I'm honoured to lead Hltaaxuulang Guud ad K'aajuu, a ceremonial dance group. Here we honour Nang Kilslaas (The One Whose Voice is Obeyed - aka Raven, cultural hero of the Pacific Northwest Coast) for APTN’s new Water Worlds series. #haida #haidagwaii #haidahealing #raven #nwc #aptn

It's timely to strengthen political, economic, and leadership conditions for #conservation to thrive in #Canada. A new 10 year strategy from the Metcalf Foundation includes: A big tent, community prosperity and leadership - take a look metcalffoundation.com/programs/env... #philanthropy

"Central to any effective conservation effort must be the leadership of #FirstNations communities, who possess the traditional knowledge and deep connection to their territories necessary for sustainable stewardship." clean50.com/empowering-f...

the DSM5 did to psychology what species classifications did to conservation. Neither doctrine is wrong or inaccurate but it's only part of a much larger whole and when viewed in isolation will lead you to very weird & harmful conclusions

Out today! Land Power by @mikealbertus.bsky.social In Land Power, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that who owns the land determines whether a society will be equal or unequal, whether it will develop or decline, and whether it will safeguard or sacrifice its environment.

Great example of more innovative #conservationfinance from Canada's southern-most province 😜. Conserving a cold-water lifeline for salmon on California’s Redwood Coast - kudos to the Yurok tribe and Western Rivers Conservancy. #Indigenous #conservation www.westernrivers.org/projects/ca/...

In partnership with First 30x30, our Nature Investment Hub Solution Space is hosting an event on Scaling Investment in Indigenous-led Conservation in Canada. 📅 December 11 - 1:00pm-2:30pm ET 🔗https://natureinvestmenthub.ca/scaling-investment-in-indigenous-led-conservation/ #conservationfinance

The snow leopard population in Kazakhstan has rebounded to near-historic levels, with an estimated 152 to 189 individuals now residing in the country. This marks a significant achievement in conservation efforts, as such numbers were last observed in the 1980s.

I'm starting 2025 with gratitude for the past. Here's 24 reasons to be grateful from @coastfunds.bsky.social - including new investments in #Indigenous #conservation and community well-being, Haida title recognition and the largest eulachon return in a generation. coastfunds.ca/news/2024-in...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor. Trudeau also said he asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24, and she granted the request. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Wham! return to No 1 ahead of Christmas chart battle next week

If you missed Friday's #Nature seminar, you can watch it here for an insight into the magical high-speed lives of swifts. @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @oxfordbiology.bsky.social

Interested in supporting #Indigenous peoples and local communities with climate and nature solutions? Here is a great resource from Pollination Foundation on: • business readiness • peer-to-peer networks • financing models pollinationgroup.com/global-persp... #conservation #finance #nature

By rehabilitating and releasing orphaned #tiger cubs, conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region of Russia where the species was virtually absent for more than 50 years, says a new study led by WCS. bit.ly/4gqUKA7

Positive News out of California for the Tule Elk herds: focusingonwildlife.com/news/tule-el... #publiclands #wildlife #conservation

Cristina Mittermeier has spent decades capturing the fragile beauty of our planet while amplifying the voices of its stewards—particularly those often overlooked in mainstream narratives. Her lens does more than document; it inspires action and offers hope in an era overshadowed by despair.

Some useful #watershed #conservation #restoration funding for #Indigenous communities and others in #BritishColumbia. Very cool to see #UNDRIP referenced so directly in a granting framework. watershedsecurityfund.ca/funding-oppo... #biodiversity #philanthropy #conservationfinance

“That guardian is a conduit between the buffalo and the human...To make management decisions and social decisions amongst ourselves so that the buffalo can flourish and [we] can flourish, together.” Tyson Running Wolf Beautiful @thenarwhal.ca 🙌 thenarwhal.ca/blackfoot-gu... #Indigenous #conservation

We looked at marine protected areas all across the globe and conclude that the world needs more and better ocean conservation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌱 Awesome to hear Eric Angels speaking about the Salmon Parks initiative led by Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation in Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island #restoration #economy

Anyone interesting in supporting #Indigenous Nations in the Pacific Northwest with their aspirations for #conservation and #economicdevelopment @coastfunds.bsky.social is looking for a development manager as we grow the organization. coastfunds.ca/news/develop...

Nearly 380,000 square kilometres of the N.W.T. will be protected by a landmark Indigenous-led conservation agreement, which uses a Wall Street-inspired approach to conservation financing thenarwhal.ca/nwt-pfp-agre...

“Reckless deforestation provides our most potent mythic image of how, to enrich ourselves in the present, we steal from the past and impoverish the future”. Brilliant @robertmoor.bsky.social essay on the (ethically) deep tree-time kept by old-growth forest. emergencemagazine.org/essay/dendro...

How can #conservation #finance support Indigenous community interests? I spend my time working with Indigenous communities @coastfunds.bsky.social to help finance their goals for #conservation #stewardship and #community wellbeing. This report outlines @bsky.app ideas. coastfunds.ca/news/finance...