Today our guest is the Ocean Conservation Coordinator from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-BC) – British Columbia Chapter Please welcome Carlo Acuña to IMPACT! If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT This episode sponsored by :

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Today we chat with Carlo about The Great Bear Sea, also referred to as the Northern Shelf Bioregion, is found off the north and central coasts of BC next to the famous Great Bear Rainforest. Carlo (he/him) developed an awe of the natural world by flipping through the pages of National Geographic magazines. Pursuing this interest, education and wildlife field work took him to Australia's Bass Strait, Utqiaġvik in the Arctic Circle, Mexico's Selva Maya and points in between. Closer to home, he worked with local organizations conducting nature education and outreach. Always drawn to the ocean, he returns to Vancouver after studying seabirds on Pacific coast marine protected areas. Using his experience with research and science communication, he supports marine conservation as the Ocean Conservation Campaigner for CPAWS-BC. Carlo was raised in Burnaby, British Columbia, on ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓ q̓ əmin̓ əm̓ (Halq'eméylem) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) speaking peoples. The Great Bear Sea, also referred to as the Northern Shelf Bioregion, is found off the north and central coasts of BC next to the famous Great Bear Rainforest. Learn about the incredible and unique marine life that lives here. Hear about how coastal First Nations are leading the process with the Canadian and BC governments to create a marine protected area (MPAs) network for the region. Thanks to people like you advocating for strong ocean protection, we have a plan to build on the existing three MPAs here to create a whole network of protected areas to further support important habitats. These connected MPAs increase the resilience to impacts and protect the health of the Great Bear Sea for present and future generations. PRESENTERS: Kate MacMillan, Ocean Conservation Manager at CPAWS-BC Carlo Acuña, Ocean Conservation Campaigner at CPAWS-BC Subscribe for updates and action alerts to protect the coast: cpawsbc.org/join-us Music License ID: MB01R1XBKQBI50D MB01NCOOMH49NGC MB01HFJ0RCSX0HB Links to share: Learn more about CPAWS-BC's work with the Great Bear Sea: https://cpawsbc.org/great-bear-sea/ Subscribe to newsletter: cpawsbc.org/waves Narwal: https://thenarwhal.ca/cpaws-conservation-targets-roadmap/ Great Bear Sea: https://youtu.be/DQBy05DVX58 cpawsbc.org/join-us Music License ID: MB01R1XBKQBI50D MB01NCOOMH49NGC MB01HFJ0RCSX0HB Salmon Parks Film: https://vimeo.com/710571157 @CPAWS @CPAWSBC #conservation #oceanweek #internationalsurfday #nationalindegenousday #solstice #Greatbearsea #carloAcuna @thenarwhal #narwhal @coextinctionfilm @centerforwhaleresearch #wearetheorca #seashepardvancouver #marinemammalrescue @marinemammalrescue #robstewart #Ecowarrior @elena.jean #elena.jean @one.species #orcalabbc @orcalabbc @waterbearnetwork @documentary @wearetheorca #seashepard #greenpeace #suzukifoundation @willgeorge36 @seashepardfrance @seashepard