A Rocha Canada

Inspiring hope. Caring for creation. 🌿

Bringing hope through care of both people and places and engaging in conservation, education & sustainable agriculture.

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Our online Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up is back for 2023, meeting on the last Tuesday of each month. The first one meets tomorrow at 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST. Ready to step up your church's creation care action? 🌳 Register here:
🔗 https://t.co/YHARSD04YE

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

A Rocha worldwide is calling for 10 outcomes from #COP15. Number 1 is addressing ALL 3 global crises (biodiversity loss, climate change, and poverty & inequality) synergistically.

Now halfway through COP15—what's been achieved? Get the daily highlights: https://t.co/5QM5P78Byp

[A Rocha International @arochaint]

We are in the early days of the conference, so there is still time for delegates to work through differences and arrive at an effective #GlobalBiodiversityFramework. Please pray for a speedy resolution of the many remaining negotiation points within the Framework document.

[A Rocha International @arochaint]

In the context of fisheries-based livelihoods, the three global challenges of marine #biodiversity loss, poverty, and climate change are closely linked--but so are their solutions!

[A Rocha International @arochaint]

Yesterday at #COP15, @arochacanada's Conservation Science Director, @PaulWSimonin was part of a multi-faith and Indigenous panel discussing ocean conservation. #COP15ARocha

[A Rocha International @arochaint]

Great news - President @NAKufoAddo has signed the forest agreement at COP26. When will plans to mine in Atewa Forest, a key site for biodiversity, be abandoned? #SaveAtewaForest and sign @arochaghana’s global petition here: https://t.co/ELYBsElAGQ

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Thanks @SurreyCares for the $9,000 grant for our Farm to Families program! #ECSFund #SurreyCaresTogether

[Hamilton Community Foundation @HamCommFdn]

✔️$20,000 to @arochacanada for online education sessions and virtual hikes for persons with disabilities.

Part of how we're helping administer the federal Emergency Community Support Fund in #HamOnt. #ECSFund

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Through the Shared Waters Alliance, A Rocha Canada is also working collaboratively with @SemiahmooFN, multiple government agencies and stewardship groups to improve water quality conditions such that clams and oysters might be safely harvested once again from these shores.

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Today is #WorldOceansDay! We are here to celebrate the goodness of our ocean and protect our blue planet. #ARochaMarine

Check out some events here: https://t.co/7XsZCO9fw1

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Today marks #WorldEnvironmentDay! This year's theme is biodiversity and highlights that every part is interdependent on one another. For some ways to take action, check out our "Living Lighter" resources! #ForNature

https://t.co/0tJMezoUQR

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! This year's theme is: "Our solutions are in nature." Caring for creation in all its diversity is part of the solution!

Need some ideas? Try some of these fun nature-based activities for the whole family!

https://t.co/A27GTXIOcY

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Learn more and help bring us the rest of the way there! https://t.co/WDcNoSKwvF

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Thanks to @PSF , we are now within $25,000 of our goal towards constructing the Nature Centre!

[PACIFIC SALMON FOUNDATION @PSF]

Great article today showcasing @PSF community salmon funds in Houston, B.C. This was 1 of 117 projects funded this spring for Pacific salmon conservation on our coast! Take a look: https://t.co/2QDlY8ORWD #salmon @arochacanada

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

For #BiodiversityDay, let's recognize the importance of #science & #TraditionalKnowledge in the conservation and sustainable use of #biodiversity. 🧪

Our solutions are in #nature!

Learn more: https://t.co/440qiWMWXm

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

🌎🐦 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay is tomorrow! @NatureCanada has put together resources so you can easily discover, restore, and defend migratory birds. Check it all out and find events in your local area!
https://t.co/O0AT9UocML

Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Citizens' Climate Lobby is hosting an event on Saturday, April 25 at 10:00am (1:00pm EDT) that includes a talk from Katharine Hayhoe and several breakout sessions you can join!

https://t.co/4nm6vdpPW1

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

What good and perfect gifts from our Father in heaven can you recall today? Today, we offer up David Collins' devotional taken from our #GoodSeedSunday resources. He reminds us even hot showers are unappreciated abundance. 🚿 #blessed

(PDF) https://t.co/U01q9TJKxf

[A Rocha International @arochaint]

#COVID19, creation and an opportunity for change: our Easter blog article from @joswinney https://t.co/990u2WDWAG

[A Rocha Canada @arochacanada]

Our CEO, Luke Wilson, and our Spiritual Care Coordinator/Co-Founder, Leah Kostamo, were recently interviewed by @TheLightBC!

Check it out to see an overview of A Rocha Canada as well as Luke's comments on our intentions for the future!

https://t.co/y0ggtNaGuI