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Welcome to the WE-CAN Climate News Roundup
Your Primary Source for CLIMATE NEWS
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Top Story
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Top Story: B.C.’s Conservative Party Just Won a Majority. Here’s What It Means for the Environment
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From The Narwhal: Following a snap election called by the BC NDP, the Conservatives have won the 2026 election. From oil and gas to Indigenous Rights, here’s what the party plans to change. Read more here.
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Action Now!
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The Federal Budget is Coming this Fall. It Must Fund Climate Solutions.
From David Suzuki Foundation: Budgeting is about choices, and Budget 2026 will be consequential: will the government choose to double down on expensive, polluting fossil fuels, or invest in the future-facing solutions our communities need? Send a letter here.
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Electrify the Economy – Seniors: Send a Letter to Your MP!
From Seniors for Climate: Seniors across Canada have a loud climate message for Members of Parliament: Later Is Too Late. The Carney government is falling short on meeting the needs of this moment, including electrification and renewables. Renewable power, energy efficiency, and climate solutions create jobs, reduce costs, and build resilience. Electrification could add 1.6 million jobs and $3.1 trillion to the economy by 2050. We need the next federal budget to address this with the urgency it requires. Later Is Too Late. Send your letter here.
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Petition PM Carney for a Build Canada Stronger Climate Program
From Vancouver Unitarians Environment Team: We focus a lot on what we are against – pipelines, tar sands mines, LNG terminals, etc. What we are for is emphasized in the Parliamentary e-petition to PM Carney to create and implement a Build Canada Stronger Climate Program. Sponsored by Elizabeth May. Click here to sign.
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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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WE-CAN Friends and Allies
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Where Do The New Mayors and Councillors Stand?
From WE-CAN: Now that the municipal elections are over, in 35 municipalities you can see how your elected mayors, councillors, regional directors or Island Trustees answered the Vote4Tomorrow questions. Go to vote4tomorrow.ca to see if your community is one of the 35 featured; then go to CivicInfoBC to find your elected mayor and councillors. Then go back to vote4tomorrow.ca, click on your community leader, and see how they answered questions related to climate justice, ecosystems, transportation, land use, and more.
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More Climate-Friendly Municipal Election Results
From WE-CAN: If you have more results to share about climate-friendly mayors, councillors, regional directors, or school board trustees, email guy@westcoastclimateaction.ca
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- Esquimalt – ✅ Mayor + all
- Rossland - ✅ Mayor + Either 3 or 5/6
- Chase - ✅ Mayor Tristan Cavers + full council
- Highlands - ✅ Mayor + full council
- Maple Ridge – 2/7
- Coquitlam – 3 or 4/7
- Nanaimo - ✅ 6/9?
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Taking Climate Action at School: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers Engaging in School Councils Across Canada
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From For Our Kids: This new resource draws on the experiences of parents from across our Network who are working to make their child's schools healthier, safer, and more climate-resilient. You can view and download the guide on our website. You are also invited to the Virtual Launch of the guide on November 4th, bring your questions and climate action ideas! Register here.
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Climate Solutions
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As a Former Minister Who Once Climbed a Tree to Save It, I Know There is Passion to Protect Nature. We Just Have to Show It
From The Guardian: In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at COP17 must honour that pledge. Read more here.
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The New Certification Scheme Helping Solar Farms Become Havens for Wildlife
From Positive News: With the UK set to almost double its solar capacity by 2030, a new certification scheme is encouraging developers to create better habitats for wildlife alongside clean electricity generation. Read more here.
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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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But we can’t do it without you!
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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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BC’s Parties Have Little to Say on Flood and Fire Prevention
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From The Tyee: Despite wildfires, floods and heat domes, campaigns have made few commitments on mitigating future disasters. Read more here.
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A Landmark Youth Climate Trial Against the Canadian Government
From Inside Climate News: The trial, which started Monday, comes as Canada rolls back climate policies. A new government report warns the country could experience 5 degrees Celsius of warming under current emissions trajectories. Read more here.
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‘Pure Arrogance’: Anger in Finland as Google Illegally Fells 250,000 Trees for Datacentre
From the Guardian: Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push. Read more here.
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‘We Must Pull Out All the Stops’: UN Emissions Report Confirms 1.5°C Target Is Dead
From Common Dreams: “The emissions gap is now a leadership gap, and the world is running out of time and excuses to close it,” said the UN secretary-general. Read more here.
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A Tiny BC Farming Town’s Fight Against Billionaire Speculators
From The Tyee: A US company’s pursuit of land near Dunster has reignited calls for stiffer foreign ownership rules. Read more here.
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Climate Change Could Widen Inequality in Quebec, New Coalition Warns
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From National Observer: Amid a cost-of-living crisis, climate change will continue to widen social inequalities in Quebec and disproportionately harm the most vulnerable households, warns the Alliance justice et climat. Read more here.
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Climate Science and Impacts
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Excessive Wealth, Extreme Emissions – and Ecocide: What I Learned at Europe’s Big Superyacht Show
From the Guardian: These yachts are highly popular with the ‘super-bourgeoisie’ – and getting bigger. Can anything be done to stop them destroying our seas? Read more here.
