Stewardship broadly defined is an ethic that recognises the need to conserve and restore ecosystems for current and future generations of all species. Stewardship is not just a technique. It is a philosophy, and a commitment to act in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable manner.
Stewardship exceeds legal obligations. It refers to a wide range of actions and activities of individuals, communities, groups and organizations acting alone or in partnership, to promote, monitor, conserve and restore ecosystems.
British Columbians understand, enjoy, and sustain healthy ecosystems through stewardship
Our mission is to promote ecological stewardship, increase the knowledge and understanding of healthy ecosystems, and provide tools and support to help stewardship organizations build their capacity to do the work they do.
The following principles guide the operations and initiatives of the Stewardship Centre for BC:
Our Strategic Plan for 2008-2011 can be found here.
After over a decade of producing technical resources for stewards, the SCBC was incorporated as a non-profit society in 2006, and held it's first AGM in February 2007. We look forward to many more years of serving stewards!
Some information about some of our recent projects is below...
Capacity Building:
A framework for building capacity with stewardship organizations
Stewardship Series Evaluation:
Full Report
A short presentation
Communications:
2009 Communications Plan
Liana Ayach, City of Surrey
Peter Abrams, Peter Abrams Consulting
Joanne Day, Fisheries and Oceans
Gretchen Harlow, Environment Canada
Margo Hearne, Dekatla Sanctuary Society
Edwin Hubert, Ministry of Environment
Annemarie Koch, Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Ctr.
Lonnie Prouse, Langley Environmental Partners
Liz Stanlake
Sylvia von Schuckmann, Ministry of Environment
Nikki Wright, SeaChange Marine Conservation