In the Media

Here are some recent stories about our work and related happenings in the media.

May 3, 2023: Guardians key to oil fuel spill response:

https://www.vicnews.com/news/coastal-first-nations-guardians-key-to-fuel-truck-spill-response-114076

December 7, 2022: The federal government will spend up to $800-million over seven years on four Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, in a high-profile move to kick off a crucial international biodiversity summit:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-to-invest-800m-in-four-indigenous-led-conservation-efforts/

January 25, 2022: On Vancouver Island, the Nanwakolas Council, a group of five member First Nations, is working to restore an ecosystem hard hit by climate change. As the rivers have warmed, the salmon that spawn in Knight Inlet have been declining. Fewer salmon means fewer bears — and an unhealthy forest

https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-nature-of-things/a-revolution-in-science-5-ways-to-contribute-to-climate-change-research-with-your-phone-1.6326556

January 19, 2022: Agreement reached to defer old growth logging:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-old-growth-logging-first-nations-western-forest-deal-1.6321192

January 14, 2021: Forestry companies to abide by large cultural cedar protocol:

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/b-c-forestry-companies-agree-to-abide-by-cedar-protocols-drafted-by-indigenous-council-1503215