The Campaign to Create a Future for Howe Sound: the Partnership Path
Howe Sound is presently faced with unprecedented developmental challenges, with a proposed LNG facility, a large gravel mine and several new residential communities currently underway. This is happening just as the overall ecosystem, devastated historically by pulp mills, a copper mine, logging, a c...
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ftwestwashington:oai:cedar.wwu.edu:ssec-2212 2023-05-15T17:59:39+02:00 The Campaign to Create a Future for Howe Sound: the Partnership Path Foster, Stephen 2016-01-01T08:00:00Z https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2016ssec/protection_remediation_restoration/46 English eng Western CEDAR https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2016ssec/protection_remediation_restoration/46 This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Records, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Fresh Water Studies Life Sciences Marine Biology Natural Resources and Conservation text 2016 ftwestwashington 2022-09-14T06:00:00Z Howe Sound is presently faced with unprecedented developmental challenges, with a proposed LNG facility, a large gravel mine and several new residential communities currently underway. This is happening just as the overall ecosystem, devastated historically by pulp mills, a copper mine, logging, a chlor-alkali chemical plant, has seen a remarkable recovery. Whales, dolphins, pink salmon and herring have returned. A new collective has come together to better plan for the future of Howe Sound. This presentation will describe the work of the David Suzuki Foundation in building working partnerships with Squamish Nation and the Vancouver Aquarium within this larger collective. In an era of smaller government, we will hear how local communities and NGOs have organized to seize the moment. About new initiatives to collect the science, citizen science and knowledge about Howe Sound ecosystems. About the effort to galvanize all the municipalities, regional governments, Islands Trust and UBCM to collectively pass motions calling for comprehensive marine and land planning for the sound. And about the lead being taken by Squamish Nation in that effort. Text Pink salmon Western Washington University: CEDAR (Contributing to Education through Digital Access to Research) Copper Mine ENVELOPE(-59.667,-59.667,-62.383,-62.383) |
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Howe Sound is presently faced with unprecedented developmental challenges, with a proposed LNG facility, a large gravel mine and several new residential communities currently underway. This is happening just as the overall ecosystem, devastated historically by pulp mills, a copper mine, logging, a chlor-alkali chemical plant, has seen a remarkable recovery. Whales, dolphins, pink salmon and herring have returned. A new collective has come together to better plan for the future of Howe Sound. This presentation will describe the work of the David Suzuki Foundation in building working partnerships with Squamish Nation and the Vancouver Aquarium within this larger collective. In an era of smaller government, we will hear how local communities and NGOs have organized to seize the moment. About new initiatives to collect the science, citizen science and knowledge about Howe Sound ecosystems. About the effort to galvanize all the municipalities, regional governments, Islands Trust and UBCM to collectively pass motions calling for comprehensive marine and land planning for the sound. And about the lead being taken by Squamish Nation in that effort. |
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