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At the West Coast Climate Action Network, we’re passionate about empowering communities and organizations across British Columbia to take meaningful action on climate change. With nearly 240 member groups, we amplify voices, share knowledge, and drive collaborative efforts to address the climate crisis. Here, you’ll find resources, stories from our member groups, events, and updates on our collective journey towards a better future.
Stop the RBC Takeover Please sign!
From Stop the RBC Takeover: The RBC takeover of HSBC Bank of Canada will make life even more unaffordable, and give Canada's dirtiest bank more money to fund climate chaos and undermine reconciliation. Chrystia Freeland must stop this takeover. We need your help!...
Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising
From Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: Fossil fuel air pollution causes up to 34,000 premature deaths in Canada each year. Just like the tobacco industry, fossil fuel companies are still lying to us about the known dangers of their products. We...
CAPA Follow-up and Recording for September 16, 2023 Event
A huge thanks to all who attended WE-CAN's Climate Action Provincial Assembly (CAPA) on Building Solidarity Last Saturday, September 16th! It was a wonderful event, and we are so grateful to all our incredible speakers, facilitators, and note-takers for all their...
An Open Appeal to Premier Eby and B.C. MLAs
The Climate Crisis: We Implore You to Act with More Urgency An Open Appeal to Premier Eby and B.C. MLAs Appeal to Premier Eby Dear Premier Eby, and every British Columbia MLA, Greetings! We are the West Coast Climate Action Network. We have 236 member groups...
Welcoming New WE-CAN Board Members
WE-CAN has recently welcomed four new directors to our board! Our new board members are Sharon Marshall, Sunil Singal, Rene Dansereau, and Rieky Stuart. Each new board member brings unique and important experience, knowledge, and perspectives to our board and we are...
The B.C. First Nation’s Climate Action Data Quilt
Powerful Tool Shows Big First Nations Climate Commitment Vancouver, BC, June 28, 2023 - This week, the West Coast Climate Action Network (WE-CAN) launched the BC First Nations Climate Action Data Quilt, a comprehensive database and mapping tool that connects First...
AGM Report to Members, 2022
Greetings! This is a quick report to our WE-CAN member organizations on how our AGM went. It went great! End of report. Just kidding! There was a very positive vibe at the AGM, held on Saturday, May 27th. We opened with an Indigenous land acknowledgement from...
Local Government Climate Solutions
In the run up to the 2022 BC Local Government Elections, WE-CAN's Climate Solutions team put together a series of policy papers outlining key climate issues at the municipal level. You can directly access those papers in the Google folder link below.
Carsharing, EVs, and Urban Freight
This Webinar was held June 8th, 4:00 PM We wrap up our series on Transportation in a Time of Climate Crisis by looking at Carsharing, Electric Vehicles, and Urban Freight. Using these means, combined with great transit; great walking, cycling and rolling; and complete...
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