There are moments in conservation work when science, policy, and lived experience of the ocean begin to align in uncomfortable clarity. This is one of those moments. Across Canada’s three coasts, people share the same ocean with whales—often without seeing them, but always connected to them. In the Salish Sea, the North Atlantic, and Arctic … Continue reading
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A Broken Commitment to the Salish Sea
The Iona Upgrade Must Aim Higher Than “Just Good Enough” Metro Vancouver once promised tertiary treatment at the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant—the gold standard for protecting the Salish Sea. Now, that promise is slipping away. In a move framed as “cost-saving,” the region is backtracking from tertiary to a “just good enough” secondary treatment, … Continue reading
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