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SUMMARY:Shared Waters of the Salish Sea (Abbotsford)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shared Waters of the Salish Sea. This special screening of three short documentaries about Southern Resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on: \n\n\n\n\nCall of the Orcas\n\n\n\nManaged to Extinction\n\n\n\nShared Waters\, Shared Crisis\n\n\n\n\nThese shorts\, by Original Pursuit and Plumb Productions\, feature essential collaborative restoration efforts led by First Nations\, Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, and Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance (LFFA). Each screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jessica Plumb and other guests.Tickets available by donation. Your contribution supports PSF’s efforts to restore wild Pacific salmon and their habitats in BC and the Yukon. Each ticket comes with a chance to win a half-day whale watching tour with Orca Spirit Adventures!Secure your tickets for October 30 (Abbotsford Arts Centre). \n\n\n\nTickets by donation
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/shared-waters-salish-sea-102214/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:Shared Waters of the Salish Sea (YYJ)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shared Waters of the Salish Sea. This special screening of three short documentaries about Southern Resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on: \n\n\n\n\nCall of the Orcas\n\n\n\nManaged to Extinction\n\n\n\nShared Waters\, Shared Crisis\n\n\n\n\nThese shorts\, by Original Pursuit and Plumb Productions\, feature essential collaborative restoration efforts led by First Nations\, Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, and Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance (LFFA). Each screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jessica Plumb and other guests.Tickets available by donation. Your contribution supports PSF’s efforts to restore wild Pacific salmon and their habitats in BC and the Yukon.Secure your tickets for Oct. 14 (The Vic Theatre). \n\n\n\nTickets by donation
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/shared-waters-salish-sea-102165/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:Film: Shared Waters of the Salish Sea
DESCRIPTION:Set on the Canadian / US border\, the third film of this trilogy weaves three community stories\, revealing the role of habitat restoration\, traditional indigenous fishing practices and marine guardianship in the recovery of iconic Northwest species. Together these stories explore the interconnected ecosystems of the Fraser River\, its estuary and the vital role of these ecosystems at the heart of the Salish Sea. \n\n\n\nQ&A to follow with filmmaker Jessica Plumb and Dr. Deborah Giles – Science & Research Director at Wild Orca (plus canine research assistant\, Eba!)\, and Misty MacDuffee – Conservation Biologist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/film-shared-waters-of-the-salish-sea/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:Open house: Join us for information on Raincoast\, Achiever\, and the Haíłzaqv Remote Camera Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for information on Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, SV Achiever\, and the Haíłzaqv Remote Camera Project \n\n\n\n*WIN* a complete wildlife remote camera package! Door prize at Coastal Foodways\, light snacks and coffee provided. \n\n\n\nWe are grateful to partner with the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department\, and hosted by Coastal Foodways. \n\n\n\n\n\nOpen House Poster (PDF)Download\n\n\n\n\n\nPlace\n\n\n\nCoastal Foodways and the Shearwater Dock
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/open-house-hailzaqv-remote-camera-project-100954/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:Raincoast After Dark: Science and Chill
DESCRIPTION:What does wolf poop smell like? What does the dog walking community have to do with salmon habitat restoration? What does a biologist do all day\, really? If you’ve ever been bi(ology)-curious then this event is for you! \n\n\n\nJoin us in-store with researchers and field technicians from Raincoast Conservation Foundation as they tell stories about their exploits in the field. Expect creative talks\, lots of laughs\, and answers to questions you didn’t even know you wanted to ask. And yeah\, there will be beer! Learn more. \n\n\n\nDrinks provided by Persephone Brewery and Nonny Beer. All proceeds from the evening will support Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Lots of great door prizes to be won!  \n\n\n\nGet tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nAuston Chhor\, MSc\, RPBioPresenter & MC \n\n\n\nChavon RobertshawPresenter \n\n\n\nPriya Puri\, MScPresenter \n\n\n\nKristen Walters\, MScPresenter \n\n\n\nPaige Roper\, MScPresenter \n\n\n\nSamantha RhodesPresenter
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/raincoast-after-dark-science-and-chill/
LOCATION:Patagonia Vancouver\, 1994 West 4th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6J 1M5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250619T080000
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SUMMARY:PNC/CCUEN 2025 Annual Meeting: Advancing Environmental Science Through Research\, Education\, and Engagement
