Going beyond reduce, reuse and recycle
My son participated in Wildsight's Beyond Recycling program last year. In it, he learned the tenets of a sustainable community and studied how his own actions, and those of our family, impact the planet.
Wildsight news
An Open Letter to Canadian Pacific and Transport Canada
Golden has some of the poorest air quality in the province. Exposure to air pollution is linked to increased risks of premature mortality, hospital admissions for heart or lung causes, bronchitis, and asthma. These impacts disproportionately affect infants, children, and…
Wildsight welcomes Elk Valley water pollution inquiry
Qukin ʔamakʔis/Fernie - Wildsight celebrates the announcement of an International Joint Commission (IJC) investigation into water pollution from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines as the first step towards addressing a complex problem with transparency, trust and respect…
The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs
Here in the Kootenays, we have a long history of mining a wide range of materials, including gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc and gypsum. Many of these minerals, like zinc and copper, would very easily fit into most critical mineral definitions.
Wildsight Education program recognized with national award
We might be biased, but we're pretty keen about our EcoStewards program. And it seems we're not the only ones who feel that way; EcoStewards is the inaugural recipient of Wildlife Habitat Canada's Diane Griffin Award! EcoStewards…
After years of delay, caribou need your help
We’re calling on Canada and B.C. to protect southern mountain caribou habitat and save our last deep-snow herds. Use our pre-written letter to add your voice to the movement. Logging has no place in their forest homes.
Proposed Crown Mountain coal mine could fan the flames of selenium crisis
NWP Coal Canada is forging ahead with its plans to build a new metallurgical coal mine in British Columbia’s Elk Valley, a region already plagued with the fallout from an international water pollution crisis.
Finding the stories of the wild
Boots squelch down the snowy path, a row of brightly-bundled faces scanning the surroundings as they tromp to today's wonder-filled outdoor classroom. Wildsight educator Jill Jennings encourages the Grade 1 students to use their 'deer ears' to…
Nominations open for 2024 conservation award
April 1: Nominations are now closed for this award. Thank you for your interest. Do you know a conservation champion who deserves recognition for their hard work? Nominations are now open for Wildsight's 2024 Ellen Zimmerman Award! This award…
Small actions for big change
How can one person make a difference to the climate crisis? For Kaslo resident Kenya Blouin, the answer lies in bringing sustainability and climate solutions to local communities. Kenya decided early on that she was going to dedicate her career…