In today's world, news headlines and social media posts tend to emphasize environmental loss and destruction. While it is important to spread awareness of environmental issues and alarming events, the emphasis on these problems and disasters can often lead to feelings of despair and hopelessness. Some may call it eco-anxiety, and those who work in the environmental field are no strangers to those feelings.

At Swim Drink Fish, we see our movement of creating clean water for everyone a collective effort. Afterall, that's what a healthy movement is, collaboration, unity, and a togetherness that leaves no one behind. That type of collective effort takes strong leadership.

Our Recreational Water Monitoring Reports from 2022 will be released soon. We wanted to take this opportunity to expand on some content in our Vancouver report.

“Swimmable”? Our work focuses on the state of the water, and rich biodiversity is a great indicator of healthy waters. We encompass this goal by working towards water that is swimmable, drinkable and fishable. But what does that mean?

It’s been an exciting year at the Vancouver Community Water Monitoring Hub. The team has been working hard to restructure and implement new technology and protocols to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information about water quality on the West Coast.

Swim Drink Fish was fortunate enough to be part of the Galiano Island BioBlitz with the Galiano Conservancy Association, Oceanwise, Hakai Institute and a whole host of community members and visitors.