DESCRIPTION:PCN is partnering with the Canadian College and University Environmental Network (CCUEN) for this year’s joint meeting. Get ready for our regular programming to be even more amazing\, featuring insightful and engaging discussions on environmental education. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\nPlenary speakers: Danika Littlechild and Peter Ross\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Ross\n\n\n\nDr. Peter S. Ross is an internationally recognized ocean pollution expert\, having published over 160 scientific articles and book chapters on pollutants of concern in the oceans\, and impacts on fish\, seals and whales.He discovered the region’s killer whales to be the most ‘contaminated marine mammals in the world’ in a groundbreaking study\, and recently reported on the widespread distribution of microplastics in the NE Pacific and Arctic oceans. He recently served as the Vice-President of Research at Ocean Wise\, where he founded the Ocean Pollution Research Program\, launched PollutionTracker and the Plastics Lab.Prior to that\, he served for 16 years as a federal Research Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. His work with priority pollutants and microplastics has led to numerous invitations to advise industry\, government\, the G7\, the European Union\, and the OECD. His work has been featured prominently in national and international media. Dr. Ross is an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and at the University of Victoria. Dr Ross is now Senior Scientist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, where he is developing a new community-oriented Healthy Waters Program. \n\n\n\nDanika Littlechild\n\n\n\nBio: Danika Billie Rose Littlechild is a First Nations scholar who is a Registered Member of Ermineskin Cree Nation (Neyâskweyâhk)\, Maskwacis\, Treaty 6 territory\, Alberta.She holds a UNESCO Research Chair in Biodiversity\, Conservation and Indigenous Health and Well-Being. Danika is interested in environment\, water\, biodiversity\, conservation and Indigenous systems\, laws\, protocols and practices.She is co-Investigator in The ⴰⵔⵔⴰⵎⴰⵜ Ărramăt Project: Strengthening health and wellbeing through Indigenous-led conservation and sustainable relationships with biodiversity – a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Transformations Grant of $24 million announced in January 2022. She’s a frequent committee member\, advisor\, and consultant with expertise in laws and policy pertaining to Indigenous Peoples and environment\, as well as a familiarity in working with systems\, laws\, and cultures of many Indigenous Peoples. She practiced law for two decades\, working primarily with Indigenous Peoples and organizations\, was previously an assistant professor at Carleton University\, and was vice-president of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/pnc-ccuen-advancing-environmental-science-research-100461/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250616T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: When Fire Meets Water
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday\, June 16th 12:00 – 1:30 PM PST on Zoom (register here) for a lively panel discussion! This is the first of two webinars as a part of our Fire Files series. Thank you to the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) for your support in making these webinars happen. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn British Columbia\, the four most severe fire seasons on record have occurred in the past eight years. During this time\, the reality of fire as a landscape-scale process has become increasingly evident. What were once localized impacts and costs have become regional or even national-scale catastrophes\, affecting society as a whole.  \n\n\n\nManaging fire risk is complicated not only by the scale of the fires but also by the fact that local conditions–such as topography\, land use\, and weather–are the primary factors influencing fire behavior. Discussions on how to manage fire risk at large scales are advancing rapidly in coastal BC\, where communities are frequently located within or near the wildland-urban interface where fire risk is high.  \n\n\n\nJoin our panel as they consider the intersections between social (local) and environmental priorities (regional) through watershed planning. Key elements of this discussion include: \n\n\n\n\nWater\, water everywhere\, but not a drop to drink!\n\n\n\nSource water protection: What is it and why should fire be a key consideration?\n\n\n\nThe fire-forest-water nexus: Healthy watersheds as a potential solution (including the role of beavers)\n\n\n\nLandscape thinking and jurisdictional opportunities\n\n\n\n\nThis discussion will be moderated by Dr. Ruth Waldick\, Ph.D.\, lead scientist of Transition Salt Spring’s Climate Adaptation Research Lab (CARL).  \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to be introduce the expert panel that will be leading this conversation:\n\n\n\nAndrea Barnett\, MPP (she/her)Wildfire Project Manager\, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance \n\n\n\nCraig Stewart\, MSc (he/him)Vice-President\, Climate Change and Federal Issues\, Insurance Bureau of Canada \n\n\n\nOliver M. Brandes\, PhD (he/him)\, Co-director\, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance \n\n\n\nFrançois-Nicolas Robinne\, PhD (he/him)Forest Hydrologist\, Government of Alberta \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/webinar-when-fire-meets-water/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:From Water to Waves: Restoring Estuaries for Salmon (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:This virtual workshop will bring together experts to present the latest science and guidance to restore estuary connectivity and habitat for early life stage survival and Pacific salmon recovery. Through informational talks and case studies\, speakers will present technical design details from estuary projects\, provide the most current guidance on restoration techniques\, and share valuable lessons learned. Both morning and afternoon panel discussions will invite participants to raise questions and discuss this important topic. We hope you will join us! A detailed agenda will be available shortly. \n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n13:35-14:00 Dave Scott\, Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, UBC: Restoring connectivity and habitat for juvenile salmon in the Fraser River Estuary
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/webinar-restoring-estuaries-salmon/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Community events
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SUMMARY:Celebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Week Victoria\, held annually in the first week of June\, brings together local organizations to raise awareness for ocean conservation and deliver fun and informative events across the Greater Victoria region. A part of Ocean Week Canada\, it was launched in 2020 to celebrate our ocean and engage the local community in conservation. \n\n\n\n\nCelebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/celebrate-world-ocean-day-with-raincoast/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250606T000000
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SUMMARY:Critical Distance
DESCRIPTION:An immersive experience with Southern Resident killer whales.\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder the waves with J-Pod. Step into the world of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales and explore their life beneath the surface of the Salish Sea. Critical Distance is a powerful immersive experience that brings you face-to-face with an orca pod\, revealing the urgent challenges they face for survival. \n\n\n\nFollow Kiki\, an eight-year-old orca and vital member of the J-Pod\, as she navigates a world filled with both wonder and danger. Through her eyes–and ears–you’ll discover how orcas use echolocation to communicate\, hunt\, and stay connected\, even as threats like noise pollution and dwindling food supplies grow ever closer. \n\n\n\nJoin us in experiencing their story–and understanding why their future depends on ours. \n\n\n\nTimes and tickets\n\n\n\n• Created by Vision 3 in partnership with Microsoft. See a preview video here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n• Presented by the volunteer team of the  Southern Gulf Island Whale Sighting Network (SGIWSN) and Saturna Island Marine Research & Education Society (SIMRES).  \n\n\n\n• Sponsored by Studio 531 Architects. \n\n\n\n• This event is part of Oceans Week Victoria. \n\n\n\nVisitors must be 10 years or older to experience the Critical Distance augmented reality presentation. It requires wearing a headset and it has flashing lights and loud noises. 
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/critical-distance/
LOCATION:Studio 531\, 546 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1S6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Jane's Walk Vancouver\, with Auston Chhor: Charting a path towards a False Creek of the past
DESCRIPTION:OPEN – No registration required – just show up for the walk as there is no limit to the number of participants  \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\nDescription: This walk will take place in along south False Creek. We’ll discuss current and historical threats facing water quality and aquatic habitat in the creek\, and highlight ongoing projects led by local community groups that aim to bring biodiversity back to the area. This walk will also include a visit to a long-term biodiversity monitoring project where participants will get a chance to see some of the amazing creatures that already call the creek home. \n\n\n\nWalk Leader: Auston is a Salmon Habitat Biologist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation. He’s also been a resident of the False Creek area for 4 years and has been a longtime advocate of restoring biodiversity and ecological resilience to Vancouver’s little slice of ocean in the city. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStarting place: in front of Creekside Community Centre (seawall side) \n\n\n\nEnd Location: Leg in Boot Square \n\n\n\nDuration: approx. 60 minutes \n\n\n\nHow to recognize your walk leader(s): I will be holding a Jane’s Walk sign.  \n\n\n\nAccessibility Info: Stairs\, non-accessible curb cuts\, or other barriers\, Busy sidewalks\, Breaks offered along the way\, Triggering content\, Loud noises\, Family-friendly\, Bicycles welcome\, Pet-friendly \n\n\n\nTravel Tips: Parking in the area can be quite difficult. There is limited street-parking available (most spots are 1H or 2H limit)\, however\, it is often full. Whenever possible\, we encourage folks to bike\, take transit\, car-share or arrange for a drop-off and pick-up from the location. The community garden is conveniently located near the 1st Ave bike route\, a few blocks away from Science World train station\, and is accessible by many bus routes (#3; #84).
