Jake Romphf

Victoria

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High school senior wants to reignite Vancouver Island's climate movement

Oct 5, 2024 | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Jake Romphf

With pre-COVID memories of thousands calling for more action on quelling climate change as they marched through the streets of Victoria, Beatrice Sharpe was recently called on to help organize a protest outside the B.C. legislature. The September demonstration attracted around 150 people of all ages as it coincided with similar events spanning the globe that were putting a spotlight on the environment ahead of the United Nation's Summit of the Future last month.
High school senior wants to reignite Vancouver Island's climate movement

Oct 5, 2024 | northislandgazette.com | Jake Romphf

With pre-COVID memories of thousands calling for more action on quelling climate change as they marched through the streets of Victoria, Beatrice Sharpe was recently called on to help organize a protest outside the B.C. legislature. The September demonstration attracted around 150 people of all ages as it coincided with similar events spanning the globe that were putting a spotlight on the environment ahead of the United Nation's Summit of the Future last month.
Plan doesn't do enough to block B.C. ocean noise 'smog': conservationists

Oct 4, 2024 | saobserver.net | Jake Romphf

There’s a lot of racket below the Salish Sea’s surface and those noise levels are set to get louder as marine traffic increases along B.C.'s busy south coast –thanks to the new Lower Mainland developments such as the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion's completion. It's been well documented that human-made ocean noise masks the ability for echolocation-reliant whales and dolphins to communicate.
Plan doesn't do enough to block B.C. ocean noise 'smog': conservationists

Oct 4, 2024 | nelsonstar.com | Jake Romphf

There’s a lot of racket below the Salish Sea’s surface and those noise levels are set to get louder as marine traffic increases along B.C.'s busy south coast –thanks to the new Lower Mainland developments such as the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion's completion. It's been well documented that human-made ocean noise masks the ability for echolocation-reliant whales and dolphins to communicate.
Material bans divert hundreds of tonnes away from Greater Victoria landfill

Oct 3, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | Jake Romphf |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor

Material bans divert hundreds of tonnes away from Greater Victoria landfill By Jake Romphf Victoria News October 2, 2024 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada, Canada West Policies that came into effect this year have averted hundreds of tonnes of clean wood and other products from going to waste at Hartland landfill. The Capital Regional District banned clean wood from going into the landfill at the start of the year and a prohibition on treated wood and asphalt shingles has...
Large project grants eyed by Victoria; Millions sought from senior governments for new trees across the city

Oct 1, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | Jake Romphf |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor

Large project grants eyed by Victoria; Millions sought from senior governments for new trees across the city By Jake Romphf Victoria News September 26, 2024 Category: Forestry Region: Canada, Canada West B.C.’s capital hopes to obtain millions in grants that could help expand Victoria’s tree canopy, revitalize a downtown landmark and lower the cost of potentially replacing the city’s aging pool facility. Council on Thursday (Sept. 26) unanimously voted to have staff apply for capital project...
B.C. father and daughter combat violence with love and moosehide medicine

Sep 30, 2024 | trailtimes.ca | Jake Romphf

After wandering into the room and nestling into her mom's lap, Raven Lacerte's young daughter Cedar shows off a small bowl she sculpted and painted at school that day. “You can see just how precious my little baby is,” Lacerte says. “You want to do every single thing that you can to make sure you're providing them with the best life." She parallels that with her own father's efforts as he always looked for ways to ensure his daughters would be free from harm.
Vancouver Island startup to upcycle oyster shells into compost and road de-icer

Sep 24, 2024 | ladysmithchronicle.com | Jake Romphf

Coming from the inland plains of Saskatoon, Sask., Raj Behari never knew much about oysters and they were far from something he'd ever order at a restaurant. But after moving to Victoria over a year ago, Behari not only had his taste buds opened up to fresh shellfish, he had his mind opened up to the incredible creatures oysters are and their vast array of environmental and nutritional benefits.
UVic study finds B.C. team reduced criminalization of mental health clients

Sep 19, 2024 | trailtimes.ca | Jake Romphf

The integration of police officers into a mental health support team helped reduce the interactions clients had with law enforcement, University of Victoria researchers have found. The Victoria Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams employ various health professionals to support individuals with serious mental health issues. The UVic study looked at the period between 2007 – when Victoria police officers first joined the teams – and 2019.
Very young southern resident killer whale calf spotted off B.C. coast

Sep 19, 2024 | nelsonstar.com | Jake Romphf

Researchers have identified a new southern resident killer whale calf among the population of endangered orcas that frequent the waters around Greater Victoria. The Centre for Whale Research said it observed the calf and its mother on their own in the Haro Strait on Monday (Sept. 16). "The calf (L128) is VERY new; it's tiny and has very clear fetal folds. Our best guess is that it was born within the last three days.