CPAWS-BC
@cpawsbc.bsky.social
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia Chapter
An environmental non-profit working to protect lands, waters and nature in British Columbia
www.cpawsbc.org
An environmental non-profit working to protect lands, waters and nature in British Columbia
www.cpawsbc.org
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CPAWS-BC
@cpawsbc.bsky.social
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CPAWS-BC works to protect wilderness in every corner of BC and deep in to the ocean.
But what exactly do we do here? Scroll through the thread to learn more 🧵⬇️
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But what exactly do we do here? Scroll through the thread to learn more 🧵⬇️
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13 organizations, including the #Gwich’in Steering Committee in the Yukon, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it re-opened the Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain to oil and gas leasing in the fall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Gwich’in Steering Committee and others suing Trump administration over ANWR | CBC News
In the latest act of resistance in a decades-long fight over Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, thirteen organizations have filed an amended lawsuit against the Trump administration after it re...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
13 organizations, including the #Gwich’in Steering Committee in the Yukon, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it re-opened the Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain to oil and gas leasing in the fall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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An analysis conducted by @albertawilderness.bsky.social and Keepers of the Water reveals that despite an Alberta Energy Regulator report stating a decrease in fresh water use for oil sands processes, water usage went UP by 12% in 2024 from the previous year: www.albertawilderness.ca/joint-news-r...
Joint News Release: Alberta’s oil sands reported massive 12 percent increase in water use per barrel - Alberta Wilderness Association
Despite efficiency claims, billions more litres of water were withdrawn in 2024 during critical drought...
www.albertawilderness.ca
January 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
An analysis conducted by @albertawilderness.bsky.social and Keepers of the Water reveals that despite an Alberta Energy Regulator report stating a decrease in fresh water use for oil sands processes, water usage went UP by 12% in 2024 from the previous year: www.albertawilderness.ca/joint-news-r...
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Healthy ecosystems serve as natural defences against disasters & are essential for building climate resilience.
Explore our ongoing work on disaster reduction: https://unep.org/topics/disasters-and-conflicts/disaster-risk-reduction
Explore our ongoing work on disaster reduction: https://unep.org/topics/disasters-and-conflicts/disaster-risk-reduction
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Healthy ecosystems serve as natural defences against disasters & are essential for building climate resilience.
Explore our ongoing work on disaster reduction: https://unep.org/topics/disasters-and-conflicts/disaster-risk-reduction
Explore our ongoing work on disaster reduction: https://unep.org/topics/disasters-and-conflicts/disaster-risk-reduction
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Canada has signed but still hasn't ratified the #HighSeasTreaty. Until we do, Canada's role in global ocean conservation decisions will be limited – even though Canada was instrumental in moving the agreement forward. #cdnpoli
Canada hasn’t ratified the High Seas Treaty it championed | The Narwhal
Canada has signed on to the High Seas Treaty but not yet ratified it. Its role in big ocean conservation decisions will be limited until it does
thenarwhal.ca
January 20, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Canada has signed but still hasn't ratified the #HighSeasTreaty. Until we do, Canada's role in global ocean conservation decisions will be limited – even though Canada was instrumental in moving the agreement forward. #cdnpoli
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The High Seas Treaty is now international law, but major players like Canada have not yet ratified it. “To unlock the Treaty’s full potential, more countries must ratify it and move quickly from promises to real protection.” — Dr. Katie Matthews, @oceana.bsky.social
High Seas Treaty enters into force after decades of negotiations - Oceanographic
The long-awaited treaty establishes a legal framework to protect biodiversity in the High Seas. NGOs now want concrete action on protection
oceanographicmagazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The High Seas Treaty is now international law, but major players like Canada have not yet ratified it. “To unlock the Treaty’s full potential, more countries must ratify it and move quickly from promises to real protection.” — Dr. Katie Matthews, @oceana.bsky.social
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Show your support for Kaska Nation's Dene K’éh Kusān – a stewardship plan for protecting 3.9mil hectares of incredible landscape. Economy, conservation, and reconciliation come together to ensure these lands and waters stay accessible and healthy for everyone for years to come. @cpawsbc.bsky.social
Make 2026 the Year Dene K'éh Kusān Becomes Reality | CPAWS-BC
New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep. Help make sure BC keeps this one. The Kaska Nation has spent years developing a plan for protecting 3.9 million hectares of incredible landscape. Dene K’éh Kus...
cpawsbc.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Show your support for Kaska Nation's Dene K’éh Kusān – a stewardship plan for protecting 3.9mil hectares of incredible landscape. Economy, conservation, and reconciliation come together to ensure these lands and waters stay accessible and healthy for everyone for years to come. @cpawsbc.bsky.social
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Nature-based solutions leverage nature and the power of healthy ecosystems to benefit people and the planet.
