Greater Vancouver Environment

BC Environmental Network (BCEN)
	BC Environmental Network (BCEN) - Victoria, The BC Environmental Network (BCEN) is a network of community-based British Columbia environmental organizations. Organizations within the Network advocate for environmental responsibility and community participation in activities leading to ecological sustainability.

BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF)
	BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) - Burnaby, The BCWF is a province-wide voluntary conservation organization of hunters, anglers and recreational shooters, representing all British Columbians whose aims are to protect, enhance and promote the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

BEST - Better Environmentally Sound Transportation
	BEST - Better Environmentally Sound Transportation - Greater Vancouver, BESTs' mission is to make our communities healthier places to live by promoting sustainable transportation and land-use planning, and supporting pedestrian, cycling and transit-oriented neighborhoods.

Birds on the Bay
	Birds on the Bay - Boundary Bay - Semiamhoo Bay, Birds on the Bay is an annual celebration focused on raising public awareness and knowledge of Boundary Bay's international designation as an Important Bird Area. This program identifies, protects and monitors a network of vital habitats for the conservation of bird populations and biodiversity around the world.

Burns Bog Conservation Society
	Burns Bog Conservation Society - Delta, Burns Bog is located in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest undeveloped urban landmass in North America and is home to many beautiful and rare plants and animals.

Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC

Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC -
Vancouver,
Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC strives to re-establish self-sustaining populations of these provincially-endangered birds within their natural historic range in British Columbia... establish and maintain stewardship programs for the conservation and enhancement of burrowing owl populations and their habitats within BC... support and/or promote activities related to grassland and species habitat enhancement in BC.

Capilano Suspension Bridge Tree-top Experience
	Capilano Suspension Bridge Tree-top Experience - North Vancouver, One of Vancouver's popular tourism destinations, the Capilano Suspension Bridge offers visitors a chance to experience the educational and unique tree-top natural environment of a mature treed rain-forest located along the slopes of Vancouver's North Shore Mountains... just minutes from downtown Vancouver.

Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform
	Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform - Vancouver, The Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform's mission is to protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems, coastal communities and human health from destructive fish farming practices.

Critter Care Wildlife Society
	Critter Care Wildlife Society - Surrey, The Critter Care Wildlife Society provides short and long-term care to native mammal species, and through rehabilitation and education, we help prevent the suffering of injured and orphaned wildlife.

David Suzuki Foundation

David Suzuki Foundation -
Vancouver,
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas � oceans and sustainable fishing, forests and wild lands, climate change and clean energy, and the web of life - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that help conserve nature.

De-Smog Blog

De-Smog Blog -
Greater Vancouver,
DeSmogBlog exists to clear the dis-information on climate change. An overwhelming majority of the world�s climate scientists agree that the globe is warming... unfortunately, a well-funded & highly organized public relations campaign is poisoning the climate change debate. Using tricks & dis-information, unsavory PR firms are trying to confuse the public, to forestall individual and political actions that might cut into exorbitant coal, oil and gas industry profits.

Ducks Unlimited
	Ducks Unlimited - Surrey, Ducks Unlimited is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of wetlands for the benefit of waterfowl, wildlife, and people.

E-Fauna BC
	E-Fauna BC - BC, E-Fauna BC is a cooperative partnership project aimed at providing a comprehensive, centralized source of information on the wildlife of British Columbia in a GIS-based atlas format.

E-Flora BC
	E-Flora BC - Vancouver, E-Flora BC is an on line atlas of the plants of British Columbia. It is a cooperative partnership project aimed at providing a comprehensive, centralized source of information on our plant species.

Earth SOS Sustainable Living and Organic Solutions
	Earth SOS Sustainable Living and Organic Solutions - Vancouver, By setting down all of the available choices and resources, we aim to educate and convince our visitors of ways in which they can effectively reduce their impact on the earth through sustainable solutions.

Eco-Density Vancouver

Eco-Density Vancouver -
Vancouver,
Eco-Density is about how to reduce our ecological footprint by; make walking, transit and cycling easier for more people; taking advantage of existing infrastructure; allow for new green systems that reduce and better use energy, water and materials; introduce urban agriculture to reduce �food miles�; and create more complete communities by having housing diversity within walking distance of shops and services, and accessible to transit.

Electronic Recycling Association of BC
	Electronic Recycling Association of BC - Vancouver, A non-profit organization who collect Computers, Laptops and Electronics for Donation and Recycling.

Encorp Pacific - Return It Recycling
	Encorp Pacific - Return It Recycling - Burnaby, Encorp manages the return of used beverage containers for refund and recycling in B.C. through retailers and bottle depots. Return-it, it's worth it.

