On World Oceans Day, June 8th, Vancouver came together to celebrate clean water and a healthy Salish Sea through both the launch of the Swim Drink Fish Vancouver 2021 Water Monitoring Report and the official proclamation of the Year of the Salish Sea (June 8th 2022 to June 7th 2023).

The road map is clear. It takes a movement of people to achieve swimmable waters, so this World Oceans Day, we celebrate all of you across Canada, because all waters are ocean waters.

Swim Drink Fish is very proud to announce that Director of Water Programs, Gregary Ford, is the 2022 recipient of the Canada Water Summit Young Professional Award.

This year, 2022, the theme for Earth Day is “invest in our planet.” We’re taking the word invest and putting it into people. This challenge will invite you to invest in our planet by fostering a connection to nature, as we protect what we love. Fostering this connection can take shape in any form you'd like. Whether that be taking a leisurely stroll by the water's edge, taking the plunge at your local waterbody, partaking in the act of forest bathing, creating connection through art, or becoming a community scientist by participating in your local community events.