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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 11h

🤔Does science communication sometimes involve a six-foot dancing Chinook? Yes.

In the latest episode of Raincoast Radio, we welcome Tom Rutherford, Executive Director of the Cowichan Watershed Board, to talk about the importance of outreach/engagement (and more!): www.raincoast.org/2025/10/11-c...

Episode 11: Communicating the “why care?”, the importance of listening and community empowerment with Tom Rutherford | Raincoast

“My theory is there’s not enough of us who are engaged professionally in this work to make a difference. In order to move the needle, we have to bring everyone along with us.”…

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WWF-Canada @wwfcanada.org · 13h

🦫 Populations of species in Canadian freshwater habitats have remained stable (+5%) since 1970.

BUT "stable" doesn't tell the full story: 52% of freshwater species are declining.

Canada holds 20% of the world's surface freshwater. We must protect it. 💙🌎

🔗 Learn more: wwf.ca/lprc2025

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SeaBlue Canada @seabluecanada.bsky.social · 14h

Oct. 8 is World Octopus Day, and we just wanted to show you some adorable octopus that live in Canada's MPAs. 🐙

Photo 3&4: Nature Canada

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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 14h

Fine-tune your advocacy skills (and fight back against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of Alberta's beautiful Rockies) with this Save our Slopes webinar this eve ⤵️

NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 1d

Learn how to advocate against new coal mining projects and protect Alberta’s Rockies!
Thanks to Save our Slopes
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Albertan's vs Coal Industry

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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 14h

A must-read, if you believe that the Government of Alberta should be held accountable to keeping Alberta's water clean, clear (and drinkable!) for communities, at-risk species, and our environment.

#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal

NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 6d

Here's my effort w David Luff & Neil Kathol to hold the GoA's feet to the fire when it comes to its commitment to protect Alberta's water sources (& those of downstream users) from coal-related selenium contamination
#abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social @cpawsnab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social

The Government of Alberta’s Commitment to Protect Alberta’s Water from Selenium Pollution

By: Nigel Bankes, David Luff, and Neil Kathol Matters Commented On: (1) Press Conference on the Coal Industry Modernization Initiative, December 20, 2024, (2) Bringing Alberta Coal Mining into the …

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Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition | @colcoalition.ca · 17h

🐙 Like the giant Pacific octopus – adaptive, curious, and connected – COLC links research, collaboration, and community to advance collective action for the ocean.
#WorldOctopusDay #COLC #OceanHealth #HealthyPlanet

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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · 19h

This fall, Nature Canada’s Nature on the Hill will bring together caring Canadians like you (representing over 1,200 nature groups in our Nature Network) on Parliament Hill to be a voice for nature.

DM us your name and email if you want to be kept updated!

#NatureOnTheHill #NatureBuildsOurNation

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CPAWS-BC @cpawsbc.bsky.social · 1d

In this Waterbodies Podcast episode, Eli Enns and Soudeh Jamshidian (both of the IISAAK Olam Foundation) discuss new frameworks for conservation that centre Indigenous wisdom — specifically, the concept of an IPCA or Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, which Eli helped to create.
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Conservation through Reconciliation | Waterbodies Ep. 2 » Eli Enns & Soudeh Jamshidian

YouTube video by False Creek Friends

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CPAWS Northern Alberta @cpawsnab.bsky.social · 1d

PST: Our Third Annual Nature Trivia Night hosted with Elements Outfitters has a spooky twist this year! Come get acquainted with the more mysterious side of Alberta's nature 🌙

Get your Ticket for Thursday Oct. 23 ($5/each) : www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-kno...

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OWC Ocean Week Canada | Semaine de l'océan @oceanweek.ca · 1d

This #ScienceLiteracyWeek, you're invited to explore how science connects us, from the depths of the ocean, to the stars in our galaxy.

🔗 https://www.scienceliteracy.ca/

#FromSeaToSpace #COLC

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CPAWS · SNAP Canada @cpaws-snap.bsky.social · 1d

Canada’s nation-building strategy must include protecting the natural infrastructure we did not build, but that we rely on every day. It’s time to build smarter. 🍁Discover how the environment's natural assets are crucial to Canada's economic wealth 👉 cpaws.org/addressing-t...

Addressing the Natural Infrastructure Policy Gap | CPAWS

Canada’s nation-building strategy must include protecting the natural infrastructure we did not build, but that we rely on every day.

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WWF-Canada @wwfcanada.org · 2d

🌎 Wildlife declines aren't the same everywhere.

For the first time, #LPRC2025 reveals how species are faring across Canada’s habitats.

🔗 This #WorldHabitatDay see how wildlife is trending where they live — and why each faces unique pressures.

LPRC 2025: Here's how wildlife populations are trending in Canadian habitats - WWF.CA

For the first time, the Living Planet Report Canada examines what's happening in diverse habitats across the country. Here's what we found.

