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
· Oct 21
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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🌱 We’re hiring an IPCA Coordinator
If you care deeply about Indigenous-led conservation, value relationships and collaboration, and are adaptable, thoughtful, and creative, this role might be for you.
🔗 Full details + how to apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
If you care deeply about Indigenous-led conservation, value relationships and collaboration, and are adaptable, thoughtful, and creative, this role might be for you.
🔗 Full details + how to apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
December 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🌱 We’re hiring an IPCA Coordinator
If you care deeply about Indigenous-led conservation, value relationships and collaboration, and are adaptable, thoughtful, and creative, this role might be for you.
🔗 Full details + how to apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
If you care deeply about Indigenous-led conservation, value relationships and collaboration, and are adaptable, thoughtful, and creative, this role might be for you.
🔗 Full details + how to apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
✨ We’re hiring a Youth Engagement Coordinator
If you’re action-oriented, creative, strong in project management, and passionate about uplifting youth voices, this could be the role for you.
🔗 Learn more + apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
If you’re action-oriented, creative, strong in project management, and passionate about uplifting youth voices, this could be the role for you.
🔗 Learn more + apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
December 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
✨ We’re hiring a Youth Engagement Coordinator
If you’re action-oriented, creative, strong in project management, and passionate about uplifting youth voices, this could be the role for you.
🔗 Learn more + apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
If you’re action-oriented, creative, strong in project management, and passionate about uplifting youth voices, this could be the role for you.
🔗 Learn more + apply — https://cpawsbc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
Are you 18+, live in the Okanagan, and passionate about art & environmental advocacy?
Artvocacy supports emerging artists to develop original work and showcase it publicly – inviting community members and local decision-makers into dialogue.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/M2LK7k84kmLvxcAz6
Artvocacy supports emerging artists to develop original work and showcase it publicly – inviting community members and local decision-makers into dialogue.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/M2LK7k84kmLvxcAz6
December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Are you 18+, live in the Okanagan, and passionate about art & environmental advocacy?
Artvocacy supports emerging artists to develop original work and showcase it publicly – inviting community members and local decision-makers into dialogue.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/M2LK7k84kmLvxcAz6
Artvocacy supports emerging artists to develop original work and showcase it publicly – inviting community members and local decision-makers into dialogue.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/M2LK7k84kmLvxcAz6
Ált'ka7tsem/Howe Sound's unique glass sponge reefs are home to amazing wildlife. And they're just minutes away from downtown Vancouver!
Here is some of the marine life found near the Collingwood Channel marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Here is some of the marine life found near the Collingwood Channel marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ált'ka7tsem/Howe Sound's unique glass sponge reefs are home to amazing wildlife. And they're just minutes away from downtown Vancouver!
Here is some of the marine life found near the Collingwood Channel marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Here is some of the marine life found near the Collingwood Channel marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Ált'ka7tsem/Howe Sound's unique glass sponge reefs are home to amazing wildlife. And they're just minutes away from downtown Vancouver!
Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Ált'ka7tsem/Howe Sound's unique glass sponge reefs are home to amazing wildlife. And they're just minutes away from downtown Vancouver!
Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Ált'ka7tsem/Howe Sound's unique glass sponge reefs are home to amazing wildlife. And they're just minutes away from downtown Vancouver!
Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ált'ka7tsem/Howe Sound's unique glass sponge reefs are home to amazing wildlife. And they're just minutes away from downtown Vancouver!
Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Here is some of the marine life found near the Carmelo Point marine refuge.
https://cpawsbc.org/learn/howe-sound-glass-sponge-reef-wildlife/
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Steven Guilbeault tells @woodsideful.bsky.social about his decision to leave cabinet over the pipeline deal:
“When the agreement came out someone texted me saying, ‘The only thing missing from the agreement is Pierre Poilievre's signature,’ and I went yeah, I think that sums it up."
“When the agreement came out someone texted me saying, ‘The only thing missing from the agreement is Pierre Poilievre's signature,’ and I went yeah, I think that sums it up."
