Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses unacceptable risks to aquatic and terrestrial life

Bighorn sheep, grizzly bears and native fish populations would suffer if a proposal to expand British Columbia’s biggest coal mine by over a third of its current size is approved.

Wildsight news : Education

Students Go Beyond Recycling For The Future Of Our Planet

April 19, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

This school year, 13 classes from around the Columbia Basin joined Wildsight educators on a 24 week Beyond Recycling investigation into the impact of their lifestyles—energy, waste and consumption—to discover how their everyday actions affect the health of…

Students From the Columbia Basin Step Out Into the Wonder of Winter

March 16, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

This winter, over 3,000 students from 148 Kindergarten to Grade 3 classes throughout the Columbia Basin stepped out of their classrooms and into the magical world of Winter Wonder, where they discovered the awe of the season and why…

CBEEN’s 2017 Awards of Environmental Education

March 2, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) recently announced the recipients of their 2017 Awards of Environmental Education Excellence and we couldn't be more proud to see that three of the six educators recognized this year are members of…

Students: Looking for Your Summer Adventure? Go Wild!

February 26, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

Are the mountains calling you? For 2017, we have two Go Wild adventures with a focus on travel deep into our wild special places - and into our mountain history. Join Dave Quinn, award-winning author, photographer, outdoor educator, wildlife biologist…

To Recycling… And Beyond!

February 14, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

Beyond Recycling, our solutions-focused education program for intermediate students, is a 24-week journey through sustainability, energy, waste, food, water, and climate change. The goal of the program is to inspire and empower youth to take a leadership role…

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Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Air Filters: Building community resilience to reduce fire smoke exposure. In recent years, British Columbia has experienced a dramatic rise in…

Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses unacceptable risks to aquatic and terrestrial life

Wildsight news : Education

Students Go Beyond Recycling For The Future Of Our Planet

Students From the Columbia Basin Step Out Into the Wonder of Winter

CBEEN’s 2017 Awards of Environmental Education

Students: Looking for Your Summer Adventure? Go Wild!

To Recycling… And Beyond!

Elk Valley’s “Keeping Food Real” Project Is Ready To Sprout

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Recognizing Lee-Anne Walker: A legacy of environmental stewardship

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Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses unacceptable risks to aquatic and terrestrial life

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