2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

Water for Fish

Water for Fish

Water for Fish

Securing our watersheds for salmon and people

Healthy watersheds give us healthy salmon runs and stronger communities that are better protected from drought and flooding. We are defending habitat and clean water in B.C.’s salmon watersheds.

Highlights from 2024

  • Our popular CodeBlue BC campaign spurred over 9,600 citizen emails to decision-makers calling for increased investments in watershed security and reached over a half million social media accounts with stories about B.C.’s watersheds.
  • Through the Watershed Security Coalition, we secured signatures for the Watershed Security Pledge from over half the elected candidates in the 2024 provincial election, with support from all parties.
  • We launched a citizen letter-writing campaign that generated over 600 submissions pushing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to evaluate the use of 6PPD, a highly toxic tire additive that kills coho salmon and other aquatic life.

codeblue / fish kill

CodeBlue BC advances watershed security in B.C. by raising awareness of the importance of watersheds, shining a light on bad actors, and sharing solutions to better defend our home waters.

Joe Lake

Workers install a section of the new flood box at Joe’s Lake in Agassiz. Projects that improve flood management for salmon and communities are key to advancing watershed security. (Photo: Kerr Wood Leidal)

coho salmon

6PPD-q, the byproduct of 6PPD kills coho salmon and is currently unassessed and unregulated by the federal government.

mount polley

The failure of a dam at the Mount Polley mine, caused widespread destruction, and later sparked a private prosecution. The incident is included as a case study in our private prosecutions guide. (Photo: Phillip Owens)

Highlights from 2024

  • Our popular CodeBlue BC campaign spurred over 9,600 citizen emails to decision-makers calling for increased investments in watershed security and reached over a half million social media accounts with stories about B.C.’s watersheds.
  • Through the Watershed Security Coalition, we secured signatures for the Watershed Security Pledge from over half the elected candidates in the 2024 provincial election, with support from all parties.
  • We launched a citizen letter-writing campaign that generated over 600 submissions pushing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to evaluate the use of 6PPD, a highly toxic tire additive that kills coho salmon and other aquatic life.

Codeblue / fish kill

CodeBlue BC is working to advance watershed security in B.C. by raising awareness of the importance of watersheds, shining a light on bad actors, and sharing solutions to better defend our home waters.

Joe Lake

Workers install a section of the new flood box at Joe’s Lake in Agassiz. Projects that improve flood management for salmon and communities are key to advancing watershed security. (Photo: Kerr Wood Leidal)

coho salmon

6PPD-q, the byproduct of 6PPD kills coho salmon and is toxic to other aquatic species. The chemical is currently unassessed and unregulated by the federal government.

Mount-Polley-dam-breach-by-Philip-N.-Owens-op

The failure of a dam at the Mount Polley mine, caused widespread destruction, and later sparked a private prosecution. The incident is included as a case study in our private prosecutions guide. (Photo: Phillip Owens)

Looking ahead, we will:

  • Keep pushing the provincial government to safeguard our watersheds by getting tougher on water wasters and polluters, increasing the B.C. Watershed Security Fund to at least $1 billion, and creating a network of local watershed boards for communities to manage and defend their home waters.
  • Host a series of workshops to teach watershed defenders how they can pursue private prosecutions against environmental violators.
  • Host a series of workshops to teach watershed defenders how they can pursue private prosecutions against environmental violators.
  • Continue growing our community of water champions to advance watershed security in B.C.

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