The Campaign to Create a Future for Howe Sound: the Partnership Path
Presentation Abstract
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.
Session Title
Protection, remediation and restoration, Howe Sound's Time is Now: Knowledge and Planning in Action
Conference Track
Protection, Remediation and Restoration
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Marine resources conservation--British Columbia--Howe Sound; Wildlife recovery--British Columbia--Howe Sound; Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--Howe Sound--Government relations; Conservation of natural resources--British Columbia--Howe Sound--Citizen participation
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Howe Sound (B.C.)--Environmental conditions
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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 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.
