Lessons from four years studying climate impacts in the Arctic
Reflections from West Coast’s new Climate Scientist, Dr. Silvie Harder
Climate and Energy
Climate scientist joins lawyers to help BC communities understand, prepare for climate impacts
VANCOUVER, Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Territories – Dr. Silvie Harder, a scientist who spent the last several years examining the impacts of climate change on the Arctic, is returning to her home province of British Columbia to help communities understand the impacts that climate change is having here. West Coast Environmental Law is proud to welcome Dr. Harder as its Climate Scientist.
Federal Throne Speech could set the stage for a green and just recovery
Environmental lawyers look for government to deliver on commitments to aggressive climate vision and plan
VANCOUVER, BC, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territories – West Coast Environmental Law Association welcomes the federal government’s commitments to climate action, resilience, and an equitable, healthy recovery for Canadians, introduced in today’s Speech from the Throne.
West Coast Reacts: BC voters must vote for safer, climate-resilient communities
VANCOUVER, BC, Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Territories – Jessica Clogg, West Coast Environmental Law’s Executive Director and Senior Counsel, made the following statement in response to Premier John Horgan’s announcement of an October 24th election:
West Coast Reacts: BC’s green COVID recovery commitments welcome, but climate ambition still needed
VANCOUVER, BC, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territories – West Coast Environmental Law Association applauds the environment-related commitments made today by the BC government on COVID-19 recovery funding. To support building a safer, more climate-resilient BC, the organization is also urging the Province to apply a climate lens to all recovery funding announced today and to future budget decisions.
BC must join Delaware, Rhode Island to hold climate polluters accountable
VANCOUVER, BC, Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Territories – Reacting to the ground-breaking lawsuit filed today by the State of Delaware against 31 fossil fuel companies, West Coast Environmental Law is calling on the government of British Columbia to follow suit to hold global fossil fuel companies accountable for their fair share of the province’s climate costs.
Join the Day of Action for a Green and Just Recovery
As Canada’s Parliament returns to session this fall, we must make sure that a green and just recovery is the government’s top priority. We don’t have a moment to lose – big polluters have been busy lobbying for bailouts and exemptions from environmental rules.
2020 summer law students energizing our work at West Coast
Summer 2020 has been intense, to say the least – but luckily this summer we've had a group of dedicated law students to energize and inspire our work at West Coast. Each year we host a new group of lawyers-to-be, who assist with legal research, developing educational resources, legal aid support and more. This year's cohort has contributed enormously to our legal programs over the past few months, while gracefully managing new ways of communicating and researching online as a result of COVID-19.
A strategic assessment, a climate test, and the spaces in between: who is left holding the SACC?
Why is Canada’s final Strategic Assessment of Climate Change (SACC) like a self-help book? They both contain helpful information, but at the end of the day, there’s no guarantee that they’ll influence real-life decisions.
Canada needs a green and just recovery
The federal government is preparing to give the Canadian economy a multi-billion-dollar kick-start in an effort to recover from the COVID-19 health crisis. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in a Green Recovery – a sustainable stimulus package focused on increasing employment and helping Canada transition to a cleaner and more equitable economy.