Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

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Standing up for BC’s forgotten rainforest

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On a bright and hot summer afternoon, on a dusty logging road near ancient giants, Splatsin First Nation Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian is conducting a ceremony to protect a group of Revelstoke locals putting their bodies on the line to…

Your voice matters

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At times most of us have felt that we are nothing but a voice in the wilderness. We speak out to industry or government and little seems to change. A letter is written with no reply nor result and we…

Field Notes: Dispatches from Fairy Creek

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By Lindsay Cuff Director, Wildsight Regional Council “A tree is the slow explosion of a seed.” ~Bruno Munari My eight-year-old son and I pull up to the access gate on the Forest Service Road (FSR) just off Pacific…

Sustainable food from the ground up

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"Start small, grow what you like to eat, and learn as you go." Sound advice from Chad Kile, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook's sustainability coordinator. In ways big and small, this branch encourages local food sustainability from the ground up.

In Pursuit of Climate Hope

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In Pursuit of Climate Hope Or, Why We Launched a Climate Pledge Kat Graves Climate Change Resilience Coordinator, Wildsight Invermere Here in the East Kootenay, as in much of British Columbia and the Northwest of the continent, the past month…

We’re Hiring: Mining Coordinator

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This position has now been filled. Organizational Overview Wildsight is a registered charity with a mission to protect biodiversity and encourage sustainable communities in the Kootenay-Columbia region of BC. Our vision is to inspire a shared community desire to…

Come work with us: Communications and Engagement Lead

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Applications have closed for this position. Organizational Overview Wildsight is a registered charity with a mission to protect biodiversity and encourage sustainable communities in the Kootenay-Columbia region of BC. Our vision is to inspire a shared community desire to…

A deep dive into local water

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The subject of water is as deep as the ocean itself. You can skim the surface, or dive deep on the subject, look at it from different directions, investigate it through science, mathematics, economics, art, history and more.