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/janes-walk-vancouver-auston-chhor-charting-towards-false-creek/
LOCATION:Front of Creekside Community Centre (seawall side)\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250429T153000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
DESCRIPTION:Raincoast Senior Scientist and Cetacean Program Director\, Valeria Vergara\, will be participating as a panelist in the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution’s upcoming career webinar.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/webinar-canadian-society-for-ecology-and-evolution/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250424T191500
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SUMMARY:Reporting on the Environment: Steph Kwetásel'wet Wood and Anne Shibata Casselman in conversation with Laura Lynch
DESCRIPTION:North Shore libraries are planning the FREE North Shore Writers Festival\, which will take place this year from April 24-26 at Lynn Valley Library. Our fantastic lineup of presentations and workshops are free to the community. \n\n\n\nThis includes Reporting on the Environment: Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Anne Shibata Casselman in conversation with Laura Lynch on Thursday\, April 24. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n“At a pivotal moment for both the environmental and media landscape\, journalists play a crucial role in keeping the public informed about climate change. In this timely event\, award-winning journalists Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood (The Narwhal) and Anne Shibata Casselman (Maclean’s\, The Walrus\, National Geographic) will sit down with the Laura Lynch (CBC) and discuss their experiences reporting on the natural world.” \n\n\n\nRegistration is now open! Please visit: https://nswritersfestival.eventbrite.com/ to view all events and register.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/north-shore-writers-festival-panel/
LOCATION:North Vancouver District Public Library (Lynn Valley Branch)\, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd\, North Vancouver\, BC\, V7J 0A2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Whistler: Melting glaciers\, healthy watersheds\, and you
DESCRIPTION:Panelists Dr. Brian Menounos\, Dr. Peter Ross\, and Michael Blackstock will explore the state of Coastal British Columbia’s aquatic environment. Exploring the health of our glaciers\, watersheds\, waterways and oceans\, each panelist will lend their expertise to this vital conversation. Tying in the inevitable dichotomy of fire\, panelists will also touch on forest fires and how that is impacting our waterways – both qualitatively and quantitatively. \n\n\n\nDoors & Cash Bar at 5:30pmTalk at 6pm | Audience Q&A 7pmSpeaker Mix & Mingle 7.30pm – 8pm \n\n\n\nPresented by Whistler Institute in partnership with Whistler Lakes Conservation Foundation. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\nAbout the speakers\n\n\n\nDr. Brian Menounos is a professor of the Geography Program at the University of Northern British Columbia and a Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 2003. \n\n\n\nDr. Peter S. Ross is an internationally recognized ocean pollution expert\, having published over 160 scientific articles and book chapters on pollutants of concern in water\, air\, sediments\, fish and marine mammals. He is Senior Scientist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, where he oversees its Healthy Waters program\, a community-oriented water pollution monitoring program. In his previous role as a Research Scientist at DFO\, he discovered the region’s killer whales to be the most contaminated marine mammals in the world in a groundbreaking 2000 study. While serving as Vice President (Research) at the Vancouver Aquarium / Ocean Wise Conservation Association\, he and his team launched Pollution Tracker\, the first comprehensive monitoring program for pollutants of concern in coastal British Columbia; and the Plastics Lab\, a dedicated high-resolution facility that documented microplastic pollution in the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Dr. Ross is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria School for Environmental Studies. Dr. Ross’s work has been profiled in international media\, including CBC’s the Fifth Estate\, the National\, Radio Canada\, NBC Nightly News\, BBC\, the Washington Post\, New York Times and the Guardian. \n\n\n\nDuring times of crisis\, a few leaders always step into the spotlight with a new vision bridging conflicting world-views. Michael Blackstock (RPF (Retired)\, C. MEd.\, BScF\, MA) is one of these visionaries. As an Independent Indigenous Scholar and founder of the Blue Ecology™ theory\, Blackstock offers a unique First Nations perspective on the climate crisis\, inserting water into the difficult debates about carbon emissions. He has published over two dozen peer reviewed papers\, bridging Science and centuries old Indigenous ways of honouring nature. His ability to mediate grew out of a uniquely diverse background as a writer\, a thought leader\, and registered Forester. Michael recently coined the phrase “Natural Intelligence (NI)\, to seek balance over the current frenzy over Artificial Intelligence (AI). For the past 20 years\, Blackstock has held senior positions in the BC Public Service and as the Senior Negotiator and Manager of Indigenous Employment and Training at BC Hydro.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/whistler-melting-glaciers-healthy-watersheds-99572/
LOCATION:Mary Young Arts Centre\, 4335 Blackcomb Way\, Whistler\, BC\, V8E 0X4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250404T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250404T170000
DTSTAMP:20250304T000324Z
CREATED:20250303T233258Z
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UID:99697-1743753600-1743786000@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Generation Climate\, a one-day convening for Indigenous\, Black\, and racialized climate leaders aged 18-30
