Turning Trash Into Treasure is an environmental art campaign, raising awareness about the waster in our waterways through art. 11 artists from Pemberton to North Vancouver have created pieces of art using trash found in our lakes and oceans. Art can start a conservation, and create action. We have compiled a few ways visitors can engage with this conversation beyond the gallery.
Advocacy
Provincial
Wild Works Best: Ask Government to Rethink Salmon Hatcheries
Send an email to Honourable John Horgan, Premier of BC and Fin Donnelly, BC Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture advocating that salmon hatcheries are not a silver bullet for wild fish problems, and that stimulus spending should go to other programs, like community-led science and habitat restoration.
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Federal
Stop Plastic Pollution Today
Send an email/letter to Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change to move forward NOW with Canada’s ban on single-use plastics. Call on govt to move forward with a regulatory ban on non-essential, single-use plastics now to stop plastic pollution at its source.
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Lifestyle
How to Shop for Sustainable Seafood
A great resource for finding sustainable seafood. Including brands, retailers, and restaurants.
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Other Art Forms
In 20220 Mascall Dance MascallDance began a new international collaboration between Canada and New Zealand. Through dance research, stories and conversations, we are exploring water and sustainability.
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Education
Seasmart school believes in the power of education and positive action. Through workshops, summer camps, shoreline cleanups, corporate programs, and more, thier team of educators and marine experts are empowering people to become ocean heroes.
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Did you know Whytecliff Park was the first marine protected area in the country?
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