Elk Valley mine named in report on Hyundai's harmful steel supply chain

The Elk Valley’s Line Creek coal mine has been named in a new report exposing environmental impacts and human rights abuses occurring in Hyundai’s steel-making supply chain around the world.

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Wolverines need to room to roam: The importance of connected wild places

August 15, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

Photo by Jared Belson Canada's Southern Rocky and Purcell Mountains are a vital part of North America’s most intact and important wildlife corridors. The mountain ranges form crucial migratory bird habitat, and are critical habitat for grizzly bears…

Speak up: Proposed sprawl on Lake Windermere

July 5, 2019 by Wildsight Invermere

The new Official Community Plan proposes extensive development along the west side of Lake Windermere. Prevent damaging sprawl and safeguard the diverse and rare natural resources of the Westside of the lake.

Act now: Wildlife and water over timber profits!

July 4, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

BC's forests are being stripped bare for the profit of large corporations. The way we log in BC is destroying wildlife habitat, putting our rivers and communities’ water at risk, and clear cutting our ever-shrinking old-growth.

How do maps support conservation efforts?

June 27, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

Curious about maps and conservation? Meet Evan Dux, Wildsight’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Summer Student, entering his fourth year at Selkirk College this fall. Evan’s passion for the wild outdoors, along with technology, data and maps has been…

Act now: Clearcuts on private land are out of control

June 20, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

Large swaths of private BC forest are being clearcut without public notice, consultation or thought for community, wildlife or long-term forest sustainability. Why is this happening? A significant portion of BC’s logging—particularly in the Kootenays and on…

EcoStewards project helps students get down to “beesnus”

May 16, 2019 by Jill Jennings

Thanks to the support of our generous funders and donors, Wildsight environment education programs have reached over 70,000 students ages 5 to 18. These programs help build a more sustainable future for all, empowering the students of today to…

Is it time to clean up mining in BC?

May 15, 2019 by Lars Sander-Green

Here in BC, it’s obvious that we care about our environment—and we like to think that our laws reflect how we feel. But when it comes to mining, the sad truth is that our laws to protect the…

Closed – We’re Hiring: Conservation and GIS Summer Student

April 25, 2019 by Robyn Duncan

Start Date: May 9, 2019 End Date: August 21, 2019 Wage: $20/hour Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Location: Kimberley, BC About Wildsight Wildsight’s vision is to inspire a shared community desire to protect our natural…

Big clear-cuts, big problems: Private land logging in the Kootenays

April 19, 2019 by Eddie Petryshen

Are you worried about clear cutting on private land in the Kootenay region? Join us in your community to learn more about how we can work together for more community control of our landscape.

Closed – Job Posting: Operations Manager

March 7, 2019 by Robyn Duncan

This position has been filled. Wildsight is looking for a creative, collaborative and passionate Operations Manager to join our team. This is a 0.5-0.7 Full Time Equivalent (20-28 hours per week) maternity leave contract that comes…

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Plant-based Potluck
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Elk Valley mine named in report on Hyundai's harmful steel supply chain

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