'Sorry prime minister, I'm no longer your man': Steven Guilbeault on leaving cabinet
In Steven Guilbeault’s first English-media interview since resigning over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to pursue a pipeline agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the former cabinet m...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Steven Guilbeault tells @woodsideful.bsky.social about his decision to leave cabinet over the pipeline deal:
“When the agreement came out someone texted me saying, ‘The only thing missing from the agreement is Pierre Poilievre's signature,’ and I went yeah, I think that sums it up."
“When the agreement came out someone texted me saying, ‘The only thing missing from the agreement is Pierre Poilievre's signature,’ and I went yeah, I think that sums it up."
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The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “critical conservation corridor." But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans @writermjs.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-northwest... #cdnpoli
B.C.’s ‘critical conservation corridor,’ explained | The Narwhal
The feds are focused on a ‘critical conservation corridor’ in northwest B.C., but extraction and infrastructure appear to be central focus
thenarwhal.ca
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “critical conservation corridor." But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans @writermjs.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-northwest... #cdnpoli
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#GivingTuesday is almost over — but there’s still time to make an impact!
💚 One-time gift: Fuels urgent action to protect wildlife, parks & peatlands.
💚 Monthly: The most powerful way to give—steady support that keeps us in the fight all year long
Donate today: donorbox.org/wildands-giv...
💚 One-time gift: Fuels urgent action to protect wildlife, parks & peatlands.
💚 Monthly: The most powerful way to give—steady support that keeps us in the fight all year long
Donate today: donorbox.org/wildands-giv...
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#GivingTuesday is almost over — but there’s still time to make an impact!
💚 One-time gift: Fuels urgent action to protect wildlife, parks & peatlands.
💚 Monthly: The most powerful way to give—steady support that keeps us in the fight all year long
Donate today: donorbox.org/wildands-giv...
💚 One-time gift: Fuels urgent action to protect wildlife, parks & peatlands.
💚 Monthly: The most powerful way to give—steady support that keeps us in the fight all year long
Donate today: donorbox.org/wildands-giv...
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This explainer answers key questions about Canada's Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – which built on the longstanding oil tanker moratorium that's been in place since the 1970s. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
Explainer: Canada's moratorium on North Coast oil tankers was aimed at Alaska
Canada has had a moratorium on oil tankers close to the North Coast for 53 years, long before a pipeline from Alberta was a dream
vancouversun.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Last chance to double your impact for nature! Your gift will be matched by Westland Insurance until midnight tonight!⏰ Please visit cpaws.org/give to take advantage of this matching opportunity! 🌲
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Last chance to double your impact for nature! Your gift will be matched by Westland Insurance until midnight tonight!⏰ Please visit cpaws.org/give to take advantage of this matching opportunity! 🌲
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Last week was the first retreat for the 2025-26 RELAW Co-learners. From Nov 24-27 RELAW staff, along with 23 Co-learners gathered at Manning Park to learn through knowledge sharing and stories. As the newest lawyer to join the #RELAWteam, Joanna El-Mikati was an inspirational first time facilitator!
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Last week was the first retreat for the 2025-26 RELAW Co-learners. From Nov 24-27 RELAW staff, along with 23 Co-learners gathered at Manning Park to learn through knowledge sharing and stories. As the newest lawyer to join the #RELAWteam, Joanna El-Mikati was an inspirational first time facilitator!
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Happy Giving Tuesday, Manitoba!
Please consider supporting CPAWS Manitoba through donation or merchandise. Your donation helps protect the lands and waters we all depend on — today and for future generations.
💚 Together, we can protect what we love. https://loom.ly/yg6Ta1w
Please consider supporting CPAWS Manitoba through donation or merchandise. Your donation helps protect the lands and waters we all depend on — today and for future generations.
💚 Together, we can protect what we love. https://loom.ly/yg6Ta1w
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday, Manitoba!
Please consider supporting CPAWS Manitoba through donation or merchandise. Your donation helps protect the lands and waters we all depend on — today and for future generations.
