Human-Cougar coexistence: Echo Conservation’s work protecting BC’s wildlife
Based in Vancouver, Echo Conservation has been working since 2014 to advance conservation initiatives in British Columbia, protecting wildlife and wilderness. “The name Echo was inspired by a region we worked in when we first started to protect grizzlies, wolves, and endangered mountain caribou,” says project director Thomas Knowles. Echo’s work is based on four […]
A Council of Indigenous Aunties is shifting the power of conventional philanthropy. Here’s how.
How can we centre Indigenous community voices and help set a table for just and equitable relationships in philanthropy? How can the philanthropic community work together to address institutional barriers to funding restorative and regenerative work of Indigenous community-based organizations? These are some of the central questions the Right Relations Collaborative is seeking to answer. […]
Pacific communities: Beacons of hope in the face of climate crisis
Greta Thunberg stood at the podium and captivated the world as she addressed the climate crisis at the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Summit in New York last month. There was no mincing of words. “You have stolen my dreams and childhood with your empty words… We are in the beginning of a mass extinction […]
Howe Sound/Atl’ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide: protecting, restoring, and stewarding marine environmental health
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text text_larger=”no”]Howe Sound/Atl’ka7tsem is an ecologically rich marine area that sits directly adjacent to the growing city of Vancouver. As such, it is representative of many parts of the world, where development and industry confront socio-ecological integrity. One of the newer projects on our shared platform, Howe Sound/Atl’ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide, is working hard to […]
Interview with Tara Marsden, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Office
Gitanyow is a community nestled along the Kitwanga River in Northwestern BC. They are represented by the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to establish modern treaties and implement First Nations conservation practices and land use planning for their territory. We interviewed Wilp Sustainability Director for the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Tara Marsden and learned more about the Gitanyow model of long-term conservation planning, the significance of observing and adopting First Nations values and methods in conservation, and the importance of flexible, multi-year granting.
Remembering Bruce Hill, fellow advocate and friend
Tides Canada lost a long-time collaborator and dear friend when Bruce Hill, a pillar of environmental advocacy and strong, public voice for conservation in British Columbia, recently passed away.
Rainforest Solutions Project wins prestigious Fuller Challenge for Great Bear Rainforest conservation
Tides Canada project Rainforest Solutions Project is the recipient of the prestigious 2016 Fuller Challenge from the Buckminster Fuller Institute. The Challenge awards $100,000 for work that pushes the boundaries of socially-responsible design thinking and considers ecological, economic, and social impacts.
Baffin to BC: shared learning between two coasts
We recently invited our partners from Inuit Nunangat to meet our partners in Klemtu and Bella Bella, British Columbia to create connections and inspire ideas through a peer-to-peer learning exchange. Our partners in BC have launched exciting integrated eco and cultural tourism endeavours, land and marine stewardship programs, and community well-being initiatives that can help inform similar models in the Canadian North. Sara Hsiao of Tides Canada’s Strategic Programs team shares her experiences and reflections from the trip.
Tides Canada partners to produce National Observer series on people and history behind the Great Bear Rainforest agreements
Tides Canada is proud to partner with the National Observer for an in-depth series highlighting the stories, people, and history behind the unique Great Bear Rainforest conservation agreements.
The salmon farm of the future? Kuterra featured on CBC’s The National
What does the future of salmon farming look like? CBC’s The National features the ‘Namgis First Nation’s Kuterra project, funded in part by Tides Canada through our Salmon Aquaculture Innovation Fund.
