environment
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The Conference of the Birds at Panama Flats: A Future Bottleneck for Species Extinction on Southern Vancouver Island?
The Conference of the Birds at Panama Flats: A Future Bottleneck for Species Extinction on Southern Vancouver Island? “Detail of cover from a manuscript of Mantiq al-Tayr (Conference of the Birds) by en:Attar of Nishapur (Faridal-Din Attar), Isfahan, Iran, ca. 1610” Sasha Izard Sept 15,… Continue reading
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Let the Sequoia live! by Grace Golightly
Let the Sequoia Live! By Grace Golightly,September 3, 2024 In July, Victoria’s mayor and council voted to cut down the giant sequoia that has been a focal point of Centennial Square for past decades, as part of a planned redesign… Continue reading
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Fact Checking the UDI Capital Region Executive Director’s Claim that Some First Nations Organizations are Among the UDI’s Members
Fact Checking the UDI Capital Region Executive Director’s Claim that Some First Nations Organizations are Among the UDI’s Members August 25, 2024By Sasha Izard At the September 12, 2023 View Royal Committee of the Whole, the Urban Development Institute (UDI)… Continue reading
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Letter to Saanich Mayor and Council by Carmel Thomson Regarding 485 Prospect Lake Trees Under Threat of Removal from BC Hydro and Need for Ecological Restoration
Letter by Carmel Thomson sent on June 10, 2024 to Saanich Mayor and Council: Subject: H3 — UBCM Resolution — BC Hydro Projects — Establishment of Funding for Climate Action Ecosystem Restoration Dear Mayor Murdoch and Councillors, In early 2023,… Continue reading
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Saanich’s Draft OCP Does not Protect Natural Environment.
There is a Serious Lack of Environmental Protections in Saanich’s New Proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) According to Former Resilient Saanich Technical Committee (RSTC) Member Dr. Kevin Brown’s Submission to Saanich Vancouver Island’s unique Garry Oak Eco-Systems, which many species… Continue reading
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Through the Looking Glass: How Saanich Politicians and Staff are in the Process of Disabling the Local Area Plans Without the Public Realizing it.
Through the Looking Glass: How Saanich Politicians and Staff are in the Process of Disabling the Local Area Plans Without the Public Realizing it. The last chance to retain the Local Area Plans in the Official Community Plan, is likely… Continue reading
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