The 1001: A Nature Trust

Teck Announces $2.5 million for Wildlife Overpass to Keep Bighorn Sheep Safe

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced a $2.5 million contribution to help build a new wildlife overpass in the East Kootenay.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced a $2.5 million contribution to help build a new wildlife overpass in the East Kootenay.
  • “This project is critical to maintaining wildlife habitat connectivity, while protecting people and bighorn sheep in the East Kootenay,” said Jonathan Price, CEO, Teck.
  • "With the help of our partners like Teck, this overpass will support safe passage for the bighorn sheep, protecting the herd that is so important to the environment and First Nations and the people of the East Kootenay."
  • Conservation groups say that the Radium herd is one of the last viable herds of bighorn sheep in the area.

Largest Estuary Restoration Project on Vancouver Island starts work to revitalize crucial estuarine habitat

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is the largest estuary restoration project to ever occur on Vancouver Island, aiming to restore vitally important estuary habitat and enhance estuary resilience against rising sea-levels.

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  • The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is the largest estuary restoration project to ever occur on Vancouver Island, aiming to restore vitally important estuary habitat and enhance estuary resilience against rising sea-levels.
  • Based on the results of this work, a decision was made by all of the partners to implement the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project to focus on overall ecosystem health and resilience of the estuary.
  • The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is funded by the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF), a contribution program funded jointly by DFO and the Province of BC, DFO’s Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF), and Cowichan Tribes through the Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF).
  • Based on the results of this work, a decision was made by all of the partners to implement the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project to focus on overall ecosystem health and resilience of the estuary.

YSL Beauty Strengthens Its Commitment to People and the Planet with Canadian Launch of REWILD OUR EARTH

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Caroline Ngre, International Sustainability & Scientific Director, YSL Beauty, says, "I am delighted to see REWILD OUR EARTHexpanding to Canada, a key region for biodiversity.

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  • Caroline Ngre, International Sustainability & Scientific Director, YSL Beauty, says, "I am delighted to see REWILD OUR EARTHexpanding to Canada, a key region for biodiversity.
  • Grasslands are one of the most threatened wild places on Earth, and yet, they are one of the most resilient.
  • As a brand within the L'Oral Group, YSL Beauty is committed to enacting positive change in the world with a focus on both people and the planet.
  • "With the national launch of REWILD OUR EARTH, we are proud to make a long-term commitment to championing work on land system change.

Help Fight the Twin-Crisis of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss by Protecting Three Critical BC Properties

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

To protect these properties, The Nature Trust of BC has extended their fundraising deadline and is aiming to raise a final $155,000 by December 31, 2022.

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  • To protect these properties, The Nature Trust of BC has extended their fundraising deadline and is aiming to raise a final $155,000 by December 31, 2022.
  • Climate change and biodiversity loss have a crippling effect on our world.
  • You can support The Nature Trust of BC in purchasing and protecting these vital land properties by donating to their campaigns.
  • The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a leading non-profit land conservation organization with over 50 years of success protecting and caring for B.C.s most critical habitats.

Government of Canada supports communities protecting species at risk and their habitats in New Brunswick and across Canada

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Monday, November 28, 2022

This funding will support sixty-seven conservation projects across Canada, led by communities, individuals, and non-government organizations taking action to recover species at risk in their communities.

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  • This funding will support sixty-seven conservation projects across Canada, led by communities, individuals, and non-government organizations taking action to recover species at risk in their communities.
  • The Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk plays an important role in the conservation of land-based species at risk across the country.
  • It supports local actions to steward lands, waters, animals, and plants, as well as the implementation of the Species at Risk Act.
  • The Government of Canada established the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk as part of Canada's national strategy for the protection of species at risk.