What We're Into Sept 2026

Waves of Change 
Youth-led organization turning concern for the oceans into coordinated action through three core program areas designed for schools, students, and partners. 

Return-It
Return-It Express makes it easy and fast to return your drink containers and support a healthy ocean. Find out where the nearest place to drop off your empties is.

BC Premiere of the Nuxalk documentary ‘Ceremony,’ directed by Banchi Hanuse, at Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) 
When the Nuxalk trace their vanished ooligan run alongside a land claim filed the day smallpox arrived, their radio station becomes courtroom, confessional and conjuring ground, where an older law insists: the fish and the people return together or not at all. Playing October 4/6/10. Find out more and buy tickets. 

ScienceUpFirst 
This site helps equip Canadians with science-based knowledge to make informed choices and confidently join the conversation. 

Seven Sisters on the Salish Sea: Our Sacred Duty 
Join First Nations People and the Seven Sisters standing up for the health of the Salish Sea event. September 21, 2026 St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson St. Vancouver, BC 6pm-8pm 

KELL̵OLEMEĆEN (Killer Whales) 
Three-minute audiobook full of facts about the KELL̵OLEMEĆEN (Killer Whales) living in the waters of W̱SÁNEĆ’s traditional territory. 

"Elbows up for Nature"
Canadian Public Perceptions of Nature and Nature Conservation in Amid accelerating biodiversity loss, climate change, and rising geopolitical tensions, understanding public perceptions of Nature's role in national identity and security is increasingly important. Yet little is known about how Canadians themselves understand the place of Nature in national identity, prosperity, and security. To address this gap, this cross-sectional online survey was conducted of more than 2,000 adults across Canada. 

Extraction does not equal control: New report warns deep seabed mining risks worsening global insecurity
WWF-backed report argues ocean health is key to security and details how a precautionary pause or moratorium on deep seabed mining – coupled with circular economy approaches – can achieve long-term resilience.