We're happy to announce 15 new grants for spring! These grants support work by @bcmtna [email protected] PHABC RivershedSocietyOfBC SkeenaKnowledgeTrust Tsawwassen First Nation Whistler Centre Wildsight to advance sustainable & equitable relationships with land & water. Full list: refbc.com/news/spring-20…

👂 ICYMI on Kootenay Co-op Radio yesterday, you can listen to Nikki Skuce talk about the Mineral Tenure Act and the #DRIPA Action Plan on the EcoCentric at theecocentricblog.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/may… starting at 35:19 #mining #reformbcmining

Our Spring newsletter has sprung. 🌺 Catch up on our latest Good News Story and learn more about what we're chatting about around the ELC water cooler! mailchi.mp/35b770845ab2/e…

Just days left to apply for our 2023-24 Shared Articling Program. Come join our great team! Details on how to apply here: elc.uvic.ca/programs/artic… #publicinterest #environmentallaw

International commission IJC - International Joint Commission asks Canada to join probe of selenium flowing from Teck coal mines in B.C. thestar.com/politics/2022/… via Toronto Star #TransboundaryWatersheds

Congratulations to Kitasoo Xai’xais and Nuxalk Nations for the MOU signed w/BC Parks yesterday recognizing the authority of #CoastalGuardianWatchmen! CoastalFirstNations #IndigenousStewardship coastalfirstnations.ca/coastal-guardi…

We've endorsed the updated version of "Safety First" by @earthworks @miningwatch and LDNMiningNetwork.bsky.social with 17 guidelines to improve the management of mine waste disposal facilities to keep communities and ecosystems safe. Read more about the updates at reformbcmining.ca/news/2022/06/u…

In B.C., there are at least 172 dams holding back wet #minewaste, or #tailings, putting our communities and watersheds at risk of toxic contamination. With SkeenaWild we've created an interactive map with information on each of these dams. Learn more at bit.ly/3c5wbNp

Mt Polley's expert panel recommended that BC reduce the number of mine tailings facilities by half in order to get toward a path to zero failures. Instead, BC is adding volume with new mines proposing some of the tallest tailings dams in the world. #bcpoli theprovince.com/opinion/nikki-…

JUST RELEASED: Our new guide developed for the Outdoor Research Council of BC can help citizens prove a public right to access wild places and green spaces they are locked out of but often have a legal right to use elc.uvic.ca/publications/p… #unlocknature #provingpublicaccess

Douglas Todd: How to fight for the ‘right to roam’ on B.C.’s lands and waters vancouversun.com/opinion/column… via The Vancouver Sun

University of Victoria publishes guide to help residents fight for public land access /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/british…

Thanks for the mention Centre for Law & the Environment!

Hot off the e-press! Our newsletter is a great place to learn more about our work and its impact and for news about the ELC community #publicinterest #envirolaw us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=458595a6c0d…

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Yesterday, in collaboration with [email protected], we released a guide to protecting cultural heritage on private lands. It provides recommendations to all levels of government. tsilhqotin.ca/wp-content/upl… BC Heritage Week

A big thank-you to our 2024 #LandAwards judges for the Land Use and Conservation category: Lina Azeez Watershed Watch Salmon Society Gwen Bridge Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Deborah Curran [email protected] Curtis Rattray #TWILD Jesse Stoeppler SWCC landawards.com

🗒️🌱A recap of the Transition Minerals conference we hosted earlier this year, courtesy of [email protected]: elc.uvic.ca/exploring-tran…