About The Great Bear Sea
Canada's gift to the earth
In this extraordinary region, Canada has the opportunity to set a global gold standard for ocean management. We can choose a future that works for nature and for people. And we are not starting from scratch. We are building on a strong legacy of smart, multi-use planning.
Two decades ago, almost every valley of the Great Bear Rainforest was slated for clear cutting. After 15 years of conflict and negotiation, a group of unlikely allies came to a solution. First Nations, forest companies, environmental organizations, and governments created a world-leading model of ecosystem management for the region. By combining conservation with better logging practices, they found a way to protect the environment and the economy. In 2007, WWF celebrated this achievement with our prestigious Gift to the Earth award.
Two decades ago, almost every valley of the Great Bear Rainforest was slated for clear cutting. After 15 years of conflict and negotiation, a group of unlikely allies came to a solution. First Nations, forest companies, environmental organizations, and governments created a world-leading model of ecosystem management for the region. By combining conservation with better logging practices, they found a way to protect the environment and the economy. In 2007, WWF celebrated this achievement with our prestigious Gift to the Earth award.
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Great Bear Sea Blog Posts
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It’s my Panda-versary! My first year as the social media coordinator at WWF-Canada
I am the Online Content and Community Coordinator at WWF-Canada, and this week I’m celebrating my ...
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WWF says no to Northern Gateway at public hearings in Vancouver
Today I am speaking to the three members of the Joint Review Panel (JRP) for the Enbridge Northern ...
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Ten minutes to say your piece
Beginning this Friday and lasting through next week in Victoria, dozens of brave folks will be ...
But the work is far from finished. These coastal ecosystems are completely interconnected. The health of the rainforest absolutely depends on the health of the sea, and the annual salmon run that brings a rush of nutrients back from the sea to the forest. And the health of families, communities and the economy depends on thriving forests, coastlines, and sea. In the Great Bear, Canada now has the opportunity once again to lead the world. It’s time to take our best thinking into safeguarding the Great Bear Sea.
Grizzly and cubs in Great Bear estuary
This is no place for oil tankers
In 2009, First Nations, businesses, governments, conservation groups and coastal communities came together again, this time to begin work on a conservation and management plan for the Great Bear Sea. Yet as they work to secure the future of this extraordinary place, we now face the threat of losing it all.
The Northern Gateway Project proposes to build an oil pipeline from the Alberta tar sands through the Great Bear. The 1,170-kilometre route would bisect the rainforest. It would transport toxic oil sands bitumen across hundreds of salmon streams. The pipeline would bring as many as 220 supersized oil tankers into B.C’s sensitive coastal waters every year.
This massive industrialization threatens the very heart of the Great Bear. It could damage or destroy the cultural, ecological, and economic values this region offers and it’s a big step back from the hard work done to manage and safeguard this global treasure.
The Northern Gateway Project proposes to build an oil pipeline from the Alberta tar sands through the Great Bear. The 1,170-kilometre route would bisect the rainforest. It would transport toxic oil sands bitumen across hundreds of salmon streams. The pipeline would bring as many as 220 supersized oil tankers into B.C’s sensitive coastal waters every year.
This massive industrialization threatens the very heart of the Great Bear. It could damage or destroy the cultural, ecological, and economic values this region offers and it’s a big step back from the hard work done to manage and safeguard this global treasure.
Canada's Great Bear Region - Land & Sea
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