Chapter of British Columbia in a Global Context, discussing the history of commercial logging in B.C. The chapter talks about how logging contributed to the building of roads, railroads, and other infrastructure and how that shaped B.C's physical and economic landscape.
Article about the significance of the last coal mine on Vancouver Island closing in 2016. The coal industry built Vancouver Island’s economy, but low commodity prices and larger shifts toward more eco-friendly energy sources have impacted the industry.
Vancouver coal miners went on strike in the 1910s for safety issues and union recognition. This encyclopedia article discusses how companies retaliated by hiring strikebreakers and sending in militiamen. Efforts were unsuccessful and union recognition did not come until 1938.
Website of the Wilderness Committee, a Canadian conservation organization focused on research, community mobilization, and grassroots public education. Their work includes Land Back campaigning, protecting freshwater fisheries, and protecting the Skagit headwaters from mining and drilling.
Conservation group Sierra Club of BC has campaigns pressuring policy makers to protect old-growth forests from logging, prioritize biodiversity, combat climate change, and protect farmland.
Training for Change handout that identifies effective and ineffective actions associated with four change-making roles: “helper,” “advocate,” “rebel,” and “organizer.”
Video from King 5 News about the 2021 heat wave. High temperatures and low tides damaged shellfish populations and impacted Washington State’s shellfish industry.
Video about the 2021 heat wave’s effect on intertidal creatures through the Strait of Georgia and the Salish Sea. Researcher from University of British Columbia’s Harley Lab collects data on living and dead mussels in Davis Bay.
News video about the 2021 heat wave’s effect on British Columbia’s ecosystem. Up to one billion shellfish died, an example of climate change’s effects on agriculture and farming families.
Map depicting the volcanic hazards at Mt. Rainier. Scientists believe the next eruption could produce volcanic ash, lava flows, and avalanches, making this the most threatening mountain in the Cascades.
Article featuring Carolyn Driedger, geologist at Cascades Volcano Observatory. Driedger discusses the hazards of Mt. Rainier, the safety measures the city of Orting has put into place, and the importance of pre-planning for the possibility of an eruption.
Webpage from the Seattle Office of Emergency Management featuring Washington’s five active volcanoes in the Cascade Range: Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak, Mt. Rainer, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens. The webpage goes over the many hazards caused by eruptions such as lahars, and what they may mean for the people of Seattle.
New York Times article exploring the heat wave in Lytton, British Columbia, 2021. Record-breaking temperatures of 121 degrees ignited a fire that destroyed 90 percent of the town.
Video by Geology Hub talks about Mt. Rainer, an active volcano that would cause major destruction if it were to erupt. Video features the geological history of the volcano and lahar hazard mapping.
Seattle Office of Emergency Management webpage discussing fire emergency management. The page goes over the dangers of fires, safety systems, and how climate change has put wildfires on Seattle’s list of concerns.
Seattle Office of Emergency Management webpage discussing landslide emergency management. The page goes over the dangers of landslides to the city and what measures the city has taken to mitigate vulnerability to landslides.
Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management provides basic information about floods. Describes main types of flood hazards, projected effects of climate change, and local flood control infrastructure.
Models of potential flooding and related hazards surrounding the Fraser River. These maps aim to improve risk assessment and emergency preparedness as part of developing a region-wide flood strategy for British Columbia’s lower mainland.
Scholarly article examining Indigenous oral traditions, beliefs, and ceremonies for evidence of what earthquakes and tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest’s history were like and how they impacted local communities.
Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management provides basic information about tsunamis and seiches. Explains characteristics, historic occurrences, and potential effects of each.
Article explaining why seismologists predict that east Puget Sound cities (Shoreline, Kirkland, Seattle, Lakewood, Redmond) will feel strongest shaking in the major earthquake that will occur on the Cascadia subduction zone. Notes that factors like construction quality and soil conditions will affect levels of damage.
Article about how Victoria, B.C. is especially vulnerable to earthquake damage. The city is threatened by several types of earthquakes, and its historic buildings are unprepared for the projected destructive impact.
Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management provides basic information about earthquakes. Lists three types of potential earthquakes, projected effects, and secondary impacts such as landslides, tsunamis, fires, infrastructure failures, and hazardous materials releases.
Article about the major earthquake projected to occur on the Cascadia subduction zone and the unpreparedness of the region. Explains the region’s history of earthquakes, increased scientific understanding and seismological predictions, and the casualties, destruction, and economic collapse that may result. Highlights the danger of the discrepancy between scientific information and the region’s preparedness.
Webpage tracking recent earthquakes in Southwestern British Columbia. Includes links to recent earthquake reports and an interactive map displaying all earthquakes in the last thirty days.
Article about how individuals can prepare for the major earthquake projected to occur on the Cascadia subduction zone. Recommendations include bolting homes to foundations, creating earthquake kits, and making exit plans.
The purpose of the IED is to prioritize improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners by promoting practices informed by Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing.
This program is built on the definition of health, including environmental health, as founded on the cooperative relationships between humans, non-humans, and their environment.
Grounded in the view that increased student success can be achieved through adjustments in pedagogy and approach that make mathematics feel more inclusive and engaging.
Survive the Sound is a free, interactive online game where students and the general public are invited to follow their favorite fish character as it migrates through Puget Sound.
"We are a collaborative network of educators, families, and community partners working to cultivate equitable, culturally thriving, socio-ecological systems learning and ethical decision-making using field-based science education in outdoor places, including gardens, for children in pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade and their families."