They are affordable ways to address environmental degradation.
Explore more about this approach here: https://unep.org/unep-and-nature-based-solutions
They are affordable ways to address environmental degradation.
Explore more about this approach here: https://unep.org/unep-and-nature-based-solutions
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Nature-based solutions leverage nature and the power of healthy ecosystems to benefit people and the planet.
They are affordable ways to address environmental degradation.
Explore more about this approach here: https://unep.org/unep-and-nature-based-solutions
They are affordable ways to address environmental degradation.
Explore more about this approach here: https://unep.org/unep-and-nature-based-solutions
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The countdown is on—just ONE WEEK until we make a splash in Guelph! 🏊
Join us on January 25th for a FREE public swim, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and a fun family celebration of nature in the city. You won’t want to miss this one!
🔗 More details + RSVP at celebratenatureguelph.ca
Join us on January 25th for a FREE public swim, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and a fun family celebration of nature in the city. You won’t want to miss this one!
🔗 More details + RSVP at celebratenatureguelph.ca
January 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The countdown is on—just ONE WEEK until we make a splash in Guelph! 🏊
Join us on January 25th for a FREE public swim, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and a fun family celebration of nature in the city. You won’t want to miss this one!
🔗 More details + RSVP at celebratenatureguelph.ca
Join us on January 25th for a FREE public swim, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and a fun family celebration of nature in the city. You won’t want to miss this one!
🔗 More details + RSVP at celebratenatureguelph.ca
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A milestone moment for the ocean 🌊
Today, the #HighSeasTreaty enters into force, helping protect marine life in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national borders.
Canada championed and signed the treaty in 2024 BUT has not ratified it yet. As an ocean nation, it's time to come on board.
Today, the #HighSeasTreaty enters into force, helping protect marine life in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national borders.
Canada championed and signed the treaty in 2024 BUT has not ratified it yet. As an ocean nation, it's time to come on board.
January 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A milestone moment for the ocean 🌊
Today, the #HighSeasTreaty enters into force, helping protect marine life in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national borders.
Canada championed and signed the treaty in 2024 BUT has not ratified it yet. As an ocean nation, it's time to come on board.
Today, the #HighSeasTreaty enters into force, helping protect marine life in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national borders.
Canada championed and signed the treaty in 2024 BUT has not ratified it yet. As an ocean nation, it's time to come on board.
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WATCH: Scientists encounter one of the longest-lived fish in the Northeast Pacific, the shortraker rockfish (Sebastes borealis), which can live more than 120 years.
This was filmed during a deep-sea expedition Oceana Canada partnered on off the Central Coast of British Columbia in March 2018.
This was filmed during a deep-sea expedition Oceana Canada partnered on off the Central Coast of British Columbia in March 2018.
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
WATCH: Scientists encounter one of the longest-lived fish in the Northeast Pacific, the shortraker rockfish (Sebastes borealis), which can live more than 120 years.
This was filmed during a deep-sea expedition Oceana Canada partnered on off the Central Coast of British Columbia in March 2018.
This was filmed during a deep-sea expedition Oceana Canada partnered on off the Central Coast of British Columbia in March 2018.
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Check out #NatureInvestmentHub 's 2026 Nature Finance Bootcamp! natureinvestmenthub.ca/nature-finan... This multi-day, intensive program will be held from April 7-10, 2026, at the University of BC. They are accepting applications until Jan 30th. Designed for mid-to-senior professionals.
Nature Finance Bootcamp - Nature Investment Hub
natureinvestmenthub.ca
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Check out #NatureInvestmentHub 's 2026 Nature Finance Bootcamp! natureinvestmenthub.ca/nature-finan... This multi-day, intensive program will be held from April 7-10, 2026, at the University of BC. They are accepting applications until Jan 30th. Designed for mid-to-senior professionals.
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The #ClimateCrisis is making wildfires bigger, longer, and more destructive, and the world is losing forests to fire at an unsustainable rate. This map shows some of the hardest-hit forests across Brazil, Bolivia, Russia, Australia and Canada ⬇️
Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires
Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The #ClimateCrisis is making wildfires bigger, longer, and more destructive, and the world is losing forests to fire at an unsustainable rate. This map shows some of the hardest-hit forests across Brazil, Bolivia, Russia, Australia and Canada ⬇️
"Our interest isn't about money in this situation, it's about [the] responsibility of looking after our territories and again nurturing the sustainable economies that we currently have here."
