By Melanie Stirling
Welcome to the second part of our three part blog series, amplifying the voices of water leaders of colour in our community. For part two we were fortunate enough to speak with Lina Azeez about her personal connection to water, the incredible work she does to protect our waters, the wildlife she advocates for, and her perspectives on different issues that POC face.
Hi there! My name is Skim Possible and I’m a Seabin—one of three installed to eat up pollution in False Creek. I live in the water just underneath the docks at the Public Market on Granville Island, amidst schools of fish, otters, cormorants, seagulls, pigeons, and seals.
By Melanie Stirling
Language acts as the foundation of a culture. It enables the sharing of knowledge, traditions, memories, and stories between generations. Without language, a culture crumbles.
By Melanie Stirling
People of colour are underrepresented in many professional fields, including environmental conservation. Here at Fraser Riverkeeper we want to highlight and celebrate the incredible work done by POC in Vancouver to protect our waters and share their personal connections to this vital natural resource. As we advocate for our waters we also want to help provide a platform where the perspectives and voices of POC can be amplified.
By Melanie Stirling
The waters that surround the coastlines of British Columbia are teeming with marine life. Some of which are often referred to as the gentle giants of the sea. That’s right, we’re talking about whales!
Fraser Riverkeeper has a brand new communications division made up of William Bird and Melanie Stirling. If you want to know more about what drives them to fight for water, read more below!
By William Bird
As of today, July 23rd, we are experiencing the 37th consecutive day without rain in the Vancouver area. This means that we may end up seeing both the hottest temperatures and the longest dry spell in our recorded history in less than a month.
By William Bird
Pollution is undoubtedly one of the most pressing issues facing oceans in 2021, especially as it multiplies other issues such as overfishing and the many effects of climate change. What that means is that the oceans are one of our most significant natural carbon sinks, and any changes to their natural processes will have a cascading effect on almost everything else in the water.
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Vancouver Plastic Cleanup aims to pilot 12 Seabins over the next three summers in Vancouver Waters
Seabins capture plastic pollution before it travels further into the sea and enters the food chain
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – June 21, 2021
Swim Drink Fish, a Canadian Charity, is initiating the Vancouver Plastic Cleanup by installing, maintaining, and overseeing multiple Seabins in Vancouver. These trash skimmers will be placed in trash-laden waters over the next three years to pilot a waste characterization, plastic education, and advocacy project.
By Sina-Nastassija Gaus
Hi, I am Sina. I recently joined the Fraser Riverkeeper team as the Events Intern.
