habitat protects people and wildlife
Residents of BC’s Lower Mainland are acutely aware of the damaging effects of climate change. In just two years, the…
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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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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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Sign our petition to tell the federal government to enact a mandatory 1,000 meter vessel buffer for endangered Southern Resident killer whales
Recently, Washington State (U.S.), passed legislation (Senate Bill 5371) that establishes a mandatory 1,000-yard buffer for recreational and commercial whale…
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A true paradigm shift? Discerning the fine print of the provincial government’s draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
For over a century, British Columbia’s extraction-based economic and management paradigm has fueled industrial growth, unsustainable land-use, and overharvest, while…
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Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River estuary
The June 30th, 2023 edition of the journal Science features a letter written by Raincoast science staff on the repercussions…
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Notes from the Hill: Working towards protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030
Despite the cold windy air rushing across the Ottawa River, the smiles and excitement of participating in Nature on the…
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Conservation Governance and Policy Intern
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is seeking a summer student to support the governance component of the Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program….
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Behind the scenes of the multi-faceted Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program
Considering the importance of the Lower Fraser River ecologically, culturally, and economically, we developed our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program…
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Lower Fraser River Salmon Recovery Brief
Over the last 150 plus years, salmon habitats in the Lower Fraser River and Estuary have undergone a vast transformation,…
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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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Restoring the Upper Pitt River
On three, we haul the lead line in. One, two, three! I kneel in the stream holding up the seine…
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Watersheds 2020 Forum – some lessons from the Lower Fraser River
Since 2017, Raincoast has been collaborating with the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance (LFFA), West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) and the…
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Finding communities in salmon conservation
As I crouch on the riverbank taking measurements of the salmon carcass, the ever-telling sensation of being watched creeps up…
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First rains bring spawners and bald eagles back to Vancouver Island rivers
Last fall, while the dry start to autumn put the brilliant golds, reds and oranges of tree leaves on display,…
