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Hiring Lead Grower for Container Farm – Elk Valley Branch
Position: Lead Grower - Fernie Container Farm Deadline to apply: July 15th, 2022 Compensation: $20-25/hour Scope: Part-time - 20+ hours/week Target Start Date: Late Sept 2022 Location: Fernie, BC Wildsight Elk Valley – Lead Grower - Hydroponic Container Farm Are…
Canada’s Coal Mining Effluent Regulations: Permitting pollution
From the Elk Valley to Tumbler Ridge, the economic boom of coal has brought money and jobs into rural communities across the province for over a century, but as industry continues to make record profits, wastewater is wreaking havoc on…
Youth Employment Opportunity – Get Wild Camp Counsellor
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal Posted: April 14, 2022 How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Salary: $19.00 per hour Expiry Date: May 28, 2021 Note: As this…
Wanted Summer Youth Environmental Education Coordinator
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal Posted: April 14, 2022 How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Salary: $20.50 per hour Expiry Date: May 20, 2022 Note: As this…
Common concerns over buying an electric vehicle addressed
Written by Darko Gojsic #1 Electric Vehicles are too expensive: One of the most commonly cited reasons people avoid buying electric vehicles (EV’s) is due to the perception that purchasing and owning an EV is much more expensive than…
New evidence shows logging and cutting permits in proposed old growth deferral areas
Kimberley – B.C. groups are releasing new evidence of ongoing logging and pending cut permits in proposed old growth deferral areas in the province. Images and documentation can be accessed here and here. Conservation North, Sierra Club BC, Stand.earth…
Wildsight Golden AGM 2022
Our 2022 on-line AGM went very well. It was well attended and we gained 5 new board members to join our remaining 6. The evening started with a slide show introducing all our programs, then the well presented financial…
Stand with Us for BC’s Forgotten Rainforest
We’re pleased to learn there is a new local independent movement that is working to draw attention to the unique British Columbia inland temperate rainforest ecosystem. The movement (called Stand With Us) is hopeful that people will start, or…
Teach the Columbia workshop
If you missed our workshop on our new curriculum, Teach the Columbia, not to worry — we have it right here for you! Feel free to share with other educators who have an interest in using this curriculum too: https://vimeo…