Our Priorities
Banning Cosmetic Chemical Pesticide Use in BC
Pesticide exposure has been linked to several serious illnesses, with children at greater risk. It is also harmful to wildlife, aquatic species, water quality and our principal pollinators, honeybees. Increasingly, British Columbians don’t believe these risks are worth taking for non-essential, “cosmetic” purposes. Learn more…
Protecting Nature in Light of Climate Change
‘Supernatural BC’ is known as an attractive place to live offering a high quality of life. Our communities, livelihoods and wildlife depend on a wide range of services provided by diverse land and water ecosystems. But a significantly changing climate is putting our nature at risk. Learn more…
Sharing and Protecting BC’s Water
BC’s 100-year-old Water Act is failing to ensure that there is enough water in our streams and aquifers for fish, wildlife and drinking water, threatening our prosperity. BC’s government is proposing a new Water Sustainability Act, but entrenched interests are demanding priority access to large quantities of water. Learn more…
A Fairer and More Effective Carbon Tax
B.C. demonstrated significant leadership with the introduction of North America's most ambitious carbon tax. Improving its effectiveness and fairness will make it an even better tool and model for building the low-carbon economy of the future. Learn more…
Modernizing BC’s Mineral Tenure Act
BC’s 140-year-old Mineral Tenure Act must be modernized to avoid growing land use conflict and improve certainty. The current Act allows prospectors to pay a minimal fee to stake a claim almost anywhere in BC (“free entry”) without consultation or approval from government, First Nations or landowners. Learn more…
 
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The BC government wants to know if you want to ban the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides. Let them know what you think about spreading toxic chemicals on lawns and gardens - are dandelions really worth the risk? Learn more and take action here!

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Organizing for Change is a coalition project of leading environmental organizations in British Columbia. Our mission is to develop collective tools and strategies to help these groups communicate their priorities, and build public support for environmental initiatives. Read more

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