🔗 @nationalobserver.com
✍️ @woodsideful.bsky.social, @sonalg.bsky.social
🔗 @nationalobserver.com
✍️ @woodsideful.bsky.social, @sonalg.bsky.social
Coastal First Nations say they are open to cooperation, not pipelines
Following a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, Coastal First Nations leaders said their opposition to a new oil pipeline hasn’t changed.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"Our interest isn't about money in this situation, it's about [the] responsibility of looking after our territories and again nurturing the sustainable economies that we currently have here."
🔗 @nationalobserver.com
✍️ @woodsideful.bsky.social, @sonalg.bsky.social
🔗 @nationalobserver.com
✍️ @woodsideful.bsky.social, @sonalg.bsky.social
Terry Teegee, regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations, says Carney should be held accountable and the First Nations of the northwest coast should have the last word when it comes to tankers.
First Nations leaders call on Carney to defend B.C. tanker ban during pipeline talks
First Nations leaders along B.C.'s coast say Prime Minister Carney is committed to their free, prior and informed consent on major projects, but where does that leave the government's memorandum of un...
www.cbc.ca
January 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Terry Teegee, regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations, says Carney should be held accountable and the First Nations of the northwest coast should have the last word when it comes to tankers.
Youth leadership is vital for climate action and nature protection — and that’s why we’re investing in the next generation of young leaders! Apply to our free youth conservation program by Jan 31:
https://cpawsbc.org/take-action/our-young-leaders-program/
https://cpawsbc.org/take-action/our-young-leaders-program/
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Youth leadership is vital for climate action and nature protection — and that’s why we’re investing in the next generation of young leaders! Apply to our free youth conservation program by Jan 31:
https://cpawsbc.org/take-action/our-young-leaders-program/
https://cpawsbc.org/take-action/our-young-leaders-program/
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You can replant trees, but you can’t fast-forward forests. Old growth is not a renewable resource.
Speak up for our old growth at https://secure.wildsight.ca/ITR?source=BSky+-+Deadwood
Speak up for our old growth at https://secure.wildsight.ca/ITR?source=BSky+-+Deadwood
January 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
You can replant trees, but you can’t fast-forward forests. Old growth is not a renewable resource.
Speak up for our old growth at https://secure.wildsight.ca/ITR?source=BSky+-+Deadwood
Speak up for our old growth at https://secure.wildsight.ca/ITR?source=BSky+-+Deadwood
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Follow these 3 steps to bring your ocean-inspired idea to life with up to $2,000 in funding.
✅ Check eligibility
✅ Key dates & funding info
✅ Prepare your application
https://f.mtr.cool/sdonrwhltt
#OceanWeekCanada
✅ Check eligibility
✅ Key dates & funding info
✅ Prepare your application
https://f.mtr.cool/sdonrwhltt
#OceanWeekCanada
January 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Follow these 3 steps to bring your ocean-inspired idea to life with up to $2,000 in funding.
✅ Check eligibility
✅ Key dates & funding info
✅ Prepare your application
https://f.mtr.cool/sdonrwhltt
#OceanWeekCanada
✅ Check eligibility
✅ Key dates & funding info
✅ Prepare your application
https://f.mtr.cool/sdonrwhltt
#OceanWeekCanada
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We’re giving back, Guelph! 💛
Join Wildlands League on January 25 for a FREE family-friendly event with public swimming, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and more!
Learn more and RSVP 👇
celebratenatureguelph.ca
Join Wildlands League on January 25 for a FREE family-friendly event with public swimming, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and more!
Learn more and RSVP 👇
celebratenatureguelph.ca
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
We’re giving back, Guelph! 💛
Join Wildlands League on January 25 for a FREE family-friendly event with public swimming, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and more!
Learn more and RSVP 👇
celebratenatureguelph.ca
Join Wildlands League on January 25 for a FREE family-friendly event with public swimming, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and more!
Learn more and RSVP 👇
celebratenatureguelph.ca
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The current panic in BC about Indigenous title isn’t coming from the courts – it’s coming from disinformation. People are being told their homes are at risk & “chaos” is unfolding. As @adampolsen.bsky.social writes in @thetyee.ca, none of that holds up to the law.
dsfdn.org/459U92E
dsfdn.org/459U92E
Trevor Halford Is Wrong about Land Title and DRIPA. Here’s Why | The Tyee
The BC Conservative leader fostered fear and falsehoods in his Vancouver Sun op-ed. A rebuttal.
dsfdn.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The current panic in BC about Indigenous title isn’t coming from the courts – it’s coming from disinformation. People are being told their homes are at risk & “chaos” is unfolding. As @adampolsen.bsky.social writes in @thetyee.ca, none of that holds up to the law.
dsfdn.org/459U92E
dsfdn.org/459U92E
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The Ocean Week Canada Grants are OPEN!