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, April 4\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 4:30pmLocation: Université de l’Ontario français\, 9 Lower Jarvis St\, Toronto\, ONCost: FreeApply: https://bit.ly/generationclimate by March 9\, 2025 \n\n\n\nJoin the Dais for Generation Climate\, a one-day convening where Canada’s emerging Indigenous\, Black\, and racialized climate leaders will come together to network\, share ideas\, and build skills to influence climate policy and drive real change in climate policy. \n\n\n\nTaking place on Friday\, April 4\, 2025\, in downtown Toronto\, this free event will bring together young leaders from across Canada to network\, gain practical policy and advocacy skills\, and engage with mentors in the climate sector.  \n\n\n\nWe’re proud to host this special event\, which coincides with this year’s DemocracyXChange Summit (#DXC25) in Toronto\, April 3-5\, 2025. DXC is Canada’s Democracy Summit\, and brings together renowned leaders\, policymakers\, activists and engaged citizens to tackle the pressing issues of today; from integrity of information\, to trust in governance and social and economic inequality. \n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nDate: Friday\, April 4\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 4:30pmLocation: Université de l’Ontario français\, 9 Lower Jarvis St\, Toronto\, ONCost: FreeApplication Deadline: Sunday\, March 9 \n\n\n\nBefore applying\, please be sure to read the full event details including frequently asked questions in our Generation Climate event invite doc. \n\n\n\nWho should apply? \n\n\n\nWe welcome applications from young professionals\, environmental advocates\, and post-secondary students aged 18 to 30 who identify as Indigenous\, Black\, or racialized and have a strong interest in climate policy and action. \n\n\n\nApplication Questions Preview: Link \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Camara Chambers at c [dot] chambers [at] torontomu [dot] ca.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/generation-climate-a-one-day-convening-for-indigenous-black-and-racialized-climate-leaders-aged-18-30/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250325T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250325T170000
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UID:99701-1742889600-1742922000@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Auston Chhor to join panel for World Water Day at UBC
DESCRIPTION:Details forthcoming.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/auston-chhor-world-water-day-99701/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250320T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250320T190000
DTSTAMP:20250304T040350Z
CREATED:20250304T040244Z
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UID:99703-1742484600-1742497200@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:UVic World Water Day event: The Spirit Who Swims
DESCRIPTION:Look for Auston Chhor at UVic at World Water Day film screening. \n\n\n\nThe Spirit Who Swims is a love manifesto to Salmon\, foregrounding their spiritual and material importance to Indigenous Peoples along the Fraser River. Through stunning aerials and vivid underwater cinema\, The Spirit Who Swims is an urgent call to rethink our relationship with the natural world. \n\n\n\nImmediately following the film\, Laura Brandes (Communications Director\, POLIS Water Sustainability Project) will facilitate a dialogue and Q&A with special guests Bev Sellars (film producer/co-director; former Chief Xatśūll Nation)\, Robert Clifford (Co-Academic Director\, Indigenous Legal Studies\, Allard School of Law\, University of British Columbia)\, Deborah Curran (Executive Director\, Environmental Law Centre\, University of Victoria)\, and Garry Tutte (film co-director/cinematographer). \n\n\n\nBefore the film (3:30 to 4:45pm)\, guests are also invited to stop by our Water Sustainability Resource Fair in the Michèle Pujol Room\, Student Union Building. Join us for pizza and networking with water leaders and champions from across campus and the broader community before we watch the film together. \n\n\n\nThis event is co-hosted by the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance\, Centre for Global Studies\, Environmental Law Centre\, CIFAL Victoria\, UVic Sustainability Project\, and Watershed Watch Salmon Society.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/uvic-world-water-spirit-who-swims-99703/
LOCATION:University of Victoria\, Michèle Pujol Room\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250228T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250228T150000
DTSTAMP:20250224T175049Z
CREATED:20250224T175045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T175049Z
UID:99648-1740749400-1740754800@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Walters and MacDuffee at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Watch for Kristen Walters (Friday) and Misty MacDuffee (Saturday) who are presenting on panels at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene Oregon. \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/walters-and-macduffee-at-the-public-interest-environmental-law-conference-in-eugene-oregon/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250226T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250226T170000
DTSTAMP:20250210T223827Z
CREATED:20250210T223822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T223827Z
UID:99504-1740538800-1740589200@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Deadline to give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Resident killer whales
DESCRIPTION:Southern Resident killer whales are identified as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act. As of February 2025\, only 73 individuals remain. Supporting their recovery has been identified as a key priority for the Government of Canada.  \n\n\n\nWe need your help to provide input to Fisheries and Oceans Canada by filling out their questionnaire. Please take 15 minutes and fill out their feedback form so we can help them get on the right track.  \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/input-deadline-dfo-vessel-srkws-99504/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250214T190000