💚 Together, we can protect what we love. https://loom.ly/yg6Ta1w
Please consider supporting CPAWS Manitoba through donation or merchandise. Your donation helps protect the lands and waters we all depend on — today and for future generations.
💚 Together, we can protect what we love. https://loom.ly/yg6Ta1w
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🌊🐋 The whales need us — and now is the time to act.
Our beloved Southern Resident Killer Whales' survival depends on bold, urgent protection. You can help.
✅ Sign the petition win.newmode.net/livingoceans...
#SaveTheOrcas #SRKW #ActNow #livingoceans
📷Sandy Buckley
Our beloved Southern Resident Killer Whales' survival depends on bold, urgent protection. You can help.
✅ Sign the petition win.newmode.net/livingoceans...
#SaveTheOrcas #SRKW #ActNow #livingoceans
📷Sandy Buckley
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
win.newmode.net
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🌊🐋 The whales need us — and now is the time to act.
Our beloved Southern Resident Killer Whales' survival depends on bold, urgent protection. You can help.
✅ Sign the petition win.newmode.net/livingoceans...
#SaveTheOrcas #SRKW #ActNow #livingoceans
📷Sandy Buckley
Our beloved Southern Resident Killer Whales' survival depends on bold, urgent protection. You can help.
✅ Sign the petition win.newmode.net/livingoceans...
#SaveTheOrcas #SRKW #ActNow #livingoceans
📷Sandy Buckley
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Double your impact today, on Giving Tuesday! Today, your support will go even further, thanks to a generous matching donation from Westland Insurance. Please visit cpaws.org/give today!
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Double your impact today, on Giving Tuesday! Today, your support will go even further, thanks to a generous matching donation from Westland Insurance. Please visit cpaws.org/give today!
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Pod alert: UBC's Chris Harley and Colleen Kellogg of the Hakai Institute discuss ways to conceive of different levels of biodiversity, the features of False Creek, how False Creek could become a Living lab, and the 2022 BioBlitz. Check it out:
falsecreekfriends.org/podcast#ep-5
falsecreekfriends.org/podcast#ep-5
Waterbodies Podcast — False Creek Friends Society
From a centrepiece of Vancouver’s waterways, to a world-class icon of urban marine renewal
falsecreekfriends.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Pod alert: UBC's Chris Harley and Colleen Kellogg of the Hakai Institute discuss ways to conceive of different levels of biodiversity, the features of False Creek, how False Creek could become a Living lab, and the 2022 BioBlitz. Check it out:
falsecreekfriends.org/podcast#ep-5
falsecreekfriends.org/podcast#ep-5
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#ICYMI - @thenarwhal.ca breaks down some of the key elements of the Canada-Alberta MOU announced last week.
#cdnpoli #climate #envirolaw
#cdnpoli #climate #envirolaw
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement to advance Alberta’s pipeline dreams — and weaken some pollution laws. Here’s what you need to know:
thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies
thenarwhal.ca
December 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#ICYMI - @thenarwhal.ca breaks down some of the key elements of the Canada-Alberta MOU announced last week.
#cdnpoli #climate #envirolaw
#cdnpoli #climate #envirolaw
A spill “puts other local economies incredibly at risk...the fishing industry, eco tourism, tourism generally. (That) is in the billions of dollars in that area, let alone the local economies of Nations, which happen to be constitutionally protected rights.” - Eugene Kung, @wcelaw.bsky.social
Explainer: Canada's moratorium on North Coast oil tankers was aimed at Alaska
Canada has had a moratorium on oil tankers close to the North Coast for 53 years, long before a pipeline from Alberta was a dream
vancouversun.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A spill “puts other local economies incredibly at risk...the fishing industry, eco tourism, tourism generally. (That) is in the billions of dollars in that area, let alone the local economies of Nations, which happen to be constitutionally protected rights.” - Eugene Kung, @wcelaw.bsky.social
“We will use every tool in our toolbox to ensure that this pipeline does not go ahead.” - Heiltsuk Nation Chief Marilyn Slett.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said they are “loudly objecting” to the agreement, noting that it was done without consultation of coastal First Nations in the province.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said they are “loudly objecting” to the agreement, noting that it was done without consultation of coastal First Nations in the province.
