Meet the non-salmonids of Roberts Bank eelgrass habitat
As a member of the Wild Salmon Program at Raincoast, it is easy to develop salmon-colored goggles. In the grants…
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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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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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We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2
When they approved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, the Canadian government also approved the destruction of federally-protected Critical Habitat…
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Despite a green light from Cabinet, Elizabeth May presents petition on Roberts Bank terminal expansion in the House of Commons
Last week the Government of Canada announced their approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion. Despite their stated commitments…
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Sign our official petition to tell the federal government to reject Roberts Bank Terminal 2
As we wait for the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, to decide whether to approve…
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Your voice is needed now to stop Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The clock is ticking for the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, to decide whether to…
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You cannot ‘offset’ extinction
A version of this article was published by the Seattle Times on February 16, 2022 and the Vancouver Province on…
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Rejecting the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
As a nursery and feeding ground, the Fraser River Estuary connects a food web linking fish, birds, and marine mammals…
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The impact of vessel traffic on whales’ critical life functions
In a paper published in Nature, authors examined the impact of vessel traffic on whales. This video was the result…
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Research: Conservation in heavily urbanized biodiverse regions requires urgent management action and attention to governance
The Fraser River estuary, which once supported Canada’s largest wild salmon runs, is now home to over half of British…
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Safeguard the Southern Resident killer whales
There are currently just 74 members of the Southern Resident killer whales remaining. While two births in 2020 is positive…
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Help build momentum on pressure to reject Terminal 2 expansion
We are currently working to protect the Fraser estuary from further habitat loss and disturbance from the proposed Terminal 2…
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Significant negative effects of proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2
In the Fraser River estuary Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) has been proposed for construction. RBT2 would have significant negative…
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US organizations call on Washington State to oppose Canada’s Terminal 2 expansion in the Salish Sea
41 environmental and sustainability organizations in Washington State have written Governor Jay Inslee (PDF) asking him to oppose RBT2 on…
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Terminal 2 Backgrounder: Impacts on Southern Resident killer whales
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank next to…
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Terminal 2 Backgrounder: Impacts to Fraser Chinook salmon
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank beside the…
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Terminal 2 expansion threatens the Fraser estuary
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its shipping terminal at Roberts Bank, putting further stress…
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Terminal 2 expansion at Roberts Bank jeopardizes salmon recovery efforts
Given the ecological challenges that Fraser River salmon, including juvenile salmon, face at this point in history, now is not…
