Explore organizations helping Canada's vast coastlines
The following interactive story-map showcases Sea Change Canada's stakeholders and Coastal Champion's network Canada wide.
Vancouver Island Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Territory coastline
Sea Change Canada embraces the concept that all water is connected. Playing a foundational role for life on Earth. Our Ocean and freshwater sources are responsible for prosperous, healthy and diverse habitats and ecosystems. Sea Change Canada has a strong and diverse network of likeminded stakeholders and Coastal Champions who represent both oceanic and freshwater conservation, restoration, and advocacy initiaitves nation wide.
Canada is made up of rich and diverse rivers, wetlands, estuaries, and other aquatic habitats that are all connected to our ocean. In order to protect and sustain Canada's aquatic environments, we need to collectively work together towards establishing a conscious and sustainable future for our ocean and freshwater habitats.
Wetlands, estuaries, and rivers within Canada
Coastal Champions
A pod of Orcas within British Columbia's Salish Sea. Photo taken by Cetus Society
Sea Change Canada's Coastal Champions present unique solutions to complex environmental issues faced by Canadian coastal communities. Sea Change Canada showcases our Coastal Champion partners by supporting their environmental leadership, education, community development, and capacity-building on our website.
Our Coastal Champion partners tackle a variety of fresh-water and oceanic issues facing Canada. Some examples of the diverse categories of environmental initiatives done by our environmental leaders include:
Clayoquot Action
- Aquatic habitat restoration
- Ghost Gear / Derelict Vessel removal
- Water quality testing
- Anthropogenic debris clean-ups /coastal restoration
- Marine mammal conservation
- Public access to credible research
- Local community engagement
- Policy analysis /advocacy and education
- Workshops and webinars
- Recycling programs
- Invasive species removal
- Watershed restoration
- Fish farm monitoring
Photos of the vast & innovative environmental initiatives conducted by Sea Change Coastal Champions
Our Coastal Champion partners work to positively impact Canada's aquatic environments and ecosystem health. Our Coastal Champions have like-minded motivations of conserving and restoring environments while advocating for sustainable change. Long-term environmental health would not be possible without organizations such as our Coastal Champions.
Surfrider Pacific Rim on a debris recovery initiative
The Interactive map below includes all members of Sea Change Canada's current Coastal Champions network. Each recognized group has been interviewed by Sea Change Canada, allowing us to build an accurate and up-to-date profile with the best information possible. A direct link to each Coastal Champion profile is included within the map below.
Indigenous Environmental Leaders
Indigenous based environmental groups within Canada's coastal communities are significant towards maintaining the sustainability of our aquatic environments and vast coastlines.
Indigenous peoples share deep and lasting connection with their lands, territories, and resources. Moreover, Indigenous people's notable and prosperous connection to Canada's rich coastal and ocean environments often provides a helping hand for many grass-root environmental groups nation wide.
Below incudes a map showcasing our Indigenous-led stakeholders and Coastal Champions.
Photos from Canadian Indigenous stakeholders and Coastal Champion partners
If you have found your organization on our map and would like us to update any information, please use the link below to access our contact form at the bottom of Sea Change's Coastal Champions directory page
