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YouTube video by False Creek Friends Conservation through Reconciliation | Waterbodies Ep. 2 » Eli Enns & Soudeh Jamshidian

In this Waterbodies Podcast episode, Eli Enns and Soudeh Jamshidian (both of the IISAAK Olam Foundation) discuss new frameworks for conservation that centre Indigenous wisdom — specifically, the concept of an IPCA or Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, which Eli helped to create.
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PST: Our Third Annual Nature Trivia Night hosted with Elements Outfitters has a spooky twist this year! Come get acquainted with the more mysterious side of Alberta's nature 🌙

Get your Ticket for Thursday Oct. 23 ($5/each) : www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-kno...

This #ScienceLiteracyWeek, you're invited to explore how science connects us, from the depths of the ocean, to the stars in our galaxy.

🔗 https://www.scienceliteracy.ca/ 

#FromSeaToSpace #COLC

Addressing the Natural Infrastructure Policy Gap | CPAWS Canada’s nation-building strategy must include protecting the natural infrastructure we did not build, but that we rely on every day.

Canada’s nation-building strategy must include protecting the natural infrastructure we did not build, but that we rely on every day. It’s time to build smarter. 🍁Discover how the environment's natural assets are crucial to Canada's economic wealth 👉 cpaws.org/addressing-t...

LPRC 2025: Here's how wildlife populations are trending in Canadian habitats - WWF.CA For the first time, the Living Planet Report Canada examines what's happening in diverse habitats across the country. Here's what we found.

🌎 Wildlife declines aren't the same everywhere.

For the first time, #LPRC2025 reveals how species are faring across Canada’s habitats.

🔗 This #WorldHabitatDay see how wildlife is trending where they live — and why each faces unique pressures.

Parties have a role in this civic election. Here's how that's being viewed in one Edmonton ward | CBC News Partisan politics are making their debut in this municipal election, but the majority of Edmonton's mayoral and council candidates have chosen to stay independent.

Another good read leading up to the #yeg municipal elxn. Local elections are key in tackling a host of topics, including conservation and nature protection in our "backyard".

🔗: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

📢 First Nations are speaking up—for #SRKW
Southern Resident killer whales face devastating threats. A group of First Nations are demanding urgent action on salmon restoration, vessel noise, pollution—and protection for this iconic population before it’s too late.
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New orca calf brings hope to endangered J pod near Vancouver Island Researchers are celebrating the birth of a new orca calf in the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population — a rare bright spot for the struggling J pod.

J64’s arrival marks the fifth calf born into J pod in just over a year, following the births of J62 in late 2024 and J63 earlier in 2025. With the Southern Resident population hovering around 74 whales, every successful birth is a crucial step toward recovery, researchers say.
🔗: @cheknews.ca
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“This isn’t about rejecting progress...but that can’t come at the expense of treaty rights, the land and the future. It has to be done with respect, consultation and consent” says youth leader, Ramon Kataquapit.

Read more on how communities are mobilizing against #Bill5 buff.ly/wJ42Fqu

From plant leaves to oceans, nature's designs remind us of life's balance.

But nature is in crisis. Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. One million animal & plant species are threatened with extinction.

Take action #ForNature today & every day: www.unep.org/topics/natur...

The ocean gives us food, oxygen, livelihoods, and climate regulation.
But it’s under threat from overfishing, climate change, pollution, and habitat loss.

When our ocean is in crisis, so are we.
Protecting it means protecting life itself.

Learn more: www.unep.org/explore-topi...

All of us from the National office are buzzing after an amazing week of connecting, strategizing, learning, and having fun in Ottawa. Nothing replaces getting to know each other in person, and we know that we’ll be stronger as an organization because of it.

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea Film Screening | Pacific Salmon Foundation Three short documentary films about the Southern Resident Orcas and the Chinook salmon they depend on. Victoria, OCT 14 | Abbotsford, OCT 30.

Do you live in Victoria or Abbotsford? Check out ‘Shared Waters of the Salish Sea’ – a special screening of 3 short documentaries about Southern Resident Orcas and the Chinook salmon they depend on, hosted by
@psfca.bsky.social Oct 14th and Oct. 30th: psf.ca/events/share...

What insurance data reveals about how bad wildfires are getting | CBC News Scientists tapped into 44 years of data to show how these societally destructive wildfires — ones that kill people and cause huge financial losses — are growing all across the world and are becoming m...

Insurers are taking climate risk seriously, and this article highlights existing gaps between the actionable data available to insurance companies and what is available to the public 🔗 cbc.ca/news/science...

Wildfire continues to be a growing threat to many communities across the country.

Our new project supported by Canadian Space Agency through their smartEarth initiative will have a particular emphasis on the Hudson Bay Lowlands—a globally significant peatland complex that is just as important as the Amazon for climate.

Tsawout celebrates marine protection, partnerships at three-day event The QEN,T Stewardship Gathering looked at how a new approach has helped the nation have more power over its traditional territory

"So it's really that opportunity to continue to grow awareness, establish key relationships. And I think things are actually improving. We're starting to see people recognizing these rights – that we didn't just make them up." - Tsawout Nation Coun. Mavis Underwood
✍️: @samduerksen.bsky.social

A legacy of respect: Jane Goodall and my work with whales | Raincoast The importance of keeping empathy at the heart of science.

#JaneGoodall showed the world that empathy and science are not opposites, but allies. Her influence is everywhere.

For Raincoast's @marine-valeria.bsky.social , what continues to inspire her are not only Jane’s discoveries, but her approach. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/a-le...

An image of a hand holding up an event agenda. The agenda text reads 'Great Bear Rainforest Economic Summit'.

An image of attendees at an event, there is a speaker in the background.

An image of event attendees sitting at tables, a screen with information, and a speaker on stage in the back.

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Happening today: the Great Bear Rainforest Economic Summit!

First Nations leaders, business innovators, and partners are gathering to share perspectives and discuss the future of the conservation economy.

Jane Goodall’s passing is a profound loss felt across the environmental community. She showed us that lasting change begins with knowledge and grows through countless small actions.

Alberta 'on notice' as B.C.'s coastal First Nations oppose pipeline proposal The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia's coast says they will not support a new pipeline proposed by Alberta and nothing can be done to change that.

"I think any federal government would lift the existing oil tanker moratorium at their political peril. The fear and the concern about an Exxon Valdez-style oil spill is still very live and it would be both a political and an economic mistake."—West Coast Executive Director Jessica Clogg. #cdnpoli

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There is * a lot * going in right now in our local, provincial and global world right now. and sometimes it feels like the GIF below. Voting in your municipal election is one action you can take not only for nature, but many other intersecting topics!

#OceanExposures 2025 Living Oceans Society puts on the Ocean Exposures Photo Contest annually. We know you protect what you love, so we view this event as an opportunity for people to get out into nature, find out more ab...

It’s that time again—you get to decide!

Help us choose the 2025 Sea Huggers' Choice Award winner by voting for your favourite photo from this year’s contest. 🐋✨

💙 Explore the stunning submissions, celebrate the photographers, and cast your vote by Oct 31, 2025.

👉 Vote here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCvX1F

Mountains… ⛰️🤎

feed rivers,
shape weather,
shelter wildlife,
sustain communities,
inspire cultures,
offer refuge,
astonish with their beauty.

Yet, their importance is too often forgotten, even as they shape life far beyond their peaks.

💔 Today we say goodbye to Dr. Jane Goodall — conservation icon, friend to wildlife, and voice of hope for our planet.

She showed us that protecting nature isn’t just possible, it’s our responsibility.

Thank you so much, Jane, for your hard work, persistence and passion. 🌱🐒🕊️

A stylized poster titled "Register now! to save your spot" with dark green seaweed, fish and bubbles on a light blue background with the logos of the Georgia Strait Alliance, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, and Pender Islands Conservancy

We're teaming up with Pender Island Conservancy Association and Georgia Strait Alliance to help turn the tides. Will we sea you there?

Oct 4-5 | Details + registration: linktr.ee/tideturners

A dark green poster with titled Day 2 - Film screening and panel October 5 at 4pm Immersive short film "Trophic Drift and expert panel on marine conservation and how to protect our local waters 5 faces of people who will appear on the panel: Alicia Elgert, Conservation Campaigner, CPAWS-BC Kellie Rana, Marine Planning Coordinator, Georgia Strait Alliance Sarah Cook, Executive Director, SeaChange Marine Conservation Society Jasmin Schuster, Program Manager, Kelp Rescue Initiative Maycira Costa, Professor, BC Leadership Chair in Environmental Remote Sensing, University of Victoria

Then on Sunday, October 5th, watch an immersive underwater short film and bring your questions to marine conservation experts teaching us the science behind kelp forests and climate adaptation.
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A stylized poster titled "Day 1: Workshop" with dark green seaweed and small fish on a light blue background with a picture of a woman in wetsuit holding up seaweed October 4 at 9:30am Low tide beach walk and hands on seaweed workshop with author and marine biologist Amanda Swinimer

Join marine biologist Amanda Swinimer for “seaweed school” on Saturday, October 4th.
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A stylized poster in dark green and light blue promoting "A Tide Turners Event" Oct 4 and 5 Calling all Ocean Lovers Join us for two events to learn about and protect Pender Island waters!

This October we have two special events on Pender Island to help us dive into marine conservation.
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RIP #JaneGoodall - one of the modern pioneers of profound interconnections between people, animals and ecosystems. Her life was lived through science, compassion and tireless advocacy for the multiple values of nature - leaving a legacy that will endure for people and planet.

The Long Quest to Uncover a Sea Star Killing Bacteria Scientists say they’ve found the cause of a marine epidemic more than 10 years after it started. What took so long?

After 12 years of scientific dead ends searching for a cause of #seastar wasting disease, “it’s just shocking that we took that long to find Vibrio pectenicida,” said Dr. Alyssa Gehman. @rhizalyssa.bsky.social @hakai.org
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