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At the 2024 Land Awards Gala, the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) presented awards to people and projects demonstrating exceptional leadership in sustainable, equitable, and socially just land use.

Land Use and Conservation

WINNER:

W̱SÁNEĆ School Board
ṮEṮÁĆES Revitalization Project

The ṮEṮÁĆES Revitalization Project has supported the reconnection of W̱SÁNEĆ people with their homelands in the southernmost Gulf Islands. These islands are known as ṮEṮÁĆES — meaning “Relatives of the Deep” — in the SENĆOŦEN language. Project partners include the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council, Southern Gulf Islands Community Resources Centre, South Pender Historical Society, University of Victoria Living Lab Project, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Four films featuring Elders have been created. These are shown to students at the tribal school and have inspired Islanders to get involved in Reconcili-Action initiatives.

FINALISTS:

Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures
Q̓welq̓welústen/Mount Meager Landslide Restoration

Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, Stellat’en First Nation & Society for Ecosystem Restoration in Northern BC
Yun Ghunli (Defenders of the Land)

Nature-Based Solutions Foundation
IPCA Conservation Financing for Endangered Ecosystems

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