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Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land Two decades of planning and negotiations result in an historic land use agreement with the province.

Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land

Clearcutting doesn't mimic fire when it comes to biodiversity conservation - in the early stages of forest development at least. Congrats to Graham Frank on the publication of his PhD chapter! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Resources and template letters to oppose Bill C-2 and Bill C-5: linktr.ee/spinster

Big thanks to @balltori.bsky.social of @cpawsbc.bsky.social for guest contributing a thoughtful environment chapter to the New 2nd Edition of #105Hikes! 🥾 🌲 📚

Opinion: Why we can’t afford not to double down on B.C.'s nature conservation strategy The case for protecting nature has never been clearer: it must become central to our economic strategy — it's a non-partisan issue

"If we want BC’s tourism industry to remain strong, attract visitors and keep dollars flowing into local businesses, then protecting nature must become central to our economic strategy." -Walt Judas, Tourism Assoc. of BC @vancouversun.bsky.social #bcpoli
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Coast to Cascades expands cost-sharing program for grizzly bear electric fencing in Pemberton Valley The 50-50 fencing initiative, which aims to limit bears' access to attractants, is available to residents of the Pemberton Valley, Upper Bridge River Valley and Portage Road

Coast to Cascades expands cost-sharing program for grizzly bear electric fencing in Pemberton Valley

Congestion pricing has improved life in New York City by: reducing cars on the street, speeding traffic (especially at peak hours), speeding buses and making them more reliable, expanding transit ridership, reducing car crashes, reducing noise complaints, and increasing the number of visitors.

Fire response times fell in the NYC congestion zone, even as they increased in the rest of the city.

Car crashes with injuries fell citywide, but they fell especially dramatically in the congestion pricing zone from 2024 to 2025

Local buses have sped up dramatically in the congestion pricing zone.

NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

4 12x18 inch posters on a brick and concrete wall. The top left is pink and says funding science saves lives, written in microbes, next to a microscope. The one on the right says Biology is bigger than binaries, with a fish, a lily, and a bee. The bottom left says Protecting wildlife starts wtih you, with a bunch of adiorable woodland creatues in yellow, white and black, including an owl, fungi, a... um. weasel? salamanders, butterflies, slugs, and a rotting log. The bottom right says Will our oceans thrive or nosedive the choice is yours, with the ocean represented in a circle, half of which is dead and half of which is alive, including kelp and a mackerel

4 artists & 3 scientists created a series of posters to communicate some of the science issues most important to us.

These posters are made to be shared!

We're selling them in 4-packs, so YOU can share them outside of the science circles where we hang out online.

get 'em squidfacts.bigcartel.com

Patrick Weiler wins third term; Liberals projected to form minority 'This is an incredible, humbling experience. I couldn't be more excited by it'

Patrick Weiler wins third term; Liberals projected to form minority

Atlantic Canada enjoying the 2 hours when rest of Canada pays attention to it #CanadaVotes

Premier’s, minister’s statements on Earth Day Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Earth Day:

"British Columbians have endured record-breaking wildfire seasons, as well as floods, droughts and heat waves."

We need to invest in and advance clean energy and protect nature - a proven climate solution 🍃
#EarthDay #bcpoli
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Atmospheric CO2 has passed 430 parts per million.

The last time atmospheric CO2 was at 430 ppm was during the ancient Pliocene Era, three to five million years ago, and humans didn’t exist.

BREAKING: Trump today issued his most unhinged, illegal Executive Order yet. It orders federal agencies to "sunset" nearly all U.S. enviromental regulations implementing everything from the Endangered Species Act to the Safe Drinking Water Act.

@biologicaldiversity.org will sue the second he tries.

A true heater 48 hours for The Onion, in my unbiased opinion.

I never imagined that the most dangerous moment in America's democracy would also be its stupidest.

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

Lawyers advise Canadians working in U.S. to avoid travel amid border crackdown Hostile tone from White House has encouraged border agents to detain or deny entrance to some non-citizens even if they have right to work in the country

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“Previous immigration violations are becoming much more scrutinized – It appears that they are also cracking down hard on individuals who have made political statements that are not in line with the Trump administration’s agenda"

What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.

“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”

Better balance between timber and ecological values needed for forests Submitted by CPAWS-BC

The value of our forests goes well beyond timber, with healthy forest ecosystems supporting abundant wildlife and healthy communities. This is why change is needed in how we manage our forests says Meg Bjordal from @cpawsbc.bsky.social #bcpoli
www.keremeosreview.com/opinion/bett...

Never forget that the three piece suit is a tenant of white supremacy culture and tool of exclusion. Stand with those who break rank.

Campaign Manager: Land & Freshwater - CPAWS British Columbia LINK TO PDF

We’re hiring a Campaign Manager who will lead and support conservation initiatives with the Land & Freshwater team!

cpawsbc.org/campaign-man...

Campaign Manager: Land & Freshwater - CPAWS British Columbia LINK TO PDF

We're looking for a Campaign Manager with experience leading advocacy campaigns, who is comfortable working with diverse partners and passionate about supporting Indigenous-led conservation. Details 👇 #job #jobposting #conservationjobs #BC cpawsbc.org/campaign-man...

Campaign Manager: Land & Freshwater - CPAWS British Columbia LINK TO PDF

cpawsbc.org/campaign-man...

Empowering First Nations Leadership to Meet Canada’s Conservation Goals | Clean50 Canada has committed to conserving 30% of its lands and waters by 2030, emphasizing Indigenous leadership in conservation. However, First Nations face funding gaps hindering their stewardship efforts.

"Central to any effective conservation effort must be the leadership of #FirstNations communities, who possess the traditional knowledge and deep connection to their territories necessary for sustainable stewardship."

clean50.com/empowering-f...

Especially with Eby predicting 120k jobs lost, here’s what we CAN do. Putting young people to work in #climateaction

Headline reads “Poilievre pledges to roll back capital gains tax hike, retaliate against Trump tariffs”

Scotiabank explainer breaks down on capital gains tax mostly impacts corporations, trusts and people with a capital gain (profit from selling assets you held, like stocks) over $250,000

HAHAHHAHAHHA

Poilievre really looking out for the working class folks he’s been trying to pander to with this one

The Shopify bros say “thank u” though!

A ceasefire deal has been reached in Gaza

Long-running negotiations between Israelis, Palestinians, Americans, Qataris, and Egyptians resulted an agreement on Wednesday that will, in the coming days, at least temporarily end the fighting in Gaza and return some Israeli hostages home.

Trudeau’s resignation: a right-wing propaganda coup d’etat It matters deeply that it is not criticisms of policy failures or proposals for reform that have caused Trudeau’s downfall, but rather a coordinated campaign of misinformation and personal attacks on ...

It matters deeply that it is not criticisms of policy failures or proposals for reform that have caused Trudeau’s downfall, but rather a coordinated campaign of misinformation and personal attacks from the right, writes Laurie Adkin @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/13/o...

A pie chart showing the area burned by the 20 largest wildfires on record from 1900 through 2021 in California.

As climate change increases the risk of dry conditions and fire weather, fires across western NAm are bigger, more dangerous, and burning greater area.

It’s the difference between accidentally dropping a match into a pile of green, wet wood versus dropping it into a stack of bone dry kindling.