Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative, Nanwakolas Council and Coast Funds, along with federal and provincial governments, and philanthropic investors, celebrate the closing of the #GreatBearSea Project Finance for Permanence initiative. Learn more! https://lnkd.in/g2Dg5_MN
Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative
Civic and Social Organizations
Vancouver, British Columbia 1,294 followers
Protecting our Coast. Building our Economy.
About us
The Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative is an alliance of nine First Nations along BC’s North and Central Coasts and Haida Gwaii. They include the Council of the Haida Nation, Skidegate, Old Massett, Metlakatla, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, Gitga’at, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, and Wuikinuxv First Nations. Although each Nation has its own distinct territory, governance and culture, our territories are all found within the Great Bear Rainforest—one of the largest temperate coastal rainforest systems on Earth. After decades of industrial logging and over-fishing, we collectively vowed to create a new conservation-based economy in our territories. We promote community self-sufficiency and a sustainable approach to economic development that recognizes our Title and Rights and protects our culture and ecosystems.
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https://coastalfirstnations.ca/
External link for Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative
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- 2-10 employees
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- Vancouver, British Columbia
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409 Granville St
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C, CA
Employees at Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative
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Fraser Los
Environmental Communicator, Writer and Editor
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Lauren Girdler
Communications / Marketing / Herding Cats
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Christina Lu, CPA, MFRE
Controller at Coastal First Nations/ Great Bear Initiative Society
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Shakya S.
Indigenous Climate Action Network Facilitator at Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative
Updates
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“The Great Bear Sea is one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world—home to seabirds, whales, sea otters, salmon, and much more. Protecting it is an important milestone in the global effort to reverse biodiversity loss.” - Bethany Kraft, Senior Director of Coastal and Marine Resilience, National Audubon Society #GreatBearSea #IndigenousStewardship https://lnkd.in/e5u2jcCv
Canadian Governments and Indigenous Nations Create the Great Bear Sea Agreement
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On this #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #NIPD, we are thrilled to share our new video, produced by SeaLegacy as part of its 100 for the Ocean campaign. We will continue to work with partners who are committed to protecting and preserving the #ocean for all people for generations to come.
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A new system is now alerting coastal First Nations when oil and other hazardous chemicals are spilled in our territories. Click below to learn more! #IndigenousStewardship #MarineResponse https://lnkd.in/gbSgpb26
Spill Notification System Alerts Coastal First Nations to Marine Emergencies
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New report from Coast Funds highlights the importance of diverse funding sources for First Nations’ conservation, #stewardship and Guardian programs. “Our community has a vision for stewardship where the wealth of forests, fish, and wildlife will be here forever – and our people will be here forever.” - Doug Neasloss, Chief Councillor, Kitasoo Xai'xais https://lnkd.in/gnHwWn_e
Finance for Forests: A Guide to Conservation Finance Options for First Nations
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“This album was made for our people. It was meant to inspire us and others to create songs in the Nuxalk language. To show that it can be done.” - Qwaxw (Spencer Siwallace), Nuxalk Radio host #nuxalk #nuxalkmc #nuxalkradio https://lnkd.in/giigf2Pf
Nuxalk Radio Drops First Album Produced Entirely in Nuxalk Language
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"We get a lot more done together. We’re stronger as one. Our bonds give us that energy we need to protect what’s ours. We’re all in this together." #IndigenousGuardians #CoastalGuardianWatchmen #IndigenousStewardship https://lnkd.in/gmY2CcSQ
Stronger as one — 2024 Guardians Gathering
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The 33.5-square-kilometre Gitdisdzu Lugyeks #MarineProtectedArea in the Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation -- an area rich with abundant #marine life -- is the first Indigenous-led blue park in the world. https://lnkd.in/gNjwqJXZ
It’s the world’s first Indigenous-led ‘blue park.’ And Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation pulled it off without waiting on Canada
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"There are many people who are no longer here, who made this happen, those who stood up to protect Lyell Island, who were first arrested to protect our lands. There are important people who couldn’t make it here today… But, I’m so thrilled our grandchildren are here today. When they’re older, they’ll remember this day." #HaidaNation #HaidaTitle #Bill25 #bcpoli #cdnpoli https://lnkd.in/gsFQshPb
'Haida Title is intergenerational'
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Big congrats to the Ulkatcho First Nation on taking a major step toward "energy sovereignty" with plans to build the largest off-grid #solar farm in the country. #ClimateAction #GreenEnergy https://lnkd.in/gqr4dw6b
This First Nation uses 1.1 million litres of diesel a year. They plan to replace most of it with solar power | CBC News
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