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n a series on people making a positive impact in tackling the climate crisis, the National Observer highlights 'Cúagilákv (Jess Housty), who supports her Haízaqv (Heiltsuk) community in so many ways.

A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator (an agency of the federal government) projects that if Canada strengthens its climate policies to cut more greenhouse-gas emissions, it could eliminate the need for both the Trans Mountain expansion and the new Keystone XL pipeline.

Federal partnership to aid Indigenous-led monitoring and research of 24,000 hectares of remote Arctic islands that provide critical habitat for polar bears and other species affected by the climate emergency.

The province’s dispute of the Nuchatlaht’s title claim shows a blatant disregard for the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, legislation the government passed in Victoria a year ago. Public support and fundraising are key to winning this precedent-setting case. You can help by visiting this auction to raise money for the Nuchatlaht Nation to help cover their legal fees in their fight for sovereignty: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2761321604136720 To learn more about the Nuchatlaht Nation and their fight you can watch our webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Last year B.C.’s two southernmost caribou herds were announced extinct due to continued logging of old-growth forest, yet the provincial government continues to log and extinguish critical habitat.

Frequent-flying ‘super emitters who represent just 1% of the world’s population caused half of aviation’s carbon emissions in 2018, according to a study.

Back in 2010, when Horgan was demanding the BCUC provide oversight, Site C was budgeted at $7.9 billion. In 2017, when the NDP decided to go ahead, the budget was $10.7 billion. Now the final cost could be billions of dollars higher. No one knows how many billions. This isn’t the time to cut the only independent watchdog out of the process.

Demand for certain mined minerals is projected to increase exponentially in the coming decades. Experts warn responsible practices must be in place to reduce environmental and social impacts.