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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 1d

In the fight for the #LemayForest, the Pileated Woodpecker were known to nest in the area. Thankfully, their home was protected just in time for breeding season!
This one decided to visit on their way out of town to say "thanks!"
#LemayForest #Woodpecker #Birdsky

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 2d

🐟 Save the Salmon, Save Goldstream! 🌲

Last Sunday, 60+ people gathered to hear W̱SÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen speak about the threat the B.C. government’s highway expansion poses to Goldstream River — a sacred salmon habitat and vital ecosystem.

#goldstream #bcpoli #victoria

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 2d

🥾We went into the field to find old-growth the old-fashioned way: with boots on the ground and a forest all around us! Stay tuned for the results of this important old-growth
survey. 🌲
#OldGrowth #Ontario

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 3d

Floating the idea of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline — a rejected fossil fuel project from a company notorious for spills and opposed by land defenders for years — during a climate crisis is nothing short of reckless and irresponsible.

#climatechange #cdnpoli

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News

Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

www.cbc.ca

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 3d

"This isn't just about trees. It's about climate, community safety, Indigenous rights and the future of forests in B.C.," said Tobyn Neame, a campaigner with the Wilderness Committee.

#oldgrowth #logging #bcpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Conservationists decry lack of progress 5 years after B.C.'s old-growth logging review | CBC News

It's been five years since the B.C. government promised to overhaul how old-growth trees are logged in the province — a process that was supposed to take three years — and conservationists say the pro...

www.cbc.ca

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 3d

Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.

But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.

#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach

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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 6d

winnipeg.citynews.ca/2025/10/06/m...

Manitoba introduces plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050; critics say it lacks detail

Manitoba has released its plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050. It’s a broad overview or guiding document that the environment minister is touting as practical and ambitious. “The move to net zer...

winnipeg.citynews.ca

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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 6d

CAT's James Wilt on CBC's Up to Speed this afternoon talking about our response to Manitoba's Pathway to Net-Zero released today: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-....

www.cbc.ca

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 6d

📣 Today, reps from Stand.earth, the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition, @wildernews.bsky.social, Wet’suwet’en Nation Hereditary Chiefs, Community Leaders held a press conference to mark the start of the B.C. government’s fall legislative session — with a 17ft tall inflatable Premier David Eby.

NEWS icon in top left corner. Background photo of representatives from climate groups and Indigenous groups standing in front of a 17ft tall inflatable B.C. Premier David Eby, front of a B.C. government building that has a huge Canadian flag hanging from it. The inflatable depicts Eby in a suit, with a name tag reading “DAVID EBY” and a heart button reading “NDP LNG” with two outstretched hands behind two smokestacks, one reading “LNG” and the other reading “OIL” with flames rising from below with text on the fire reading “EBY: Invest in People, NOT Polluters”. Text reads “Civil Society Press Conference Marks the Opening of B.C. Government's Fall Session with a Giant Inflatable Eby”. Arrow icon pointing right in bottom right corner of image.

Photo of representatives from climate groups and Indigenous groups standing in front of a 17ft tall inflatable B.C. Premier David Eby. Text below reads “Today, representatives from Stand.earth, the keena Watershed Conservation Coalition, the Wilderness Committee, Wet'suwet'en Nation Hereditary Chiefs, Community Leaders held a press conference to mark the start of the fall legislative session-with the help of a 17ft tall inflatable Premier David Eby.”

Photo of Hereditary Chief Na’Moks speaking at a podium in front of the inflatable. Quote reads “Continuing to ignore science, medical experts and the public as a whole, and supporting projects that are destroying our environment and our quality of life, is not what democratic institutions should be doing. Listening and supporting the public, not industries owned by foreign governments, is what a proper and truthful government and its representatives must do!" Attribution in bottom left corner reads “Hereditary Chief Na'Moks, Wet'suwet'en First Nation”.

Photo of Gwii Lok'im Gibuu (Jesse Stoepler) speaking at a podium in front of the inflatable. Quote reads "Now that cabinet is back in session, Premier Eby is being reminded that NO still means NO. Fast tracking reverse reconciliation is nothing new to this government, even from an economic perspective the LNG fossil gas investment is inflated at public expense to benefit foreign ownership!" Attribution in bottom left corner reads “Gwii Lok'im Gibuu (Jesse Stoepler), Co-Executive Director for Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition & Deputy Chief, Hagwilget First Nation”.

