Coastal Zone Canada 2023. Victoria, June 11-14, 2023. https://www.coastalzonecanada.org/czc2023/
We are excited to announce the Call for Abstracts is now open and the extended deadline is Friday, December 16, 2022, it will support dialogues around a broad range of topics related to the following sub-themes:
Coastal and Marine Planning, Conservation and Management to Increase Resilience
Working Together for Coastal and Marine Stewardship
Coastal Engineering and Sustainable Development
Nature-Based and Other Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Benefits of seaweed
Nature
Finally, seaweeds are discussed as a potential carbon sink to mitigate global warming due to the accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
The Nature Conservancy
Conservation has evolved. It is increasingly about partnering with the people who live in and around areas of ecological significance, who are best positioned to steward these places for the long-term. A new study in Conservation Biology suggests how: https://nature.ly/403FVMt
MakeWay
“The Nawalakw team welcomed us with open arms, hearts, and homes, as they showed us around Alert Bay, Hada, and the incredible wildlife that lives there. The team has created such a magical space at the Nawalakw Language and Culture Camp that will support the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw language and culture for generations to come. It’s empowering to see Indigenous leaders turning their visions into reality right in front of you.”
In October, 2022, folks from MakeWay were invited by Nawalakw to spend time with their team in Alert Bay, BC. We spoke with some of the folks who shared space and time with Nawalakw to get their reflections, learnings and highlights; here’s what they experienced: Gratitude, learning and connection: meeting The Nawalakw Culture Project (MakeWay)
MakeWay
The Edge Prize is an invitation to all those growing healthy communities and ecosystems in the Salmon Nation bioregion! By choosing to share your story, creating a visible path that others can follow, you’ll be eligible to win prizes from $500 to $20,000.
Applications are due Feb 1st. Learn more and apply here! https://www.edgeprize.org/
IMPAC 5 Canada
Are you looking for fun, FREE activities to enjoy with your whole family?
Come to the Ocean Festival on 3-4 February and enjoy an all-ages festival celebrating the ocean!
Children of all ages will be delighted by several interactive activities and photo ops, including a collaborative Giant Pacific Octopus Art Installation, face painting and colouring at the Family Art Station. Find all the details here: http://ow.ly/cYuB50MB2XJ
IMPAC 5 Canada
To wrap up our last week of profiling exciting IMPAC5 keynote speakers, meet Shauna Aminath: http://ow.ly/xJ4p50MB1is
Shauna Aminath is the Maldives’ Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology. In this role, she helps protect the natural environment and its resources.
Shauna led the national effort to realize its vision of becoming a carbon neutral county by 2020, steering the development of the Maldives’ renewable energy investment plan.
Don’t miss your chance to hear Shauna! Register for #IMPAC5 today: http://ow.ly/rTJp50MB1iu
Ocean Decade
DEADLINE APPROACHING CALL FOR DECADE ACTIONS The Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) #OceanDecade Programme is co-designed by partners and stakeholders, with a view to develop a global network to monitor environmental contaminants, such as pharmaceutical residues, emerging pollutants, #microplastics, pathogens and more, in major urbanised estuaries worldwide.
Read the interview with Professor Kenneth Leung and dive into this Decade Action https://bit.ly/3j8ePDj
GEM is currently receiving project applications. Discover how to apply https://bit.ly/3XLxpjF
DEADLINE 31 January 2023 - PHOTO Ocean Decade CALL FOR DECADE ACTIONS Coastal communities play a key role in supporting all components of the #ocean economy, preserving important social and cultural values, and upholding coastal and marine management and governance. The #OceanDecade is working to ensure a sustainable use of ocean resources - improved livelihoods , food security and jobs while protecting the health of #ecosystems.
Want to engage? Discover how to apply to the Call for Actions No. 04/2022 by 31 January. https://bit.ly/3Hvo3CN Shibasish Saha / Climate Visuals - PHOTO
Hakai Institute VIDEO - TNC Ocean Scientist Vienna Saccomanno is on a mission to map kelp strongholds on California's North Coast
We can't save kelp if we don't know where it is, and Vienna's team is using drones to find it. Meet nature's new eye in the sky. Thank you to our partners at Hakai Institute for their partnership on this episode. CPAWS-BC
Thank you to everyone who attended our sold out Indigenous Stewardship event last night!