🌊 Community Events Grant
🎨 Blue Creators Grant
🔗 Learn more & apply by Feb 6, 2026:
https://f.mtr.cool/oiescvueam
🌊 Community Events Grant
🎨 Blue Creators Grant
🔗 Learn more & apply by Feb 6, 2026:
https://f.mtr.cool/oiescvueam
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The Ocean Week Canada Grants are OPEN!
🌊 Community Events Grant
🎨 Blue Creators Grant
🔗 Learn more & apply by Feb 6, 2026:
https://f.mtr.cool/oiescvueam
🌊 Community Events Grant
🎨 Blue Creators Grant
🔗 Learn more & apply by Feb 6, 2026:
https://f.mtr.cool/oiescvueam
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The #ExxonValdez spill still looms over today's tanker debate – lasting devastation no one wants to repeat. Though safety and rules have improved, the risk isn't worth it. It'd be like saying "because my car has ABS brakes, I don't have to wear a seat belt anymore," said WCEL Lawyer Eugene Kung.
What politicians get wrong about the B.C. oil tanker ban
The federal government's pact with Alberta to move ahead with a possible oil pipeline through B.C. has put the political spotlight on the North Coast oil tanker ban. For The National, CBC’s Lyndsay Du...
www.cbc.ca
January 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The #ExxonValdez spill still looms over today's tanker debate – lasting devastation no one wants to repeat. Though safety and rules have improved, the risk isn't worth it. It'd be like saying "because my car has ABS brakes, I don't have to wear a seat belt anymore," said WCEL Lawyer Eugene Kung.
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$1000 grant applications now open!
Do you have a great project idea on how to engage Canadians to discover and protect nature? Apply for the Young Nature Leaders Grant today!
Open to youth (under 30), deadline February 20, 2026.
https://naturecanada.ca/young-leader-grant/
Do you have a great project idea on how to engage Canadians to discover and protect nature? Apply for the Young Nature Leaders Grant today!
Open to youth (under 30), deadline February 20, 2026.
https://naturecanada.ca/young-leader-grant/
January 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
$1000 grant applications now open!
Do you have a great project idea on how to engage Canadians to discover and protect nature? Apply for the Young Nature Leaders Grant today!
Open to youth (under 30), deadline February 20, 2026.
https://naturecanada.ca/young-leader-grant/
Do you have a great project idea on how to engage Canadians to discover and protect nature? Apply for the Young Nature Leaders Grant today!
Open to youth (under 30), deadline February 20, 2026.
https://naturecanada.ca/young-leader-grant/
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DIDYOUKNOW: The spiny dogfish has one of the longest known gestation periods among all vertebrates, lasting between 22 to 24 months.
Learn more: https://oceana.ca/en/marine-life/spiny-dogfish/
Learn more: https://oceana.ca/en/marine-life/spiny-dogfish/
January 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
DIDYOUKNOW: The spiny dogfish has one of the longest known gestation periods among all vertebrates, lasting between 22 to 24 months.
Learn more: https://oceana.ca/en/marine-life/spiny-dogfish/
Learn more: https://oceana.ca/en/marine-life/spiny-dogfish/
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We're looking for our next Development Officer! This role manages West Coast’s Annual Giving program and uses their strong cultivation, solicitation and stewardship skills to advance West Coast's mission. Sound like you, or someone you know? Apply by Tuesday January 13: www.wcel.org/job-posting/...
January 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
We're looking for our next Development Officer! This role manages West Coast’s Annual Giving program and uses their strong cultivation, solicitation and stewardship skills to advance West Coast's mission. Sound like you, or someone you know? Apply by Tuesday January 13: www.wcel.org/job-posting/...
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Krill are a keystone forage species & local First Nations are calling for a more transparent, inclusive management process. Hereditary Chief T̕łaḵwagila David Mungo Knox urges care in “fragile coastal inlet waters.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver Island First Nations criticize DFO for lack of consultation on krill fishery opening | CBC News
First Nations on northern Vancouver Island are criticizing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for a lack of consultation prior to opening commercial krill fishing in what they say are "fragi...
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Krill are a keystone forage species & local First Nations are calling for a more transparent, inclusive management process. Hereditary Chief T̕łaḵwagila David Mungo Knox urges care in “fragile coastal inlet waters.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...