by German Ocampo | Jun 20, 2021 | Earth Keepers Education, FOCS in the Media
When we are asked “paper or plastic” that choice involves poisoning oceans with oil-based plastics or devastating forests. We have a better choice. It’s time to move beyond single use paper and plastics to reusable and zero-water systems — and make throwaway go...
by German Ocampo | Dec 20, 2020 | Earth Keepers Education, FOCS in the Media, General News
Humanity produces 2 billion tonnes of waste each year and this figure is projected to increase by 70% by 2050. Single use products are a key contributor to this: when not effectively recycled, they are burned, sent to dumpsites or landfills, or simply left to degrade...
by German Ocampo | Nov 18, 2019 | Climate Action Now, Earth Keepers Education, General News
Post by Toby Theriault, Age 15, Grade 10 @ Ucluelet Secondary School. “Let me tell you something adults: look around, as youth we are inspired! But we have no voice. 7 million of us and our government is still building a pipeline, the president of the United States...
by dewolfe001 | May 19, 2018 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, Campaigns, Clayoquot Mining Ban, Clayoquot Salmon Festival, Defend Wild Salmon, Earth Keepers Education, First Nations, General News, Newsletter
The summer 2018 edition of our twice-yearly newsletter is out, with articles including: Big Wins for Environmental Justice Salmon Solidarity Update: Washington Salmon Farm Ban & New Evictions from Coastal First Nations “So Many People Giving A Damn”: War in the...
by dewolfe001 | Jul 27, 2017 | Earth Keepers Education, General News, Volunteers
Please join FOCS in welcoming Cypress Che Seitcher to the FOCS team as our new summer student and the Earth Keepers Organizer! Here is an introduction from Cypress: “My name is Cypress Che Seitcher. l live on planet earth and I am Tla-o-qui- aht First Nation living in...
by dewolfe001 | Aug 11, 2016 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, Campaigns, Clayoquot Mining Ban, Defend Wild Salmon, Earth Keepers Education, First Nations, General News, Newsletter
The Summer 2016 edition of our twice-yearly newsletter is here now. Articles include: Wild Salmon Paddle Launches Big Wins of 2015 Tribal Parks FOCS Community Space Plus updates on our campaigns, and action items for you to take forward. Take a read and please share!...
