Environmental Conservation
Management Plans Protected Areas Guardians Research Regulation
First Nations work with the Province of British Columbia to assess all applications for proposed commercial activities in the region.
Community Well-Being
Ceremonial raising of the Gwaii Haanas Legacy Pole, Hlk’yah GawGa (Windy Bay), Haida Gwaii. Photo by Jeffrey Gibbs.
The key to a durable and healthy environment in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii is ensuring a permanent link between the region’s ecology and the prosperity of First Nations communities. Coast Funds was created to support the vital connection between sustainable development, the well-being of First Nations communities, and the permanent conservation of the region’s globally rare ecosystems.
Impact Report
Sustaining People and Place, Coast Funds’ 15-year impact report, describes how conservation financing has benefitted communities and supported the protection of rainforest ecosystems that are home to Spirit bears, wild salmon, and coastal wolves.
The report includes outcomes from nearly 15 years of First Nations’ investments in stewardship, economic development, and sustainable energy, as well as information about Coast Funds’ structure, service offerings, and investing strategy.
Coast Funds Projects Strengthen Community Well-Being
First Nations work closely with Coast Funds to measure the contribution every project makes to strengthening environmental conservation, economic prosperity, social empowerment, and cultural vitality.
Click through the links below to explore community well-being outcomes:
Economic Prosperity
Investment Diversification New Businesses Partnerships Infrastructure
First Nations are investing significantly in the development of permanent infrastructure that supports sustainable development and conservation initiatives.
Social Empowerment
Job Creation Income Levels Training Certifications Education
First Nations are investing in community members to attend programs at college and universities.
Cultural Vitality
Stewardship Elders and Youth Cultural Assets Foods Language
First Nations are leading programs to revitalize Indigenous languages throughout the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii.