Our Mission
Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists empowered by our research to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of the Great Bear Rainforest.
Our mandate: Investigate, Inform, Inspire
We Investigate to understand coastal species and processes
We Inform by bringing science to decision makers and communities
We Inspire by building a vision of stewardship for this fragile coastline
Our vision
Our vision for the Great Bear Rainforest is to protect the habitats of umbrella species. We believe this approach will help ensure the survival of all species and ecological processes that exist at different scales.
Our history
Raincoast is a not-for-profit research and public education organization. Since 1990, we have been making progress toward our habitat protection goals. In doing so, we have brought the attention of millions of people to the diversity, beauty, and threatened status of the Great Bear Rainforest. Our on-the-ground presence has given us a deep-rooted understanding of this vast coastline. It has also enabled us to bear witness to environmental tragedies that otherwise would have gone undocumented.