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How 39 Young People Experience Climate Education in a Rapidly Changing World
From the Conversation: Emotions about climate change need to be understood as reasonable responses to social and political failures, young people emphasized in a study. Read more here.
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Resistance and Movement
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The Problem with Telling People the World is Ending
From the Guardian: In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people into action. But what if that has the opposite effect? Read more here.
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Student-Led Evening Bus Pilot Launches in B.C.'s Columbia Valley After Years of Advocacy
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From CBC: A few students wanted better transit. Years later, the bus is running. Read more here.
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Climate Videos, Books, Podcasts, Courses, Art
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RSA Lecture: What Could a World Beyond Endless Economic Growth Look Like?
Author and journalist George Monbiot joins author Jeremy Lent to explore alternatives to a system built around extraction, consumption and continual economic growth – and how we might instead create a society designed to support human and planetary flourishing. Watch here.
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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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Hold the Canada Pension Plan accountable on Climate — Public Meetings Nationwide
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Shift is organizing meetings across the country to answer questions about climate-related financial risks, CPPIB’s massive fossil fuel investments, and Indigenous rights. Find your local meeting here.
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October 28, 12:00 pm — BCSEA’s Where Do You Turn When You Need to Find Policy on Community?
This session shares findings from British Columbia and beyond, discusses these access barriers, and explores ways to accelerate community energy from a policy perspective. Webinar participants will have the chance to share their own experiences navigating community energy policy and contribute ideas on how these findings could help accelerate community energy transformation across Canada. Read more here.
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October 28-30 at Victoria Conference Centre — 2026 Active Transportation Summit
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Join us in the provincial capital this fall to celebrate success, build community, and share knowledge to help move Active Transportation forward in BC! For the first time, the 2026 AT Summit will bring Western Canada’s leading active transportation advocates and practitioners to Victoria. Register here.
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Go Bid or Go Home is Live! — Protect Our Winters Canada
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The Go Bid or Go Home Silent Auction is back for a Second Year! From now until October 31st, bid on 100+ prizes from the brands, resorts, shops, and businesses you love. Whether you’re gearing up for the season or just hunting for a good deal, there’s something in here for you. Every dollar raised goes straight into our climate advocacy work across Canada, so you get to score something great and help protect the places we love. Check it out here.
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November 3, 1:00 pm on Zoom – The Yes Agenda and Barriers Report Launch
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While much of the national conversation centres on pipelines and LNG, the Yes Agenda starts with what is already being built. It tracks the wind, solar, storage and transmission projects moving forward across the country, and what separates the ones that succeed from the ones that stall. Join us for our public webinar covering both phases of the Yes Agenda. Register and read more here.
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November 3, 7:00-8:30 pm at Brighouse Public Library – Community Conversations: The Scientific Case for Climate Courage
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In this talk, Simon Donner will discuss the latest climate data, the solutions to climate change, and how we find the courage to take action. Simon Donner is a Professor and interdisciplinary climate scientist at the University of British Columbia and Director of the university's Climate Solutions Research Collective. He was a lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent assessment and also Co-Chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, which advises the federal government on pathways to eliminating climate-warming emissions, until he resigned late last year. His work tackles questions at the intersection of climate science, marine science, and public policy. Register here.
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November 5, 5:30-9:00 pm at Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver — BC Sustainable Energy Association Annual Event, “Women in Sustainable Energy”
Join BCSEA for an inspiring evening celebrating women, leadership, mentorship, and the future of sustainable energy in BC. Register here.
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November 10, 11:00 am on Zoom – The Carbon Wave: A Conversation with Leah Stokes
Join Climate Access for a conversation with Leah Stokes about her new book, The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet. Together, we’ll explore what these experiences can teach climate communicators about sustaining engagement and helping people see their role in creating change. Register here.
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November 10, 4:00-7:00 pm at UVic — Driving Change: Sustainable Transportation Community Roundtable
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Transportation is one of the largest sources of emissions in our region — and one of our biggest opportunities for change. Join the BC Sustainable Energy Association Victoria Chapter for an evening of vibrant discussion as subject-matter experts tackle the barriers and the solutions to a cleaner transportation future for Victoria. Register and read more here.
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November 12, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm – Recharged and Ready: The Case for Used EVs
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You’re invited to a Clean Energy Canada webinar on our upcoming report, Recharged and Ready, where we dive into used EV cost savings, public opinion, and market trends, while countering some common concerns about used EVs. Register here.
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November 17, 10:00-11:30 am on Zoom – BC Event Waste Reduction Roundtable
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Last spring, the City of Victoria hosted a Zero Waste Events session that packed the room. The message from attendees was clear: event organizers want to learn from each other and the best practices from our industry. So CWMA is hosting this Roundtable for the people who plan and run BC’s fairs, festivals, races and community celebrations, and for the regional districts and local governments supporting their waste reduction work. Register here.
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December 1, 7:00-9:00 pm at UVic – A Common Chord: Science, Stories & Songs for Climate Action
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An unforgettable evening with 2x JUNO award-winning musician Dan Mangan and a powerhouse lineup of people advancing climate research and action. Register here.
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Grants, Job Vacancies and More!
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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
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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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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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