Enviro-Klean Techologies Inc.
	Enviro-Klean Techologies Inc. - Langley, Design and manufacture revolutionary thermal soil treatment equipment, the KLEAN MACHINE. Portable, efficient and cost effective, for sale or lease.

Enviro-Vac
	Enviro-Vac - Surrey, Hazardous materials abatement, asbestos, PCB, lead, mercury, soils remediation.

Friends of Wild Salmon
	Friends of Wild Salmon - Smithers, Friends of Wild Salmon is a diverse coalition of commercial fishermen, sport anglers, First Nations and concerned citizens working together to protect the heritage of wild salmon.

Forest Ethics
	Forest Ethics - Vancouver, Forest Ethics is a nonprofit environmental organization... our mission is to protect endangered forests, and to achieve that goal we�ve created a revolutionary new approach.

Fraser Basin Council
	Fraser Basin Council - Vancouver, The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) is a unique organization that is focused on advancing sustainability throughout the entire Fraser River Basin. The long-term vision of the FBC is to ensure that the Fraser Basin is a place where social well-being is supported by a vibrant economy and sustained by a healthy environment.

Fraser River Flood Hazard Management Projects

Fraser River Flood Hazard Management Projects -
Greater Vancouver,
In collaboration with local, regional, provincial and federal partners, the Fraser Basin Council has worked on a number of initiatives, including the development of flood hazard management tools, to assist government authorities with future floodplain planning, dike operations and maintenance, and emergency preparedness and response.

Friends of Clayoquot Sound
	Friends of Clayoquot Sound - Tofino, Our mission is to protect the natural biological diversity and ecosystem dynamics of the ancient temperate rainforest and wild ocean of Clayoquot Sound.

Georgia Strait Alliance
	Georgia Strait Alliance - Nanaimo - Vancouver, The Georgia Strait Alliance is committed to a future for our region that includes clean water and air, healthy salmon runs and rich marine life and natural areas. We are a citizens group focused on protecting the marine environment in and around the Strait of Georgia.

Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
	Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve - Chilliwack, The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is a 130-hectare (325 acre) site located on the un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River. Managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society, the site is home to over 200 Great Blue Heron nests and a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation including Painted Turtles, Bald Eagles, and the Salish Sucker.

Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia
	Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia - BC, The Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia provides education, research and services which support land trusts, conservancies and other agencies, organizations and individuals dedicated to the stewardship & conservation of our natural and cultural heritage.

Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS)
	Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) - Langley, Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) is a non-profit, partnership-driven organization founded in 1993 to achieve the mission of "protecting and restoring the natural environment through education, cooperation and action.

Living Oceans Society
	Living Oceans Society - Vancouver, Living Oceans Society is a non-profit research and public education organization that promotes the need for a healthy ocean and healthy communities on Canada�s Pacific Coast.

Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan - BC Govt.

Greater Vancouver Environment: Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan

Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan - BC Govt. -
BC,
The Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan is the cornerstone of the Province's coordinated response to the mountain pine beetle infestation. The Action Plan guides all levels of government, communities, industries and stakeholders working to mitigate impacts of the pine beetle. It addresses forestry and environmental issues as well as economic, social and cultural sustainability.

Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak - David Suzuki
	Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak - David Suzuki - Vancouver, Detailed information about science-based management of the beetle outbreak in British Columbia can be found in the David Suzuki Foundation report called "Salvaging Solutions".

Nature Trust of British Columbia
	Nature Trust of British Columbia - North Vancouver, The Nature Trust of British Columbia is one of the oldest and largest non-profit land conservation organizations headquartered in BC. Our mandate is to protect BC�s natural diversity of wildlife and plants and their critical habitat through the acquisition and management of ecologically significant land.

Naturescape British Columbia
	Naturescape British Columbia - Victoria, The Naturescape British Columbia program is about restoring, preserving, and enhancing wildlife habitat in our urban and rural landscapes throughout the province. It is a program for people who want to connect more closely with nature in their daily lives.

Nicland Filter Services Ltd
	Nicland Filter Services Ltd - Abbotsford, Filters, Filtration Systems, Exhaust Purifiers, Recycling, Reconditioners, Seperators for most fluids including air, oil, potable water, fuels, wastewater, coolant, hydraulic, petro-chemical.

Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL)
	Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) - Delta, The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is a non-profit organization whose volunteers are dedicated to public education and the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned birds. OWL became a Society in January 1985. OWL is on call seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation -
North Vancouver,
The PSkF is a non-profit society committed to supporting community groups involved in Streamkeepers activities throughout BC and the Yukon. The objectives of the PSkF are: Promote local management of aquatic resources, provide an information exchange for streamkeeper and enhancement groups, help co-ordinate streamkeeper and enhancement efforts, lend a larger voice to streamkeeper and enhancement issues, facilitate training for streamkeeper and enhancement groups, help like-minded groups get started, and more.

