Vancouver, BC – WildCanada.net today launched a new campaign to protect British Columbia’s wild coast, the marine environment and the creatures that live there. The new online campaign, OceansOnline.ca combines sophisticated online technology with grassroots mobilization to strengthen the capacity of marine conservation organizations in British Columbia.

OceansOnline.ca is being launched in partnership with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), Georgia Strait Alliance (GSA), Living Oceans Society (LOS) and Raincoast Conservation Society. To kickoff OceansOnline.ca, an Oceans Day Celebration will take place at English Bay in Vancouver. Mr. Floatie will be there alongside ocean aficionados to talk to the public about the importance of marine conservation. Several grade school classrooms will be in attendance to participate in a beach cleanup.

“Our oceans are magnificnet, they have sustained us for thousands of years, are home to countless creatures and fill us with wonder with their beauty. People feel a special conneciton with the ocean.” says Kate Dugas, National Campaign Director at WildCanada.net. “In BC and around the world, the health of our oceans is threatened by habitat destruction, oil and gas exploration and extraction, salmon aquaculture, pollution from cities, and unsustainable fishing practices. We know that people want to do whatever they can to become a part of the solutions to these problems and OceansOnline.ca puts the tools to make a difference right at their fingertips.”

“We created OceansOnline.ca so people would have a place on the web to use a comprehensive set of free online tools; send faxes and emails to decision makers, write letters to editors of newspapers and join the ever growing community of people who care about protecting the ocean.”, says Dugas. Oceans Online also provides information, news, maps, links and updates on the central issues and campaigns relating to marine issues in BC.

Wildcanada.net is a national conservation organization that helps Canadians protect wild lands and wildlife. Wildcanada.net combines grassroots organizing with sophisticated on-line action centres that provide conservation-minded Canadians and existing conservation groups from around the country with ways to protect nature.

For further information please contact:

WildCanada.net - Kate Dugas, National Campaign Director, WildCanada.net, 604-612-0937
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Jodi Stark, Marine Campaign Coordinator, (604) 685-7445
Georgia Strait Alliance - Christianne Wilhelmson, Program Coordinator, (604) 633-0530
Living Oceans Society - Jennifer Lash, Executive Director, (250) 741-4006
Raincoast Conservation Society - Chris Genovali, Executive Director, 250-655-1229

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