DTSTAMP:20250204T210433Z
CREATED:20250204T210219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T210433Z
UID:99468-1739556000-1739559600@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Closing date for job posting: Salmon Conservation Technician
DESCRIPTION:We are seeking Conservation Technicians to assist with field work in the Fraser River Estuary. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSalary and details\n\n\n\nJob Type: Temporary summer contract (March to August)Anticipated hours: 30-40 hour work weeks. Field hours will vary during the season\, with a minimum of 30-hour workweeks guaranteed\, though 40-hour workweeks may not always be possible. Start date: March 17th\, 2025 (1 position)\,  March 24th\, 2025 (two positions)Salary range: $23 per hour\, plus 4% vacation pay.Location: Lower mainland\, BC. Be able to travel to field work sites. Variable daily work schedule\, including early mornings and occasional work on weekends based on the tidal cycle.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/closing-date-for-job-posting-salmon-conservation-technician/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250213T110000
DTSTAMP:20250204T210412Z
CREATED:20250204T175032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T210412Z
UID:99438-1739440800-1739444400@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: The science and ethics of wolf conservation and management in BC\, Canada
DESCRIPTION:Despite ethical arguments against lethal control of wildlife populations\, recreational trapping\, sport hunting\, and culling are routinely used for the supposed management of wolves in British Columbia (BC)\, Canada. In addition to the hundreds of wolves dying at the hands of lethal control programs\, the BC government estimates that some 1200 wolves are killed annually from recreational hunting and trapping alone. \n\n\n\nJoin the Wolf Conservation Center and Chelsea Greer of Raincoast Conservation Foundation on February 13\, 2025 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET for a discussion about the current landscape of wolf conservation and management in BC. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\nChelsea will touch on the inconvenient ecological truths surrounding ongoing efforts to recover endangered caribou populations. She will also address the ethical and animal welfare concerns that continue to be overlooked in conventional wildlife management practices.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/webinar-science-ethics-wolf-conservation-99438/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241226T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241226T120000
DTSTAMP:20241209T191222Z
CREATED:20241209T034940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T191222Z
UID:98546-1735196400-1735214400@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:December 26 is the last day to sign e-5182 (Environment) petition
DESCRIPTION:Once abundant across North America\, consistent declines of Killdeer populations have been observed since 1996 according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Photo by Ann Nightingale.\n\n\n\nInitiated by Briony Penn from Saltspring Island\, British Columbia. \n\n\n\nSign this petition\n\n\n\n\n\nPetition to the Government of Canada \n\n\n\nWhereas: \n\n\n\n\nCoastal areas are critical wildlife habitat used by birds for migration stopovers\, overwintering\, breeding\, foraging and roosting;\n\n\n\nThe Greater Victoria area is on the Pacific Flyway\, a major flyway for migratory birds from Alaska to Patagonia;\n\n\n\nThis coastal area supports many taxa including waterfowl\, loons\, grebes\, gulls\, shorebirds\, raptors and passerines: some species are nationally threatened (Marbled Murrelets) and nationally vulnerable (Great Blue Herons);\n\n\n\nMigratory birds face increasing pressures and significant\, widespread population declines due to climate change\, pollution and habitat loss;\n\n\n\nCanadian shorebird populations have declined 42% since 1980 (Birds Canada/ECCC\, 2024);\n\n\n\nMigratory Bird Sanctuaries (MBS) are established under the five-nation Migratory Bird Convention Act to protect migratory birds and their nests\, and studies confirm that migratory birds use habitat within all three MBS in the region both year-round and seasonally;\n\n\n\nGreater Victoria hosts three MBS under federal authority: Victoria Harbour\, Shoal Harbour\, Esquimalt Lagoon;\n\n\n\nA significant gap exists between the Victoria Harbour and the Shoal Harbour MBS;\n\n\n\nThis entire shoreline falls within the traditional territories of the WSÁNEC and Lekwungen Nations\, who seek to strengthen their Indigenous marine stewardship rights and responsibilities through guardian programs; and\n\n\n\nThe internationally-designated Sidney Channel Important Bird Area recognizes the importance of MBS in maintaining global bird populations.\n\n\n\n\nWe\, the undersigned\, residents of Canada\, call upon the Government of Canada to establish a new Salish Sea Migratory Bird Sanctuary connecting the Victoria Harbour and Shoal Harbour MBS\, to protect the millions of migratory birds and other wildlife and habitat along this shoreline.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/last-day-to-sign-e-5182-environment-petition/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241108T210000
DTSTAMP:20241104T180834Z
CREATED:20241104T043100Z
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UID:97947-1731092400-1731099600@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Arbutus decline in the Salish Sea - past\, present\, and future
DESCRIPTION:Catch this presentation by Priya Puri. $10 admission or pay what you can. \n\n\n\nRefreshments served!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWildfire\, watersheds\, and landscape change
