In December, Montreal welcomed the world to COP15. The goal? To negotiate a new global biodiversity framework (GBF) ambitious enough to tackle the world’s growing biodiversity crisis. Wildsight’s team was on the ground to advocate for ambitious commitment, accountability, and action to protect nature. COP15, also referred to as NatureCOP or CBD COP, is a … Continued
One of Wildsight’s superpowers has long been its people. For thirty-six years, we’ve worked together and made some very significant lasting changes. From the alpine wildflower meadows of Qat’muk, to the ancient riparian layers of the Columbia Wetlands, protecting lands and waters are full of drawn-out stories and struggle, but made only possible with community … Continued
For Immediate Release: Kukama?nam/Kimberley Incomappleux protection marks a turning point for protection of rare Inland Temperate Rainforest Wildsight celebrates the creation of the Incomappleux Conservancy in the heart of the Inland Temperate Rainforest (ITR). The Province is permanently protecting 58,654 hectares which includes rare and ancient forest in the Incomappleux Valley, south of Glacier National … Continued
This year, we are launching YCC in Golden, where focus will be on reducing wildfire risk within a key area of the community; other work may focus on energy efficiency, ecosystem restoration/enhancement, food systems, waste, transport, and community education and engagement.
With thousands of lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater sources, the majority of Canadians don’t give water a second thought. Recently, I was reminded of just how precious a resource water is. A water main broke in my community and suddenly homes, businesses and even local schools couldn’t use the water from the tap for several … Continued
(submitted by Annette Lutterman) Clean air and water are essential for the health and well-being of our human communities as well as for wildlife and their habitats. Wildsight Golden is responding to the concerns of many residents in the Town of Golden and Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area A about local and regional air pollution … Continued
Each calendar year, we spend the last couple of months taking a look at just how much we have accomplished. It is always so amazing just how much our communities come together to support each other and our environment. We’d like to take this opportunity to share about our programs and their results from 2022! … Continued
The intervenor applications for the Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against the Province of British Columbia and four mineral claim holders begin today. The Nation filed the case with the B.C. Supreme Court in October 2021, requesting a review of seven mineral claims staked on its territory without its consent, as well as a determination of … Continued
“[Home is] not the feeling you have when you’re in the middle of nowhere, but the feeling you have when you’re at the centre of something.”Jordan Manley If you’re like me, home is in the wild places. Found under lush rainforests full of ancient cedar or on windswept high elevation grasslands. In the dry pine … Continued
The Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15) is underway in Montreal this week. Countries from across the world are gathering to negotiate a new Global Biodiversity Framework that will set the stage for global action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Globally, wildlife populations have plummeted nearly 70 per cent in the last 50 years. … Continued