We have one more speaker event next week at 312 Main! Come learn about Youth Leadership in conservation on Tuesday, Jan 31 at 6pm!
#IMPAC5 Youth Night | IMPAC5 Ocean Fest Speaker Series
CPAWS-BC
Indigenous land stewardship will play a vital role as BC works toward safeguarding 30% of nature by 2030.
“Two new United Nations reports concluded once again that climate change and biodiversity declines are threatening people’s health, food systems, and prosperity around the globe. But the reports also identified a significant bright spot. Both confirmed that Indigenous Peoples play a vital role in sustaining lands and waters that we all depend on.”
There are success stories all across BC. Guardian Watchmen programs along the coast help restore salmon and support sustainable tourism. Interior First Nations are reviving cultural burning practices that reduce wildfire risk and create job opportunities. The proposed Dene K’éh Kusān Protected Area in northern BC shelters a rich diversity of wildlife, like elk and caribou.
Interested in learning more about current Indigenous-led conservation opportunities in BC? Join us this Thursday for our COP15 Wrapped Webinar: http://ow.ly/azHG50MwL0t
We’ll be hosting three incredible panelists, one of which authored this highly recommended read How Indigenous Protected Areas can help build a better B.C. (The Narwhal) West Coast Environmental Law
“Enacting our own laws serves to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we live on.” - Jìnìk (Charmaine Thom)
The Taku River Tlingit First Nation has recently declared that 60% of the Taku River system will be preserved as an Indigenous Protected & Conserved Area (IPCA). This river system is the largest intact watershed on the Pacific Coast of North America and is a home and ecological refuge for several plant, and animal species such as grizzly bears, woodland caribou, stone sheep, moose, wolf, mountain goats, wolverines, and five species of salmon. Many of these species are central to Tlingit livelihood and culture. Sustaining these homelands will be a victory for the future generations of all.
This 1.8-million-hectare region, and pristine landscape is one of few in B.C. that bear no major scars from human development. This declaration is a significant success in the light of Indigenous-led land stewardship and revitalizing Indigenous laws, which require having respect for the land, air and water.
For the federal government to honour their promotion and commitment to IPCAs as an approach to meet its climate and biodiversity goals, they must also be willing to collaborate, recognize and uphold Tlingit law. First Nation declares large portion of British Columbia's Taku River watershed a protected area (The Globe and Mail)
Ocean Networks Canada
Today is the anniversary of the magnitude 9 Cascadia Megathrust #Earthquake of 1700 - one of the world's largest earthquakes.
More than 1,000 earthquakes are recorded annually in British Columbia (BC), and steps are underway to make us better able to mitigate their impacts. Earthquake early warning (EEW) technology can enable us to implement protective measures to save lives and critical infrastructure.
Since 2016, as part of a BC-based EEW system, ONC has been installing and operating a network of real-time #seismic sensors on the land and in the deep ocean near #Cascadia Subduction Zone off the west coast of #VancouverIsland. When a recent earthquake hit Tofino, ONC sensors were able to provide 43 seconds of advanced notification to Vancouver and Victoria before the ground-shaking arrived at those locations.
Depending on future earthquake locations, this EEW could provide BC infrastructure operators up to 90 seconds of advance warning, enabling them to implement protective measures such as slowing trains, diverting flights and pausing bridge and tunnel traffic.
Stay tuned as we share more promising developments in EEW http://ow.ly/R7PE50MBha0
Pacific Salmon Foundation
PSF’s Community Salmon Program granted $227,828 to 48 grassroots salmon stewardship projects across B.C. Congratulations and thank you to recipients who take action to conserve and rehabilitate Pacific salmon and their habitats!
Learn about two projects and find out how you can apply for funding below. SALMON CONSERVATION PROJECTS ACROSS B.C. GRANTED $227,000 (PSF)
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Giant Pacific Octopus Art Installation, face painting and 
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CALL FOR DECADE ACTIONS
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