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We are fortunate to have many NGOs, governments and First Nations working together in collaboration throughout the Howe Sound region. Together, we work towards sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, Reconciliation, and climate action. Ultimately, we are working to inspire a positive future for people and nature.
Here is a partial list of partner organizations in the region contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainability Development Goals provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
Life on Land - SDG 15
Sunshine Coast Conservation Association
Keats Island Conservation Association
Invasive Species Council of BC
Lighthouse Park Preservation Society
Nature Trust of British Columbia
Old Growth Conservancy Society
Squamish Climate Action Network
Squamish River Watershed Society
Climate Action - SDG 3, 7, 13
Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association
Society for Atmosphere Solutions
Sustainability Leaders - SDG, 6, 9, 11, 16
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Life below the Water - SDG 14
Marine Life Sanctuaries Society
SeaChange Marine Conservation Society
Squamish Streamkeepers Society
West Vancouver Streamkeepers Association
Pacific Science Enterprise Centre
Squamish Streamkeepers Society
Bowen Island Fish & Wildlife Club
Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre
Service & Support - SDG 2
Squamish Helping Hands Society
West Vancouver Community Foundation
Bowen Island Community Foundation
Sunshine Coast Community Foundation
Brackendale Art Gallery Foundation
Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise
First Nations
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Nation)
Explore the Marine Reference Guide’s Howe Sound/Átl’ka7tsem Community Map to discover the diverse groups who connect to and work on the Sound’s ocean and freshwater. Some examples of projects led by partner organizations are shown below.