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Welcome to the WE-CAN Climate News Roundup
Your Primary Source for CLIMATE NEWS
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Stay Connected. Be Inspired. Get Involved.
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Top Story
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Where Do Municipal Candidates Stand on Climate?
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From WE-CAN: There are 50 candidates in Richmond, 90 in Vancouver, 74 in Surrey, 20 in Victoria. In 36 municipalities, Vote4Tomorrow supporters are sharing candidate questionnaires, with their answers to be posted by October 1st. For all the candidates across the province, read more here. For Vote4Tomorrow, click here
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Action Now!
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Climate in the Ridings - Local Climate Advocacy
From Avi Dolgin, WE-CAN: We need Riding Link people in every riding to help others arrange climate meetings with your MLA or MP. Watch the Launch Meeting here. Watch the “How to Meet your MLA” video here. Sign up here and we will connect you with others in your riding. When we're silent, it's easier for the politicians to ignore climate issues. Learn more here
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To Deliver a Canada Worth Building, We Have to Put Nature Up Front! (Please write)
From Nature Canada: To ‘Build Canada Strong’ the government shouldn’t have to make nature protections weak. Stand up for nature and urge the federal government to withdraw proposals that weaken species safeguards and instead put nature first in every building plan. Read more.
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WE-CAN Friends and Allies
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Urgent: WE-CAN All-Members Meeting: Tuesday, October 6 from 6 - 7:15 pm
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From WE-CAN: In 2024, we applied for charitable status, and we have reached the last hurdle, which requires us to change our constitution and bylaws. We REALLY need your participation to give us a quorum. Please join us as we prepare to move WE-CAN to the next stage of our existence. Register here.
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The October Municipal Elections
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Vancouver City Candidates: What are their Policy Commitments?
From Women Transforming Cities: We called on all candidates for mayor and council to take the Our City Hall Pledge and commit to implementing our policy asks, if elected. Here are the candidates’ commitments. Read more.
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Triple the Vote in B.C.’s 2026 Municipal Elections!
From Dogwood: Only 1 in 3 people vote in municipal elections. If we change that, we change what’s possible for our towns and cities. Pledge to vote now! And then triple the vote by talking to three friends about voting. Do it here.
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Get Ready for the Election
From Livable CRD: All the information you need before you vote on October 17th. CRD candidates, their views, and their scores. Read more.
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Climate Solutions
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Our Message to Global Leaders: We Need Solar Power Everywhere By the Decade’s End
From The Guardian: As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all. Read more.
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Join the Movement. Fuel the Change. The climate crisis won’t wait — and neither can we. At the West Coast Climate Action Network, we connect with and support nearly 300 climate organizations across BC. Together, we amplify impact, share resources, and drive urgent change.
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By becoming a monthly donor, you provide steady and reliable support that sustains the climate movement throughout the year. Your contributions fund vital coordination, advocacy, events, and tools — empowering people and organizations across BC to fight for a livable future. Monthly giving also makes it easier for you to stay connected to the cause, while helping us plan and grow with confidence
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Whether it’s $5 or $50 a month, your donation directly strengthens climate action in BC — and every dollar adds up.
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Be the spark. Join our growing community of monthly donors today.
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Thank you for standing with us in this decisive decade.
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Climate Politics and Action
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Bulldozing Nature Bill: Ecojustice Warns that Extinction Could be the Price for Bill C-39’s Need for Speed
From EcoJustice: The Nature fire sale masquerading as the Building Canada Strong Act will gut assessments for major projects, dismantle environmental safeguards, and push ecosystems to the brink of collapse. Read more.
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Tilbury LNG Facility in Delta, B.C., Gets Greenlight for Expansion
From CBC: The federal government has approved expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, B.C., saying potential adverse effects are justified by the project's benefits. Read more. Latest, also approved by the BC government: read more here.
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Canada Drops Chinese Solar Duties - Will Buyers See the Savings?