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 4d

The study looked at the 200 most destructive fires from 1980 to 2023 — fires with the highest financial costs relative to a nation's GDP — and found their frequency had increased sharply since 2015.

#climatechange #wildfires

What insurance data reveals about how bad wildfires are getting | CBC News

Scientists tapped into 44 years of data to show how these societally destructive wildfires — ones that kill people and cause huge financial losses — are growing all across the world and are becoming...

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 4d

WSÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen has been leading the movement to stop the expansion of the Malahat highway into the #Goldstream River for two years.

It's time to take the dissent to the B.C. legislature. Join us on Oct 22 to demand an end to Malahat! #bcpoli

www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally...

Rally to save Goldstream Park

Goldstream park is under threat from a 162-million-dollar highway construction project that will destroy salmon habitat and won’t even add more lanes!On October 22, 2025, we’re taking the dissent to…

www.wildernesscommittee.org

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 5d

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Just moved to Canada and need support? ICA is here to help you settle in with confidence.Complete our New Client Registration Form and get started today!

www.icavictoria.org

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 5d

We had a fantastic day at Koksilah Grove, located in Cowichan Tribes territory, with an incredible group of youth from the Intercultural Association (ICA).

Together, we spent the day maintaining hiking trails & learning about #oldgrowth #forest ecosystems. A huge thank you to the ICA youth!

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 6d

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IN VICTORIA!

We are looking for help to build signs & banners (and more) for our big rally for Goldstream! If you want to help us make some art pieces + enjoy good snacks, join us on October 15th.

#goldstream #oldgrowth

More info 👇

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 6d

Weekly protest for Goldstream 👉 HAPPENING TOMORROW!

Remember to join Elder Carl Olsen to protest the Malahat Highway's expansion into the Goldstream River - critical habitat for salmon.

Info 👇 #oldgrowth #salmon #bcpoli

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 6d

We joined hereditary leaders from Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan, the City of Victoria and Stand.earth to speak at a press conference to kick off the fall session of the BC Legislature.
We’re calling for respect for First Nations rights and title and real climate action, not more subsidies for polluters.

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 6d

"An auditor general review of the federal government’s charging infrastructure program in 2023 found “many areas of the country still lacked access to public charging stations,” with northern, rural and Indigenous communities facing the steepest infrastructure gaps."
thenarwhal.ca/northern-man...

Fast EV charging will link Manitoba's north | The Narwhal

The Manitoba government will connect Winnipeg to Thompson with 6 new EV charging stations. It’s part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

thenarwhal.ca

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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 10d

Climate change is threatening people’s ability to be out on the waters in Manitoba for harvesting, recreation and sacred cultural activities. This doesn’t have to be our new normal. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 9d

Karina Cardona has asthma and a spinal cord injury, so she wasn’t able to breathe when the air quality was particularly bad. After a summer on fire, Manitoba needs a climate plan that protects what’s precious. Tell the MB govt to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 9d

Goldstream Park is under threat from a $162M highway project that would destroy salmon habitat — without adding lanes. 🐟🚫

Oct 22: Rally at the B.C. Legislature with Elder Carl Olsen to say NO to the Malahat expansion #Goldstream #bcpoli

wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally-save-goldstream-park

Rally to save Goldstream Park

Goldstream park is under threat from a 162-million-dollar highway construction project that will destroy salmon habitat and won’t even add more lanes!On October 22, 2025, we’re taking the dissent to…

wildernesscommittee.org

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 10d

🌲 Nootka Island, Nuchatlaht territory. We joined allies to help build a new trail for community access.

After winning a landmark title case in 2024, the Nuchatlaht will return to court this fall to reclaim more land. We stand in solidarity ✊ #LandBack #NuchatlahtSolidarity

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 10d

Calling all Gen Z-ers and Millennials 📣

Join us Oct 5 @ 3pm at Trout Lake for convo, community + Earnest Ice Cream. We’ll connect the dots between climate justice, rent + more because these fights are all connected.

Bring your crew + cozy layers!