In the Media
Here are some recent stories about our work and related happenings in the media.
October 5, 2023: New Indigenous Guardians began training in Campbell River in October after an agreement was signed between Nanwakolas Council and Vancouver Island University (VIU) that will be supported by provincial funding:
July 27, 2023: Shared decision making and reconciliation at the crux of new measures to co-manage the Great Bear Rainforest on B.C.’s Central Coast:
https://www.terracestandard.com/news/strengthened-great-bear-rainforest-co-management-efforts-introduced-6077803
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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