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| location = British Columbia, Canada | |||
| coordinates = 55° 0' 4.50" N, 125° 0' 8.79" W | |||
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{{Newslist|location=British Columbia|year=2023}} | |||
{{Read more|British Columbia community action#News and comment}} | |||
{{Wikipedia excerpt|British Columbia|paragraphs=1}} | |||
== Networks and sustainability initiatives == | |||
{{Video | |||
| video = --NSzq5UDAc | |||
| title = Great Bear Rainforest - Protecting Our Land and Sea | |||
| authors = Coastal First Nations, Nov 8, 2017 | |||
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* [https://coastalfirstnations.ca/ Coastal First Nations], "Protected and restored ecosystems in our lands and waters, managed sustainably by member First Nations, enabling traditional and modern economies, improving the quality of life of the people in our communities, giving rise to healthy First Nations." ''added 09:37, 1 June 2023 (UTC)'' | |||
* [https://www.avtransitiontown.org/ Alberni Valley Transition Town Society] | |||
* [https://cowichangreencommunity.org/ Cowichan Green Community] | |||
* [https://transitionsooke.org/ Transition Town Sooke] | |||
* [https://uvsp.uvic.ca/ UVic Sustainability Project] (University of Victoria) | |||
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20190816205846/http://www.villagesurrey.ca:80/ Village Surrey Transition Initiative] | |||
== Ecovillages == | |||
== | {{Video | ||
| video = 2jA-y0rLwvI | |||
| title = Integrated Sustainable Living on Vancouver Island | |||
| authors = Shaw TV Nanaimo, Apr 20, 2016 | |||
}} | |||
* [https://ourecovillage.org/ O.U.R. Ecovillage] | |||
== Climate action == | |||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20141225113155/http://www.env.gov.bc.ca:80/cas/ Climate Action Secretariat], British Columbia government | |||
== | == Biodiversity == | ||
[https://www.riverswithoutborders.org/ Rivers Without Borders] | |||
== Trees, woodland and forest == | |||
[https://www.cumberlandforest.com/ Cumberland Community Forest Society] | |||
== Community involvement == | |||
[https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/ Dogwood] wants to make British Columbia the global model for sustainable land reform. | |||
== Food activism == | |||
About The People's Apothecary, [https://greentonguesapothecary.wordpress.com/about/ greentonguesapothecary.wordpress.com], "a project that brings together a community in the process of creating a sustainable herb garden commons." | |||
[http://sookefoodchi.ca/ Sooke Region Food CHI] (Community Health Initiative) | [http://sookefoodchi.ca/ Sooke Region Food CHI] (Community Health Initiative) | ||
== | == Resources == | ||
=== Past events === | |||
'''2014''' | |||
May 26 - June 1 [https://www.biketowork.ca/ Bike to Work BC] | |||
=== Maps === | |||
[[ | |||
[[ | [https://www.avtransitiontown.org/localfood/ Alberni Valley Food Map] | ||
[https://www.pembina.org/bcjobsmap/ BC Clean Energy Jobs Map] | |||
== News and comment == | |||
'''2016''' | |||
The first fully-electric double decker bus in North America unveiled today! Oct 13<ref>[https://victoriabuzz.com/2016/10/first-fully-electric-double-decker-bus-north-america-unveiled-today/ @Victoria Buzz]</ref> | |||
Great Bear Rainforest agreement creates 'a gift to the world', February 1<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/great-bear-rainforest-bc-agreement-1.3426034 CBC News]</ref> | |||
'''2015''' | |||
This Canadian city is putting climate change warnings on its gas pumps, November 17<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/11/17/north-vancouver-climate-change_n_8584202.html huffingtonpost.ca]</ref> | |||
Opinion: Why Vancouver Island's Walbran Valley rainforest matters, November 12<ref>[https://www.straight.com/news/576466/jens-wieting-why-vancouver-islands-walbran-valley-rainforest-matters straight.com]</ref> | |||
'''2014''' | |||
Opinion: B.C. needs a poverty-reduction plan, November 27<ref>[http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Opinion+needs+poverty+reduction+plan/10420565/story.html vancouversun.com]</ref> | |||
== Near you == | |||
[[Vancouver]] | |||
{{Map | |||
| category = British Columbia | |||
}} | |||
{{CASwiki menu}} | |||
== External links == | |||
Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[Wikipedia:List of protected areas of British Columbia|List of protected areas of British Columbia]], [[Wikipedia:List of British Columbia Provincial Parks|List of British Columbia Provincial Parks]] | |||
== References == | |||
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| keywords = Canadian province, Ecovillages | |||
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[[Category:Sustainable community action]] | |||
[[Category:British Columbia]] | |||
[[Category:Ecovillages]] |
Latest revision as of 16:21, 14 January 2024
- Doughnut Economics Takes Hold in Nanaimo, B.C., theenergymix.com (Jul 30, 2023)
- Canada’s fires are getting fiercer – and rebuilding is becoming a challenge, The Guardian (Jun 19, 2023)
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains. British Columbia borders the province of Alberta to the east; the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north; the U.S. states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south, and Alaska to the northwest. With an estimated population of over 5.5 million as of 2023, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, while the province's largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver and its suburbs together make up the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada, with the 2021 census recording 2.6 million people in Metro Vancouver.
Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]
- Coastal First Nations, "Protected and restored ecosystems in our lands and waters, managed sustainably by member First Nations, enabling traditional and modern economies, improving the quality of life of the people in our communities, giving rise to healthy First Nations." added 09:37, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
- Alberni Valley Transition Town Society
- Cowichan Green Community
- Transition Town Sooke
- UVic Sustainability Project (University of Victoria)
- Village Surrey Transition Initiative
Ecovillages[edit | edit source]
Climate action[edit | edit source]
Climate Action Secretariat, British Columbia government
Biodiversity[edit | edit source]
Trees, woodland and forest[edit | edit source]
Cumberland Community Forest Society
Community involvement[edit | edit source]
Dogwood wants to make British Columbia the global model for sustainable land reform.
Food activism[edit | edit source]
About The People's Apothecary, greentonguesapothecary.wordpress.com, "a project that brings together a community in the process of creating a sustainable herb garden commons."
Sooke Region Food CHI (Community Health Initiative)
Resources[edit | edit source]
Past events[edit | edit source]
2014
May 26 - June 1 Bike to Work BC
Maps[edit | edit source]
News and comment[edit | edit source]
2016
The first fully-electric double decker bus in North America unveiled today! Oct 13[1]
Great Bear Rainforest agreement creates 'a gift to the world', February 1[2]
2015
This Canadian city is putting climate change warnings on its gas pumps, November 17[3]
Opinion: Why Vancouver Island's Walbran Valley rainforest matters, November 12[4]
2014
Opinion: B.C. needs a poverty-reduction plan, November 27[5]
Near you[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Wikipedia: British Columbia, List of protected areas of British Columbia, List of British Columbia Provincial Parks