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CPAWS Northern Alberta @cpawsnab.bsky.social · 2d

Another good read leading up to the #yeg municipal elxn. Local elections are key in tackling a host of topics, including conservation and nature protection in our "backyard".

🔗: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Parties have a role in this civic election. Here's how that's being viewed in one Edmonton ward | CBC News

Partisan politics are making their debut in this municipal election, but the majority of Edmonton's mayoral and council candidates have chosen to stay independent.

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Living Oceans Society @living-oceans.bsky.social · 2d

📢 First Nations are speaking up—for #SRKW
Southern Resident killer whales face devastating threats. A group of First Nations are demanding urgent action on salmon restoration, vessel noise, pollution—and protection for this iconic population before it’s too late.
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First Nations group calls for urgent action to save Southern Resident Killer Whales

“The cultural significance is different for each nation, but for us, the W̱SÁNEĆpeople, it would have a tremendous impact because it’s like losing a piece of your family tree,” he says. “And when you ...

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CPAWS-BC @cpawsbc.bsky.social · 2d

J64’s arrival marks the fifth calf born into J pod in just over a year, following the births of J62 in late 2024 and J63 earlier in 2025. With the Southern Resident population hovering around 74 whales, every successful birth is a crucial step toward recovery, researchers say.
🔗: @cheknews.ca
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New orca calf brings hope to endangered J pod near Vancouver Island

Researchers are celebrating the birth of a new orca calf in the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population — a rare bright spot for the struggling J pod.

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 2d

“This isn’t about rejecting progress...but that can’t come at the expense of treaty rights, the land and the future. It has to be done with respect, consultation and consent” says youth leader, Ramon Kataquapit.

Read more on how communities are mobilizing against #Bill5 buff.ly/wJ42Fqu

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 2d

From plant leaves to oceans, nature's designs remind us of life's balance.

But nature is in crisis. Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. One million animal & plant species are threatened with extinction.

Take action #ForNature today & every day: www.unep.org/topics/natur...

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 3d

The ocean gives us food, oxygen, livelihoods, and climate regulation.
But it’s under threat from overfishing, climate change, pollution, and habitat loss.

When our ocean is in crisis, so are we.
Protecting it means protecting life itself.

Learn more: www.unep.org/explore-topi...

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CPAWS · SNAP Canada @cpaws-snap.bsky.social · 4d

All of us from the National office are buzzing after an amazing week of connecting, strategizing, learning, and having fun in Ottawa. Nothing replaces getting to know each other in person, and we know that we’ll be stronger as an organization because of it.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 5d

Do you live in Victoria or Abbotsford? Check out ‘Shared Waters of the Salish Sea’ – a special screening of 3 short documentaries about Southern Resident Orcas and the Chinook salmon they depend on, hosted by
@psfca.bsky.social Oct 14th and Oct. 30th: psf.ca/events/share...

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea Film Screening | Pacific Salmon Foundation

Three short documentary films about the Southern Resident Orcas and the Chinook salmon they depend on. Victoria, OCT 14 | Abbotsford, OCT 30.

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CPAWS Northern Alberta @cpawsnab.bsky.social · 5d

Insurers are taking climate risk seriously, and this article highlights existing gaps between the actionable data available to insurance companies and what is available to the public 🔗 cbc.ca/news/science...

Wildfire continues to be a growing threat to many communities across the country.

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 m...

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 5d

Our new project supported by Canadian Space Agency through their smartEarth initiative will have a particular emphasis on the Hudson Bay Lowlands—a globally significant peatland complex that is just as important as the Amazon for climate.

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CPAWS-BC @cpawsbc.bsky.social · 6d

"So it's really that opportunity to continue to grow awareness, establish key relationships. And I think things are actually improving. We're starting to see people recognizing these rights – that we didn't just make them up." - Tsawout Nation Coun. Mavis Underwood
✍️: @samduerksen.bsky.social

Tsawout celebrates marine protection, partnerships at three-day event

The QEN,T Stewardship Gathering looked at how a new approach has helped the nation have more power over its traditional territory

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 6d

#JaneGoodall showed the world that empathy and science are not opposites, but allies. Her influence is everywhere.

For Raincoast's @marine-valeria.bsky.social , what continues to inspire her are not only Jane’s discoveries, but her approach. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/a-le...

A legacy of respect: Jane Goodall and my work with whales | Raincoast

The importance of keeping empathy at the heart of science.

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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 6d

Happening today: the Great Bear Rainforest Economic Summit!

First Nations leaders, business innovators, and partners are gathering to share perspectives and discuss the future of the conservation economy.

An image of a hand holding up an event agenda. The agenda text reads 'Great Bear Rainforest Economic Summit'.

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An image of event attendees sitting at tables, a screen with information, and a speaker on stage in the back.

An image of presenters sitting on a stage with one speaker at a podium, some event attendees in the foreground.

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