by German Ocampo | Nov 18, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon
Canada’s federal election of 2019 marked a turn in the tide for protecting wild salmon. The Liberals, NDP, and Greens, all pledged to transition open net salmon farms on the B.C. coast to closed containment systems. Collectively these political parties can hold the...
by German Ocampo | Nov 18, 2019 | First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
By Tribal Parks Allies On November 21st, we celebrated the first anniversary of the Tribal Parks Allies Certification Standard. For 35 years, Clayoquot Sound has inspired the world as a case study of successful environmental stewardship and an example of what can be...
by German Ocampo | Nov 18, 2019 | First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
If proposed legislation passes, British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to enact the internationally recognized standards of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (U.N. Declaration) into provincial law. Over time as laws...
by German Ocampo | Nov 18, 2019 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, FOCS in the Media, General News
Friends of Clayoquot Sound was established in Tofino in 1979 in response to the logging activity on nearby Meares Island. The small group of activists set their sights on protecting Clayoquot Sound’s ancient temperate rainforest as a globally rare ecosystem. In 1984,...
by German Ocampo | Nov 18, 2019 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, Climate Action Now, FOCS in the Media, General News
Post by Forests For Climate Coalition (40 groups including Friends of Clayoquot Sound) On September 24th, as part of the global week of Climate Strike actions, over a hundred citizens picketed the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. This action received...
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...