Raincoast Conservation Society
	Raincoast Conservation Society - Victoria, The Raincoast Conservation Society is a non-profit research and public education organization. We work in partnership with scientists, First Nations, local communities and Non-governmental Organizations to build support for decisions that protect marine and rainforest habitat on BC�s central and north coast.

Seymour River Fish Hatchery and Education Centre
	Seymour River Fish Hatchery and Education Centre - North Vancouver, The Seymour River Fish Hatchery is situated in the beautiful Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve in North Vancouver. It plays a vital role in sustaining fish stocks and creating fish habitat which have both been declining since the construction of the Seymour Falls Dam.

Smart Growth BC
	South Coast Conservation Program - Vancouver, Smart Growth BC is a collection of land use and development principles that aim to enhance our quality of life, preserve the natural environment, and save money over time. Smart growth principles ensure that growth is fiscally, environmentally and socially responsible and recognizes the connections between development and quality of life.

South Coast Conservation Program
	South Coast Conservation Program - Greater Vancouver, The South Coast Conservation Program (established in 2005) is a multi-partner, landscape-level conservation program for the Lower Mainland region. The primary objective of this program is to coordinate and facilitate the maintenance and recovery of species at risk on the South Coast of B.C.

SPEC - The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation
	SPEC - The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation - Vancouver, Founded in 1969, The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) is a non-profit charitable organization that addresses environmental issues in British Columbia, with a particular focus on urban communities in Lower Mainland and the Georgia Basin.

Species At Risk
	Species At Risk - Vancouver, The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) plays a prominent role in the protection of species at risk. CWS developed and promoted the adoption of the Species at Risk Act (SARA). This act, which came into effect in 2003, protects species from extinction and their critical habitat from disappearance, and it ensures their recovery.

Stanley Park Ecology Society
	Stanley Park Ecology Society - Vancouver - Stanley Park, The Stanley Park Ecology Society promotes awareness of and respect for the natural world by playing a leadership role in the stewardship of Stanley Park through collaborative initiatives in education, research and conservation.

Stewardship Centre BC
	Stewardship Centre BC - BC, There is a growing realization that people can do far better than they have been, at managing conservation values on their land. Better decisions require information and technical advice, and there is a need for improved access to information and advice on stewardship in British Columbia.

T. Buck Suzuki Foundation
	T. Buck Suzuki Foundation - Vancouver, The T. Buck Suzuki Foundation works to ensure that fish bearing marshes, streams, rivers, lakes are not polluted, dammed, diverted, wasted, or degraded.

The Land Conservancy (TLC)
	The Land Conservancy (TLC) - BC, Usually known as TLC, The Land Conservancy is a non-profit, charitable Land Trust working throughout British Columbia. TLC protects important habitat for plants, animals and natural communities as well as properties with historical, cultural, scientific, scenic or compatible recreational value.

Valhalla Wilderness Society
	Valhalla Wilderness Society - New Denver, The Valhalla Wilderness Society was founded in 1975. It started as a group of residents who wanted to save the forested slopes of the Valhalla Range from logging. It took eight years of extensive involvement to win the park. Along the way, the Society has became involved in efforts to attain better forest practices outside of parks.

Watershed Watch Salmon Society
	Watershed Watch Salmon Society - Coquitlam, Watershed Watch Salmon Society's mission is to catalyze efforts to protect and restore BC's precious wild salmon. Through scientific expertise, strategic alliances, outreach programs, and innovative projects, Watershed Watch is at the forefront in sounding the alarm on threats to salmon, and in prompting action to help them.

Western Canada Wilderness Committee
	Western Canada Wilderness Committee - Vancouver, Our mission is to research, publish, and distribute information about threatened Canadian wilderness and wildlife in order to build broad public support for their preservation.

Wildlife Rescue Association of BC
	Wildlife Rescue Association of BC - Burnaby, The Wildlife Rescue Association of BC provides leadership in the care and rehabilitation of injured, orphaned and pollution damaged wildlife, primarily in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is also committed to raising public awareness of, and respect for, wildlife and the issues affecting them in the urban environment.

Are Fish Farms Killing BC's Wild Salmon Stocks?
	Are Fish Farms Killing BC's Wild Salmon Stocks? - Are the open-pen Fish Farms killing BC Wild Salmon stocks? ... it appears that moving the pens on-land is a plan that is long overdue.