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/arbutus-decline-salish-sea-97947/
LOCATION:Pender Island Community Hall\, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Rd\, Pender Island\, BC\, V0N 2M1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241030T213000
DTSTAMP:20241001T210310Z
CREATED:20241001T210054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T210310Z
UID:97663-1730311200-1730323800@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats. \n\n\n\nGet your tickets! \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/raincoast-ocean-science-awards/
LOCATION:The Polygon Gallery\, 101 Carrie Cates Court\, North Vancouver\, BC\, V7M 3J4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241030T180000
DTSTAMP:20241023T180747Z
CREATED:20241022T221910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T180747Z
UID:97819-1730304000-1730311200@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Raincoast open house
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited for the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards\, celebrating the individuals and groups that are striving to protect marine and coastal habitats through science\, Indigenous Knowledge systems\, education\, and public engagement.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for a special Open House! Achiever and Tracker will be just a short walk away from The Polygon. Join us from 4pm to 6pm on Lonsdale quay to explore SV Achiever and our mobile water pollution lab Tracker. This is a unique opportunity to see firsthand the platforms we use in our conservation work before the main event indoors!  \n\n\n\nThe location of Achiever and Tracker from 4pm to 6pm is a short two minute walk from each other.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAchiever is our research vessel and magic carpet to the coast of BC. Come see us at St Roch Dock! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTracker brings our Healthy Waters program to watersheds in BC. Come see us at The Polygon!
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/raincoast-open-house-97819/
LOCATION:St Roch Dock\, Wallace Mews\, North Vancouver\, bc\, V7M 1H9\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Raincoast Conservation Foundation":MAILTO:lauren@raincoast.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241009T213000
DTSTAMP:20241007T181546Z
CREATED:20241007T172028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T181546Z
UID:97703-1728500400-1728509400@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Nerdnite talks with Auston Chhor\, Alice Murage\, and Martin Austwick
DESCRIPTION:Nerd Nite v54: Salmon\, Work Effects on Health\, and Songs About Science \n\n\n\nCome to Nerd Nite v54! What do salmon\, work effects on health\, and songs about science have in common? We wanted to learn about them so they’re next up for the first of two Fall Nerd Nites coming your way! Tickets as always go fast\, so get in here! \n\n\n\nGet your tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\nAuston Chhor – Salmon\n\n\n\nThe Creekwalkers. They may sound like a breed of moss-covered swamp monsters who are seeking revenge against a mining company for draining their wetland\, but they’re actually a ragtag team of bug-bitten biologists who’ve survived for weeks on a tiny island with nothing more than muffins\, canned soup\, and baloney sandwiches. Their mission? To use the latest technology (their eyeballs) to count the salmon run in 15 creeks in Haíɫzaqv Territory. Join me as I recount the soggy month I spent as a creekwalker\, explain why creekwalking is important\, and share my tips on how to eat lunch when you’re surrounded by piles of dead rotting fish. \n\n\n\nAuston Chhor (he/him) is a salmon habitat biologist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation. He holds a BSc from Queen’s University where he studied what happens to fish habitat when cottagers develop shorelines\, and received an MSc. for studying what happens to fish when those same cottagers catch them for fun. He moved out west with a dream of becoming a “typical BC boy” and spends his free time trying his best to do so. \n\n\n\nAlice Murage – Work effects on health\n\n\n\nAs part of her PhD\, Alice did some digging on what others have written about the connections between work and health. She found a lot of research and policies that address classic occupational safety such as exposure to hazardous materials and physical injuries in the workplace. She also found growing literature on connections between precarious or insecure work and psychological wellbeing that in turn contribute to physical illness.Many workers experience a fight or flight biological responses to stressful work conditions. In our evolution\, this response was critical for our survival. Now\, work can biologically and psychologically be experienced as a lion we need to fight or flee from. This creates a cascade of hormone production that negatively affects our health. In her talk\, Alice will share the psychological\, biological\, life course\, materialist\, and structural explanations of how our work might be affecting our health. \n\n\n\nAlice Mũrage is a research fellow and PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University\, Faculty of Health Sciences. She uses research as a tool to promote social and health equity. Her PhD research aims at understanding experiences of Black healthcare workers who work under conditions of limited job security\, control\, protections\, compensation and/or support in British Columbia\, and how their work conditions affect their health. Under the background of the current healthcare workforce crisis\, Alice hopes to inform equitable workplace and provincial response policies. \n\n\n\nMartin Austwick – Songs about science\n\n\n\nMartin will bring his songs about science to Nerd Nite\, in his capacity as the Lower Mainland’s most English science music songwriter. \n\n\n\nBio:Martin Austwick (he/him) is a singer-songwriter\, musician and podcaster (The Allusionist). Prior to running away to join the circus\, he got a doctorate in Physics and Materials from Oxford University\, and worked in Medical Physics\, and later Urban Data Visualization. In 2023 he moved to the city voted 2nd most important boba city in the world (2015) and hasn’t looked back.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/nerdnite-talks-with-auston-chhor-more/
