by dewolfe001 | Sep 22, 2014 | General News
Peoples Climate March: Coast-to-Coast calls for Climate Action Tofino – On Sunday the 21st of September west coast residents, lead by Friends of Clayoquot Sound, took part in an international call for climate action. There were hundreds of actions across Canada...
by dewolfe001 | Aug 5, 2014 | Clayoquot Mining Ban, FOCS in the Media, General News
An environmental disaster is unfolding at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley copper-gold mine, located about 100 km northeast of Williams Lake in BC’s interior. On 4 Aug., an earthen dam that enclosed a tailings pond gave way, releasing about 10 million cubic metres of...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 26, 2014 | Newsletter
The summer 2014 edition of our twice-yearly newsletter is out, with articles including: Tribal Parks: 30 years and counting Are there forests in your fashion? Lacklustre legacy of gold mining Gentle giants: endangered basking sharks plus updates on our campaigns, and...
by dewolfe001 | Apr 28, 2014 | First Nations, General News
The Nuu-chah-nulth newspaper Ha-Shilth-Sa ran an enthusiastic article on the return of Weeping Cedar Woman, and the associated celebration of Tribal Parks, on Easter Sunday. It’s a great read, with many first-hand memories from several who were there. The April...
by dewolfe001 | Mar 25, 2014 | Clayoquot Mining Ban, FOCS in the Media, General News
Here’s a 2-page update on the aquatic impacts of a potential Fandora gold mine in south Clayoquot Sound. In short: possible Acid Mine Drainage and heavy metals leaching, with significant deleterious effects on marine life for decades or centuries after the mine...