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From National Observer: Last Thursday, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal rescinded an order covering certain Chinese photovoltaic modules and laminates, ending the associated anti-dumping and countervailing duties. Read more.
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Photo by: Wengen Ling / iStock
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I Read the New UN Climate Report, so You Don’t Have to.
From Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: The report is highly compelling, and my key takeaways were different from what the press focused on. Read more.
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Interactive: What China’s Dozens of ‘Five-Year Plans’ Say About Climate and Energy
From Carbon Brief: Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy. Read more.
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Germany Pledges to Phase Out Fossil Fuels for First Time With Target of 2045
From The Guardian: Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previous pledges were only for carbon neutrality. Read more.
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UK Shares Findings of Damning Climate Crisis National Security Report Suppressed Under Starmer
From The Guardian: El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers. Read more.
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Seniors Arrested, Charged with Trespassing During Climate Protest on Parliament Hill
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From The Canadian Press: Several seniors were arrested on Parliament Hill and charged with trespassing Tuesday as they called for stronger government action to address climate change. Members of a self-described "climate caravan" tried to deliver hundreds of photos and stories about the effects of wildfires and flooding to MPs' desks in the House of Commons. Read more.
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La Rose v. His Majesty the King - A Canadian Climate Trial Worth Watching
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From Lori Guetre: On October 26, fifteen young Canadians go to federal court in Vancouver asking the court to order Canada to produce a real, science-based Climate Recovery Plan. Not just the legislated 2050 target, but a plan with actual mechanisms behind it. The trial is expected to run five weeks. The plaintiffs are asking for organizations across Canada to "adopt a day" so the youth know they aren't walking in alone. Learn more and see the trial toolkit here.
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Climate Science and Impacts
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Eight Reasons Regenerative Grazing Can’t Make Beef Climate-Friendly
From Project Drawdown: An influential regenerative grazing movement continues to grow, with some even claiming the practice can reverse climate change. It’s not the cow, it’s the how, as commonly put. It’s undeniably catchy. But it’s wrong. Read more.
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‘Planetary Boundaries’ Necessary for Flourishing of Life Have Been Massively Breached, Scientists Warn
From the Guardian: New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms. Read more.
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Is Mauritius Bracing for the Wrong Crisis?
From McGill International Review: Across the South West Indian Ocean, climate change is pushing food insecurity toward becoming an existential threat to small island developing states. Yet, despite sustained regional cooperation and funding, the issue remains conspicuously absent from national priorities. Mauritius makes for an interesting case through which to examine this dichotomy, as its approach to food insecurity reveals the nature of the development priorities and challenges confronting small island states. Read more.
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We Asked Big Tech about AI’s Fossil Fuel Problem. The Responses Were Atrocious.
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From Emily Atkin: Responses from Microsoft, Google, and Amazon raise serious questions about their stated commitments both to responsible AI and a livable planet. Read more
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Resistance and Movement
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The Independent Climate 100 List 2026
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From The Independent: The Independent is proud to publish its list of the world’s leading environmentalists – marking the campaigners, change makers and innovators who are making a positive and significant difference to turn the tide on the climate crisis. Read more.
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Climate Videos, Books, Podcasts, Courses, Art
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Happy Scrolling!
James Stew, An Amazing Green Solutions Video Producer
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Climate Image of the Week
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You Can Take Action! Events, Protests and Rallies
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*PLEASE NOTE* If your climate organization is a WE-CAN member, click “Post your Event” under ‘Calendar’, and it will be added following approval.
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The calendar is a great networking tool, helping you connect and share events with the broader climate movement. Check it out and start posting your events today!
