Ian Stephen
@ianstephen.bsky.social
Environmental Coordinator, Chawathil First Nation. (BC, Canada)
Active @ The WaterWealth Project
Not currently practising: Red Seal Electrician, Certified Passive House Tradesperson, Certified Passive House Consultant
Climate motivated. Dogged.
Active @ The WaterWealth Project
Not currently practising: Red Seal Electrician, Certified Passive House Tradesperson, Certified Passive House Consultant
Climate motivated. Dogged.
Reposted by Ian Stephen
PSF scientists, led by @wbuggiii.bsky.social, recently published a research breakthrough on identifying food deprivation in wild salmon.
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Identification of food deprivation in salmonids using gill biomarkers
Abstract. Risk assessments have identified prey limitation as one of the strongest risk factors for juvenile salmon survival under climate change. In Briti
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January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
PSF scientists, led by @wbuggiii.bsky.social, recently published a research breakthrough on identifying food deprivation in wild salmon.
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
“We’ve had these skills and this knowledge for decades; we just have to use it.”
And it's not just about GHGs. It's also more healthy, comfortable homes and workplaces with lower operating costs.
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
And it's not just about GHGs. It's also more healthy, comfortable homes and workplaces with lower operating costs.
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
We must completely change the way we build homes to stay below 2°C
Construction generates between 10 and 20 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, but cities can slash their climate impact by designing buildings in a more efficient way
www.newscientist.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
“We’ve had these skills and this knowledge for decades; we just have to use it.”
And it's not just about GHGs. It's also more healthy, comfortable homes and workplaces with lower operating costs.
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
And it's not just about GHGs. It's also more healthy, comfortable homes and workplaces with lower operating costs.
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
The Surprising Power of Your Nature Photos | Scott Loarie | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Among changes paving the way for industry to run roughshod where some semblance of protections used to be, BC is plans for QP certifications to replace some provincial permit applications.
A bit more info & link to related upcoming consultation...
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A bit more info & link to related upcoming consultation...
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QPs Work For Proponents
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” I hate that stuff like this is flying under public radar. And that I haven&…
bringcookies.wordpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Among changes paving the way for industry to run roughshod where some semblance of protections used to be, BC is plans for QP certifications to replace some provincial permit applications.
A bit more info & link to related upcoming consultation...
bringcookies.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/q...
A bit more info & link to related upcoming consultation...
bringcookies.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/q...
"The concept is to take trees from the local territory, mill them locally, and then have local workers use that lumber to build panels, which are then used to construct a house"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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First Nation in B.C. develops prefabricated housing system from locally-sourced wood | CBC News
Nak'azdli Development Corp. in Fort St. James, B.C., has worked with UNBC researchers to develop a prefabricated mass timber panel housing system that works within the local lumber supply chain to bui...
www.cbc.ca
January 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"The concept is to take trees from the local territory, mill them locally, and then have local workers use that lumber to build panels, which are then used to construct a house"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Caribou Homeland
YouTube video by Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Reposted by Ian Stephen
The future of pipelines depends on the hard economic realities of the market. A looming recession, supply glut and slowing demand will exert downward pressure on oil prices—all of which could reduce pipeline profitability. https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
Alberta’s New Pipeline Will Remain a Pipe Dream - Macleans.ca
Danielle Smith’s pipeline promise is nothing but a political abstraction
macleans.ca
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The future of pipelines depends on the hard economic realities of the market. A looming recession, supply glut and slowing demand will exert downward pressure on oil prices—all of which could reduce pipeline profitability. https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
"If wellbeing is not represented, the benefits of climate action will be undervalued because the models cannot account for them."
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Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore wellbeing?
Why climate models miss what matters most: our wellbeing.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"If wellbeing is not represented, the benefits of climate action will be undervalued because the models cannot account for them."
theconversation.com/climate-acti...
theconversation.com/climate-acti...
By BC CDC
"Ecolens is a unique web platform that invites BC residents to share their personal experiences of climate change through photos, stories, and other creative expressions."
ecolens.ca
"Ecolens is a unique web platform that invites BC residents to share their personal experiences of climate change through photos, stories, and other creative expressions."
ecolens.ca
EcoLens – Snapshots of our climate story
Snapshots of our climate story
ecolens.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
By BC CDC
"Ecolens is a unique web platform that invites BC residents to share their personal experiences of climate change through photos, stories, and other creative expressions."
ecolens.ca
"Ecolens is a unique web platform that invites BC residents to share their personal experiences of climate change through photos, stories, and other creative expressions."
ecolens.ca
Pretty slick letter writing tool by Code Blue, calling on the province to secure BC's freshwater future.
www.codebluebc.ca
www.codebluebc.ca
CodeBlueBC
Our waters need your voice. Help make watershed security a priority in 2024.
www.codebluebc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Pretty slick letter writing tool by Code Blue, calling on the province to secure BC's freshwater future.
www.codebluebc.ca
www.codebluebc.ca
"To locate the thermal refuges, they used a drone equipped with a thermal camera to produce a map of the river.