'The answer is still no': B.C. chiefs react to new pipeline agreement | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement to make way for a new bitumen pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to the B.C. coast. 'We will use every tool in our too...
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“We will use every tool in our toolbox to ensure that this pipeline does not go ahead.” - Heiltsuk Nation Chief Marilyn Slett.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said they are “loudly objecting” to the agreement, noting that it was done without consultation of coastal First Nations in the province.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said they are “loudly objecting” to the agreement, noting that it was done without consultation of coastal First Nations in the province.
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💡 #Highwood Update 💡
At least for this winter, we believe we can safely say the #Kananaskis clearcut will NOT proceed.
If it weren't for our collective efforts to pause this logging (multiple times), the #BullTrout population we confirmed might already be gone 🐟🧪🔬
As ever, let's keep going!
At least for this winter, we believe we can safely say the #Kananaskis clearcut will NOT proceed.
If it weren't for our collective efforts to pause this logging (multiple times), the #BullTrout population we confirmed might already be gone 🐟🧪🔬
As ever, let's keep going!
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
💡 #Highwood Update 💡
At least for this winter, we believe we can safely say the #Kananaskis clearcut will NOT proceed.
If it weren't for our collective efforts to pause this logging (multiple times), the #BullTrout population we confirmed might already be gone 🐟🧪🔬
As ever, let's keep going!
At least for this winter, we believe we can safely say the #Kananaskis clearcut will NOT proceed.
If it weren't for our collective efforts to pause this logging (multiple times), the #BullTrout population we confirmed might already be gone 🐟🧪🔬
As ever, let's keep going!
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When nature suffers, so does humanity.
One million species are at risk of extinction, and ecosystem degradation is affecting 40% of the global population.
Stay up to date with the latest solutions and actions #ForPeopleForPlanet: https://ow.ly/X1NJ50XzUS8
One million species are at risk of extinction, and ecosystem degradation is affecting 40% of the global population.
Stay up to date with the latest solutions and actions #ForPeopleForPlanet: https://ow.ly/X1NJ50XzUS8
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
When nature suffers, so does humanity.
One million species are at risk of extinction, and ecosystem degradation is affecting 40% of the global population.
Stay up to date with the latest solutions and actions #ForPeopleForPlanet: https://ow.ly/X1NJ50XzUS8
One million species are at risk of extinction, and ecosystem degradation is affecting 40% of the global population.
Stay up to date with the latest solutions and actions #ForPeopleForPlanet: https://ow.ly/X1NJ50XzUS8
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1/2 Because of your support, Oceana Canada has led scientific expeditions to explore and document critical marine habitats. One of which contributed to a major victory: the protection of 133,017 km² of underwater mountains off the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
1/2 Because of your support, Oceana Canada has led scientific expeditions to explore and document critical marine habitats. One of which contributed to a major victory: the protection of 133,017 km² of underwater mountains off the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
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Industrial overfishing is pushing our ocean to the edge. #MarineProtectedAreas draw the line—giving fish space to grow, replenish nearby waters, and restore balance for nature and coastal communities. That’s real sustainability.
👉 https://cpaws.org/coasts-ocean/
CPAWS-BC
#ProtectOurOcean
👉 https://cpaws.org/coasts-ocean/
CPAWS-BC
#ProtectOurOcean
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Industrial overfishing is pushing our ocean to the edge. #MarineProtectedAreas draw the line—giving fish space to grow, replenish nearby waters, and restore balance for nature and coastal communities. That’s real sustainability.
👉 https://cpaws.org/coasts-ocean/
CPAWS-BC
#ProtectOurOcean
👉 https://cpaws.org/coasts-ocean/
CPAWS-BC
#ProtectOurOcean
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Read it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayal
#bcpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
#bcpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
Read it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayal
How to describe the laundry list of climate-killing gifts to Alberta that the MOU spells out? The depth of the betrayal goes beyond words. I felt ill as I read it. It’s not just the hard-won ground lo...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Read it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayal
#bcpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
#bcpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...