LOCATION:Fox Cabaret\, 2321 Main Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240903T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240903T235959
DTSTAMP:20240708T182811Z
CREATED:20240704T202351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T182811Z
UID:94423-1725321600-1725407999@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Deadline to submit feedback to the Proposed Marine Mammal Regulations
DESCRIPTION:The federal government is considering changes to distance regulations that would apply to boaters near endangered killer whales. \n\n\n\nMore than a decade of research shows Southern Resident killer whales are adversely affected by the physical presence and noise of vessels. Boats are especially disruptive when killer whales are trying to feed. Boats within 1 kilometre of foraging whales reduce their ability to successfully find and catch prey. \n\n\n\nIn an effort to reduce the harm from vessels\, Washington State will implement a 1\,000 yard vessel exclusion zone between boats and Southern Resident killer whales that will come into effect in January 2025. We are advocating that the Canadian federal government harmonise the measures between British Columbia and Washington State in the U.S. \n\n\n\nPlease take the time to provide the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with feedback. We’ve shared our feedback which you are welcome to use or adjust as you see fit. The survey should take around 15-20 minutes to complete. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\nTake the survey now
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/deadline-feedback-marine-mammal-regulations-94423/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240814T193000
DTSTAMP:20240807T173259Z
CREATED:20240704T204548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T173259Z
UID:94426-1723658400-1723663800@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Auston presents on biodiversity in cities for OurSquamish
DESCRIPTION:This walking tour will be a conversation about how cities can foster biodiversity in open spaces\, led by salmon biologist and urban planning enthusiast Auston Chhor. Using various spaces around Downtown Squamish as a backdrop\, we’ll discuss how changes to land use policies and community-led restoration efforts can help blur the line between urban and natural areas. \n\n\n\nMeet outside the Squamish Public Library at 6pm to join this event! \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/biodiversity-in-cities-oursquamish-94426/
LOCATION:Squamish Public Library\, 37907 2 Ave\, Squamish\, V5G1W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240807T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240807T120000
DTSTAMP:20240708T182811Z
CREATED:20240628T152554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T182811Z
UID:94280-1723028400-1723032000@www.raincoast.org
SUMMARY:Adam Warner presents killer whale work
DESCRIPTION:Adam Warner\, Research Scientist at Raincoast\, will be giving a presentation about some of his recent genetics work on killer whales.  \n\n\n\nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/adam-warner-killer-whale-94280/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Community events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240613T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240613T213000
DTSTAMP:20240708T182814Z
CREATED:20240612T192106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T182814Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Land Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:The Land Awards Gala is a night of camaraderie\, revelry\, and inspiration. Presented every two years by the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC)\, the Gala brings people together to celebrate big ideas and bold leadership in sustainable\, equitable\, and socially just land use and real estate across BC. \n\n\n\nWatch for Kristen Walters and Alex Harris! Alex Harris contributed to a film called ĆELÁṈENs TŦE ṮEṮÁĆES that is up for an award. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\nFinalists\n\n\n\nEmcee: Angela Sterritt Lu Algaxit Ts’im Xsblist\n\n\n\nAngela Sterritt is an award-winning investigative journalist and national bestselling author from the Wilp Wiik’aax of the Gitanmaax community within the Gitxsan Nation on her dad’s side and from Bell Island\, NL\, on her maternal side. Sterritt worked as a television\, radio\, and digital journalist at CBC for more than a decade. She hosted the award-winning CBC original podcast Land Back. Her book Unbroken (Greystone Books)\, a work that is part memoir and part investigation into the murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls\, became an instant national bestseller in 2023. Unbroken was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award\, one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes. It was also a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for the best nonfiction book in Canada. \n\n\n\nPoet: ’Cúagilákv Jess Housty\n\n\n\n’Cúagilákv (Jess Housty) is a Haíɫzaqv parent\, writer\, and land-based educator from the community of Bella Bella\, BC. They live in their unceded ancestral homelands\, where they work in community building\, food sovereignty\, and leadership development. Housty is the author of a debut poetry collection\, Crushed Wild Mint (Nightwood Editions)\, and a collection of essays forthcoming from Magic Canoe Press.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/2024-land-awards-gala/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Community events
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