The researchers then conducted snorkel surveys at identified sites."
psf.ca/blog/finding...
The researchers then conducted snorkel surveys at identified sites."
psf.ca/blog/finding...
Finding the ‘cold’ in the Coldwater River | Pacific Salmon Foundation
What connects British Columbia’s lush west coast to the arid, dry Nicola Valley in the Southern Interior? Look no further than the Pacific salmon migration. As salmon travel from the coast into the Ni...
psf.ca
October 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"To locate the thermal refuges, they used a drone equipped with a thermal camera to produce a map of the river.
The researchers then conducted snorkel surveys at identified sites."
psf.ca/blog/finding...
The researchers then conducted snorkel surveys at identified sites."
psf.ca/blog/finding...
Reposted by Ian Stephen
New York City is Getting a Dutch-Style Bicycle Hub and it’s a Game Changer.
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New York City is Getting a Dutch-Style Bicycle Hub and it's a Game Changer
In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a new facility promises to redefine what bike commuting can look like in New York with the opening of the Hub, by Oonee.
momentummag.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New York City is Getting a Dutch-Style Bicycle Hub and it’s a Game Changer.
momentummag.com/new-york-cit...
momentummag.com/new-york-cit...
Hi friends
BC is making lots of changes re environmental protections. This webinar and guide covers the most urgent. Deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM PST tomorrow, September 30.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsuB...
For upcoming public consultations I'll try to put useful info at evenstephen.ca
BC is making lots of changes re environmental protections. This webinar and guide covers the most urgent. Deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM PST tomorrow, September 30.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsuB...
For upcoming public consultations I'll try to put useful info at evenstephen.ca
IPA/Bill 15 Phase One Engagement Guidance
YouTube video by Organizing for Change
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Hi friends
BC is making lots of changes re environmental protections. This webinar and guide covers the most urgent. Deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM PST tomorrow, September 30.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsuB...
For upcoming public consultations I'll try to put useful info at evenstephen.ca
BC is making lots of changes re environmental protections. This webinar and guide covers the most urgent. Deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM PST tomorrow, September 30.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsuB...
For upcoming public consultations I'll try to put useful info at evenstephen.ca
If you've got National Day for Truth and Reconciliation off, maybe use it to help protect the quality of air, land, & water our children & grandchildren will live with, & tell BC that UNDRIP and free, prior, and informed consent of First Nations is not optional.
Deadline Sept 30, at 4:00pm PST.
Deadline Sept 30, at 4:00pm PST.
Watch: A recording of our webinar on the Infrastructure Projects Act (BC Bill 15) and how to participate in the engagement process (a 15-20min survey) is now available. #bcpoli
IPA/Bill 15 Phase One Engagement Guidance
YouTube video by Organizing for Change
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
If you've got National Day for Truth and Reconciliation off, maybe use it to help protect the quality of air, land, & water our children & grandchildren will live with, & tell BC that UNDRIP and free, prior, and informed consent of First Nations is not optional.
Deadline Sept 30, at 4:00pm PST.
Deadline Sept 30, at 4:00pm PST.
Worth a listen. Long intro though. Might want to skip ahead 4 minutes or so.
www.youtube.com/live/ILJEfm8...
www.youtube.com/live/ILJEfm8...
This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Science Under Siege
YouTube video by This Week in Science (TWIS)
www.youtube.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Worth a listen. Long intro though. Might want to skip ahead 4 minutes or so.
www.youtube.com/live/ILJEfm8...
www.youtube.com/live/ILJEfm8...
"First Ottawa ended green renovation grants. Then they axed EV rebates. The federal government later cancelled the carbon tax. After that, Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended the EV sales mandate. Now he’s cutting off zero-interest loans for green renovations."
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Ottawa ends zero-interest loan program for green home renovations up to $40,000
“I don’t know what’s going to be left of (Ottawa’s) climate agenda,” said Brendan Haley, senior director of policy strategy at Efficiency Canada.
www.thestar.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"First Ottawa ended green renovation grants. Then they axed EV rebates. The federal government later cancelled the carbon tax. After that, Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended the EV sales mandate. Now he’s cutting off zero-interest loans for green renovations."
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Reposted by Ian Stephen
This study illuminates the undeniable impact of cycling on fostering a stronger, more caring society.
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
Study shows cyclists are more concerned about the common good than drivers
Researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to drivers
momentummag.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This study illuminates the undeniable impact of cycling on fostering a stronger, more caring society.
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...