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All times are Pacific Standard Time
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Thursday, October 1, 6-9 pm: Building Streets for Life: How to Create a City for All Ages (In Vancouver)
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From BEST Mobility: We invite you to join us for our 35th Anniversary celebration! An evening of PechaKucha presentations, community connection, networking, and delicious local treats as we reimagine Vancouver’s streets for all generations. $35. Creekside Community Recreation Centre, Second Floor, Multipurpose Room 4. Read more
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Thursday Oct 1, 7 pm The Rockies Wild Corridor: A Maternity Ward for Caribou
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From Patagonia: Discover the world’s last intact mountain wilderness with Dr. Jodi Hilty, President & Chief Scientist of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y). This inspiring evening features an exclusive screening of The Rockies Wild Corridor: a Maternity Ward for Caribou, an interactive Q&A session, and a talk by Tim Burkhart on protecting B.C.’s wild Dene K’eh Kusan region. 1994 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver Register here.
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Thursday, October 2, 6 pm Climate Movie Night: We the Children
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From WE-CAN: Told entirely from a child’s perspective, Ninan Auassat: We, the Children is a powerful documentary that reveals the dreams of a new generation ready to take flight. Director Kim O’Bomsawin takes us deep into the world of Indigenous youth, capturing the stories of children from the Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu Nations over more than six years. Their voices ring out as a call to action. Everyone welcome! Register here
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Sunday, October 4, 1–3 pm: Hands Off Old Growth Rally (Victoria and Elsewhere)
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Every day, roughly 100 soccer fields of old growth are logged, including areas identified for deferral. That’s over 25,000 hectares per year, more than twice the size of Vancouver! This is why we’re planning a rally on the BC legislature lawn the day before parliament opens. Speakers, live music, and a giant "Hands Off" canvas. Organized by Elders for Ancient Trees, Sierra Club of BC, Pacific Wild, Walbran Defenders, SOFT-CV, Save What's Left. If you are able to host an event in your community, we’ll send the toolkit. jackie.larkin99@gmail.com
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Friday, October 23, 12-1pm: Harvesting Energy, Restoring Land. The Potential for Indigenous Agrivoltaics and Ecovoltaics in British Columbia
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From WE-CAN: The climate crisis is hurting both food security and energy reliability, disproportionately impacting First Nations. Omri Haiven from SFU’s Clean Energy Research Group and staff from Sacred Earth will show how agrivoltaics and ecovoltaics can advance both food and energy sovereignty. Register here
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Grants, Job Vacancies and More!
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Vancouver Community Climate Action Grants: Apply by October 1
The Community Climate Action Grant is for community-led projects in Vancouver that directly support the Climate Emergency Action Plan and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, while advancing equity in our city. For details, click here. For the September 23rd online information session, click here.
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PICS Community Climate Action Events program: Apply by October 16
The PICS Community Climate Action Events program supports community events that aim to advance climate action that has tangible impacts. Events could include a range of activities that inspire and contribute towards community climate action. Details here
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PICS Climate Internship Programme: Apply by November 20
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The PICS Climate Internship Program helps organizations in BC reach their climate goals while giving university students a chance to hone their skills and acquire relevant work experience. Through an annual competitive process, the program offers up to $15,000 to eligible organizations to hire a student from UBC, SFU, UNBC, or UVic to assist with a climate action project in your organization/community. Details here
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Job Vacancies: Greater Victoria Green Team Program Managers
We need two experienced, self-motivated community builders who are comfortable leading groups, highly organized, take ownership of their work, and thrive on balancing independent computer work with high-energy, physically active field days. Details here
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Job Vacancy: Climate Finance Campaign Contractor: This Position is Open Until Filled.
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From Stand.earth: We are seeking a creative, experienced campaigner starting as soon as possible for an extendable nine-month term. You will be responsible for helping to implement an expanding campaign plan against new LNG projects in Canada. Details here
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Climate/Environmental Jobs Posted on Linked-In
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Environment Funders
Their list of members is here - a useful source of thinking when it comes to fundraising
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WE-CAN’s Fundraising Toolkit for Climate Action Groups is here
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Stay Connected. Be Inspired. Get Involved.
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From all of us in the West Coast Climate Action Network
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We honour the title and rights of the Indigenous peoples on whose ancestral lands we live and work.
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